Identification of Mechanical Alterations From Their Effect on Performance of a Radial Compressor

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Mathioudakis ◽  
A. Tsalavoutas
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Reference Condition ◽  
Performance Parameters ◽  
Vaned Diffuser ◽  
Radial Compressor ◽  
Compressor Performance ◽  
Stage Performance

An experimental study of the influence of mechanical alterations in a stage of a radial compressor with a vaned diffuser is presented. The mechanical alterations considered correspond to changes which can be produced by the occurrence of faults or deterioration of the compressor. They include the insertion of an inlet obstruction, an obstruction in a diffuser passage, increase of impeller tip clearance, and impeller fouling. The change in the compressor performance parameters, from the reference condition, is established from the experimental results. These changes are referred to the overall stage performance but also to its components, impeller, and diffuser. In order to establish diagnostic abilities, appropriate indices are introduced. The behaviour of these indices is related to the altered stage conditions and the possibility of using them for identifying the stage condition is demonstrated.

scholarly journals Radial Compressor Fault Identification Using Dynamic Measurement Data

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Aretakis ◽  
K. Mathioudakis
Keyword(s):  
Performance Monitoring ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Dynamic Measurement ◽  
Wall Pressure ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
Fault Identification ◽  
Sound Emission ◽  
Vaned Diffuser ◽  
Radial Compressor ◽  
Physical Quantities

The exploitation of different unsteady quantity measurements for identifying mechanical alterations on a radial compressor with a vaned diffuser is examined in this paper. Measurements of sound emission, casing vibration and unsteady inner wall pressure are performed. The mechanical alterations considered have been chosen in order to reproduce or simulate faults in the compressor. They include the insertion of an inlet obstruction, an obstruction in a diffuser passage, variation of impeller tip clearance, and impeller fouling. Processing these measurement data leads to the derivation of fault signatures which can be utilized for identifying them. The suitability of measuring each of the above physical quantities is discussed with respect to their sensitivity to particular faults. The dependence of the fault signatures on operating point is also examined. It’s demonstrated that minor faults which do not affect compressor operation and are not detectable by performance monitoring, can possibly be detected by the proposed methodology.

Effects of geometric and operational uncertainties on aerodynamic performance of centrifugal compressor stage

2021 ◽  
pp. 095765092110472
Author(s):  
Rui Zhu ◽  
Yaping Ju ◽  
Chuhua Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Compressor ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
Collocation Methods ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Compressor Stage ◽  
Centrifugal Compressor Stage ◽  
Compressor Performance ◽  
Stage Performance

No real centrifugal compressor can exactly conform to its design geometry and expected operating conditions due to the uncertainties existing in the manufacturing and operational processes. Such uncertainties have been increasingly recognised to be detrimental to compressor performance. However, quite few studies have focused on the combined effects of geometric and operational uncertainties on compressor performance, and the underlying flow mechanism even remains unclear. In this context, we here present an uncertainty analysis of a centrifugal compressor stage, with both geometric and operational uncertainties taken into account. With the combination of CFD simulation and nonintrusive sparse grid based stochastic collocation methods, the combined and individual effects of total inlet temperature, total inlet pressure, outlet mass flow, impeller tip clearance and hub fillet radius on the stage/impeller performance are quantified and analysed. Particular attention is paid to elucidating the compressor performance variations through flow field and energy decomposition analyses. Results show that the considered uncertainties exert more influence on the compressor stage performance rather than on the impeller performance. Amongst the examined uncertainties, the impeller tip clearance contributes the most to the stage performance. The underlying mechanism lies in that the wake of impeller tip clearance produces distorted flow downstream towards the diffuser, which causes complicated vortex structures and less conversion of kinetic energy to pressure rise in the diffuser passage. The present study lays a theoretical foundation for the further uncertainty quantification and robust design of centrifugal compressors against various sources of uncertainties.

