DESIGN OF A CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR FOR NATURAL GAS

Authors

  • S. K. Kurauchi Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
  • J. R. Barbosa Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/reterm.v12i2.62043

Keywords:

centrifugal compressor, CFD, turbomachinery

Abstract

This work presents the design of a centrifugal compressor for natural gas in three steps. The first step is the 1-D preliminary design heavily based on empirical data, only the design point was considered here. The second step is the flow analysis in the meridional plane. The last step is the CFD analysis to verify if the 1-D design methodology is adequate. The CFD simulations showed good agreement with the results obtained in the preliminary design, proving the importance of empirical data in the design of centrifugal compressors.

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Published

2013-12-31

How to Cite

Kurauchi, S. K., & Barbosa, J. R. (2013). DESIGN OF A CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR FOR NATURAL GAS. Revista De Engenharia Térmica, 12(2), 40–45. https://doi.org/10.5380/reterm.v12i2.62043

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Tecnologia/Technology