Table 4 Centrifugal compressor performance according to splitter location
From: CFD investigation of flow through a centrifugal compressor diffuser with splitter blades
Splitter location | (17%) Toward pressure side | (33%) Toward pressure side | (50%) Toward pressure side | Original location | (17%) Toward suction side | (33%) Toward suction side | (50%) Toward suction side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Performance | |||||||
Efficiency | 80.08% (+ 0.71%) | 81.38% (+ 2.01%) | 81.03% (+ 1.66%) | 79.37% | 80.17% (+ 0.8%) | 80.23% (+ 0.86%) | 79.54% (+ 0.17%) |
Pressure ratio | 1.931 | 1.95 | 1.945 | 1.911 | 1.933 | 1.934 | 1.924 |