Research Article
Transition Process from Diffuser Stall to Stage Stall in a Centrifugal Compressor with a Vaned Diffuser
Table 1
Dimensions of tested compressor.
| | Tested centrifugal compressor | | Rotational speed | N | 6000 min−1 | | Mass flow rate | G | 1.64 kg/s | | Pressure ratio | | 1.1 |
| | Impeller | | Number of blades | Z | 14 | | (main + splitter) | | (7 + 7) | | Inlet diameter | | 248 mm | | Outlet diameter | | 328 mm | | Exit blade width | | 26.14 mm |
| | Diffuser | | Blade shape | | Wedge | | Number of vanes | V | 15 | | Leading edge Diameter | | 360 mm | | Trailing edge Diameter | | 559 mm | | Diffuser width | | 26.14 mm |
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