Experimental Study on the Effect of Diffuser Vane Setting Angle on Centrifugal Compressor Performance

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideaki Tamaki
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Centrifugal Compressor ◽  
Strong Influence ◽  
Performance Modeling ◽  
Vaned Diffuser ◽  
Setting Angle ◽  
Compressor Performance ◽  
Inlet Conditions ◽  
Inlet Position ◽  
The Impact

The effect of the diffuser vane setting angle on the performance of a centrifugal compressor was experimentally investigated. Seven different vaned diffusers were tested with the same impeller. In order to evaluate the vaned diffusers under the same flow range and diffuser inlet conditions, all the diffusers were designed to have the same throat area, the same diffuser height and the same vane inlet position. The first tests were performed by a compressor with a volute. In this case, the diffuser outlet conditions were varied along the circumferential directions due to the non-axisymmetric geometry of the volute. In the second tests, four of the seven vaned diffusers were tested using a compressor with a collector. In this case, the diffuser outlet conditions were more uniform along the circumferential directions compared to the tests using the compressor with the volute. The effect of the vane setting angle on the stage characteristics and diffuser performance as well as the effect of the circumferential distortion caused by the volute on the stage characteristics are presented. The impact of the incidence loss on the vaned diffuser performance is discussed using 1-D vaned diffuser performance modeling. Comparisons of the 1-D predictions and the tests results show the incidence loss has a strong influence on vaned diffuser performance.

Experimental Study on the Effect of Diffuser Vane Setting Angle on Centrifugal Compressor Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideaki Tamaki
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Centrifugal Compressor ◽  
Strong Influence ◽  
Performance Modeling ◽  
Vaned Diffuser ◽  
Setting Angle ◽  
Compressor Performance ◽  
Inlet Conditions ◽  
Inlet Position ◽  
The Impact

The effect of the diffuser vane setting angle on the performance of a centrifugal compressor was experimentally investigated. Seven different vaned diffusers were tested with the same impeller. In order to evaluate the vaned diffusers under the same flow range and diffuser inlet conditions, all the diffusers were designed to have the same throat area, the same diffuser height. and the same vane inlet position. The first tests were performed by a compressor with a volute. In this case, the diffuser outlet conditions were varied along the circumferential directions due to the nonaxisymmetric geometry of the volute. In the second tests, four of the seven vaned diffusers were tested using a compressor with a collector. In this case, the diffuser outlet conditions were more uniform along the circumferential directions compared to the tests using the compressor with the volute. The effect of the vane setting angle on the stage characteristics and diffuser performance as well as the effect of the circumferential distortion caused by the volute on the stage characteristics are presented. The impact of the incidence loss on the vaned diffuser performance is discussed using 1D vaned diffuser performance modeling. Comparisons of the 1D predictions and the tests results show the incidence loss has a strong influence on vaned diffuser performance.

scholarly journals Experimental study of the $ \gamma p \rightarrow K^{0}\Sigma^{+}$, $ \gamma n \rightarrow K^{0} \Lambda$, and $ \gamma n \rightarrow K^{0} \Sigma^{0}$ reactions at the Mainz Microtron

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Akondi ◽  
K. Bantawa ◽  
D. M. Manley ◽  
S. Abt ◽  
P. Achenbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Differential Cross ◽  
Legendre Polynomials ◽  
Neutral Kaon ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Differential Cross Sections ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Photoproduction Reactions ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract.This work measured $ \mathrm{d}\sigma/\mathrm{d}\Omega$dσ/dΩ for neutral kaon photoproduction reactions from threshold up to a c.m. energy of 1855MeV, focussing specifically on the $ \gamma p\rightarrow K^0\Sigma^+$γp→K0Σ+, $ \gamma n\rightarrow K^0\Lambda$γn→K0Λ, and $ \gamma n\rightarrow K^0 \Sigma^0$γn→K0Σ0 reactions. Our results for $ \gamma n\rightarrow K^0 \Sigma^0$γn→K0Σ0 are the first-ever measurements for that reaction. These data will provide insight into the properties of $ N^{\ast}$N* resonances and, in particular, will lead to an improved knowledge about those states that couple only weakly to the $ \pi N$πN channel. Integrated cross sections were extracted by fitting the differential cross sections for each reaction as a series of Legendre polynomials and our results are compared with prior experimental results and theoretical predictions.

scholarly journals Numerical and experimental study of the dynamic factor of the dynamic load on the urban railway

