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TURBOMACHINERY BASICS

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR

JAN. 28, 2004

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WHAT ARE TURBOMACHINES ?

Rotating dynamic machines


with energy transfer
due to changes of angular momentum

Torque on fluid = Rate of change of


angular momentum

Angular momentum = Moment of momentum


= Tangential force x Distance
= Momentum flow x Distance
=m & Cθ r
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EULER EQUATION
C2 U 2 = r2 ω

Cm 2 Torque T = m
& (Cθ 2r2 − Cθ1r1 )
Cθ2 Power P = Tω
=m& (U 2Cθ 2 − U1Cθ1 )
W2
W1
C1
C m1
U 1 = r1 ω
C θ1

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RELAVANT UNIT
Torque T = m
& (Cθ 2r2 − Cθ1r1 )
Unit : N.m
Power P = Tω
=m& (U 2Cθ 2 − U1Cθ1 )
Unit : Watt

(Specific) Enthalpy h = CP T (for ideal gas)


m
kg m 2
J
×K =
J N.m
= = s 2 =  m 
kg.K kg kg kg  s
2
kg  m  kg J J
Power P=   = = =W
s  s s kg s
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PREWHIRL OR PREROTATION

W1

C m1
C θ1
C1 α 1 U = r ω
1 1

C 1 = C m 1 , C θ1 = 0

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PART-LOAD CONTROL

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SLIP FACTOR
W2
W2b

C2
β 2b
b
β2
α 2α 2b C m 2
Cθ2 C θ 2b
W1
U 2 = r2 ω

Cθ 2
r2 ζ≡
Cθ 2b
U 1 = r1 ω
r1
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IMPELLER EXIT BLADE ANGLE

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EFFICIENCY
Isentropic Work
Isentropic Efficiency ηC ≡
Re al Work
h 2' − h1
=
h 2 − h1
T2' − T1
= for ideal gases
T2 − T1
γ −1
 p2  γ
  − 1
p
= 1 for ideal gases
T2
−1
T1
γ −1
 p2  γ
  − 1
p
=  1  γ −1 for ideal gases where ηP is the polytropic efficiency
 p 2  γηp
 p  − 1
Independent of overall pressure ratios
 1
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ROTHALPY & TOTAL ENTHALPY


Adiabatic machines along streamlines

Rotating Blade Region Stationary Vane Region


1 (a) Total enthalpy = const.
(a) Total enthalpy ≠ const. (h O ≡ h + C 2 )
2
h O2 − h O1 = 0
h O2 − h O1 = U 2Cθ 2 − U 1Cθ1
(b) Rothalpy = const.
1
I ≡ h O,rel − U 2
2
1 2 1 2
=h+ W − U
2 2
= const.

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ENERGY TRANSFER

0 2

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SPECIFIC SPEED
Machine Operation Parameter

• Operation speed at which machine produces


a unit head rise per unit flow rate

• Independent of machine SIZE


1/ 2
 Q 
 
 ND 3  NQ1 / 2
NS ≡ 3/ 4
=
 gH  H3/ 4
 2 2
N D 
where N : rpm, Q : ft 3 /s, H : ft (for U.S.)
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NQ 1 / 2
NS =
(gH ) 3 / 4
where N : rad/s, Q : m 3 /s, H :m (Balje)

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VANED DIFFUSER

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VANED DIFFUSER

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LSD (Low Solidity Diffuser)

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AXIAL VANED DIFFUSER

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VOLUTE/SCROLL

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PERFORMANCE MAP

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PERFORMANCE MAP

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CORRECTED CONDITIONS
Dimensional Analysis
N
N CORRECTED ≡
TO1 & , p O , RTO ) = 0
f(D, N, m

288.15
p T m & RTO1 ND 
f  O 2 , O2 , , =0
 p O1 TO1 D 2p O1 RT 
 O1 

TO1 p T m & TO1 N 


m
& f  O 2 , O2 , , =0
 p O1 TO1 p T 
& CORRECTED ≡
m 288.15  O 1 O1 

p O1
101325
m
& TO1 m& 288.15
= CORRECTED
p O1 101325
where N(rpm), m
& (kg/s), T(K), p(Pa) N N
= CORRECTED
TO1 288.15

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IMPELLER INCIDENCE
surge choke

• Note : Angles measured from meridional reference


for axial-flow cascade tests
• Note : When angles from tangential reference,
negative incidence in choke

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DIFFUSER INCIDENCE

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SPLITTER BLADES

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SPLITTER BLADES

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IMPELLER BLADE GEOMETRY

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SOME ANGLES

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IMPELLER CFD

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