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
Tran Anh Dung ◽  
Mai Van Tham ◽  
Do Xuan Quy ◽  
Tran The Truyen ◽  
Pham Van Ky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Dynamic Load ◽  
Dynamic Measurement ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Load Factor ◽  
Dynamic Factor ◽  
Experimental Measurements ◽  
Train Speed ◽  
Dynamic Load Factor

AbstractThis paper presents simulation calculations and experimental measurements to determine the dynamic load factor (DLF) of train on the urban railway in Vietnam. Simulation calculations are performed by SIMPACK software. Dynamic measurement experiments were conducted on Cat Linh – Ha Dong line. The simulation and experimental results provide the DLF values with the largest difference of 2.46% when the train speed varies from 0 km/h to 80 km/h

Experimental Study of a Tanker Ship Squat in Shallow Water

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Fathi Kazerooni ◽  
Mohammad Saeed Seif
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Shallow Water ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Model Tests ◽  
Ship Hull ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Shallow Waters ◽  
Towing Tank ◽  
Ship Model

One of the phenomena restricting the tanker navigation in shallow waters is reduction of under keel clearance in the terms of sinkage and dynamic trim that is called squatting. According to the complexity of flow around ship hull, one of the best methods to predict the ship squat is experimental approach based on model tests in the towing tank. In this study model tests for tanker ship model had been held in the towing tank and squat of the model are measured and analyzed. Based on experimental results suitable formulae for prediction of these types of ship squat in fairways are obtained.

Experimental Study on the Optimal Thickness of Infiltration Media of the CRI System

2011 ◽  
Vol 415-417 ◽  
pp. 1703-1707
Author(s):  
Jun Min Chen ◽  
Xiao Lin Yao
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Soil Column ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Artificial Soil ◽  
Optimal Thickness ◽  
Effluent Quality ◽  
Anaerobic Zone

Abstract. In order to investigate the optimal thickness of infiltration media in the Constructed Rapid Infiltration System, the artificial soil column is used to simulate the Constructed Rapid Infiltration System, and the CODCr, NH3-N and TN concentrations of the effluent from all the sampling sites are monitored. The experimental results and analysis show that the thickness of infiltration media exerts a significant influence on the CODCr, NH3-N and TN concentration and removal efficiency of the effluent; the CODCr, NH3-N and TN are mainly removed in the 0-1800mm zone of the artificial soil column; the total CODCr removal efficiency increases, as the thickness of infiltration media increases, but the CODCr removal efficiency in the 1800-2200mm zone is very low; the NH3-N and TN removal efficiency reaches the maximum where the thickness of infiltration media is 1800mm; the NH3-N and TN concentration of the effluent from 1800-2200mm zone dose not decrease, but increase 5-8%, due to the assimilation denitrification and amemoniation reaction on the end of the anaerobic zone; in consideration of the effluent quality, efficient biodegradation zone, construction investment, etc. the optimal thickness of infiltration media in CRI system should be 1800mm.

scholarly journals Experimental study of water droplet break up in water in oil dispersions using an apparatus that produces localized pressure drops

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabricio S. Silva ◽  
Ricardo A. Medronho ◽  
Luiz Fernando Barca
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Droplet Size Distribution ◽  
Energy Dissipation Rate ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Good Prediction ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Turbulence Suppression ◽  
Kolmogorov Length Scale ◽  
Control Production ◽  
Break Up

Oil production facilities have choke/control valves to control production and protect downstream equipment against over pressurization. This process is responsible for droplets break up and the formation of emulsions which are difficult to treat. An experimental study of water in oil dispersion droplets break up in localized pressure drop is presented. To accomplish that, an apparatus simulating a gate valve was constructed. Droplet Size Distribution (DSD) was measured by laser light scattering. Oil physical properties were controlled and three different break up models were compared with the experimental results. All experimental maximum diameters (dmax) were above Kolmogorov length scale. The results show that dmax decreases with increase of energy dissipation rate (ε) according to the relation dmax ∝ ε−0.42. The Hinze (1955, AIChE J.1, 3, 289–295) model failed to predict the experimental results, although, it was able to adjust reasonably well those points when the original proportional constant was changed. It was observed that increasing the dispersed phase concentration increases dmax due to turbulence suppression and/or coalescence phenomenon. Turbulent viscous break up model gave fairly good prediction.

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