DE4027174A1 - Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter - Google Patents

Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter

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DE4027174A1
DE4027174A1 DE4027174A DE4027174A DE4027174A1 DE 4027174 A1 DE4027174 A1 DE 4027174A1 DE 4027174 A DE4027174 A DE 4027174A DE 4027174 A DE4027174 A DE 4027174A DE 4027174 A1 DE4027174 A1 DE 4027174A1
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Prior art keywords
impeller
inlet
contour
radial compressor
compressor according
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Granted
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DE4027174A
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German (de)
English (en)
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DE4027174C2 (enExample
Inventor
Arno Foerster
Berthold Dr Ing Engels
Peter Dipl Ing Hauck
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Howden Turbo GmbH
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Kuehnle Kopp and Kausch AG
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Priority to DE4027174A priority Critical patent/DE4027174A1/de
Priority to ZA915834A priority patent/ZA915834B/xx
Priority to DE59103244T priority patent/DE59103244D1/de
Priority to EP91914047A priority patent/EP0545953B1/de
Priority to US07/940,892 priority patent/US5333990A/en
Priority to CA002090615A priority patent/CA2090615A1/en
Priority to JP3512765A priority patent/JPH05509142A/ja
Priority to BR919106796A priority patent/BR9106796A/pt
Priority to KR1019910701534A priority patent/KR920702468A/ko
Priority to PCT/EP1991/001431 priority patent/WO1992003660A1/de
Priority to AT91914047T priority patent/ATE112820T1/de
Priority to PL29143391A priority patent/PL291433A1/xx
Priority to CS912627A priority patent/CS262791A3/cs
Publication of DE4027174A1 publication Critical patent/DE4027174A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE4027174C2 publication Critical patent/DE4027174C2/de
Granted legal-status Critical Current

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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D27/00Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04D27/02Surge control
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/42Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D29/4206Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/4213Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps suction ports
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/66Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing
    • F04D29/68Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing by influencing boundary layers
    • F04D29/681Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing by influencing boundary layers especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/685Inducing localised fluid recirculation in the stator-rotor interface
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S415/00Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps
    • Y10S415/914Device to control boundary layer

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Control Of Positive-Displacement Air Blowers (AREA)
  • Compressor (AREA)
  • Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
DE4027174A 1990-08-28 1990-08-28 Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter Granted DE4027174A1 (de)

Priority Applications (13)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4027174A DE4027174A1 (de) 1990-08-28 1990-08-28 Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter
ZA915834A ZA915834B (en) 1990-08-28 1991-07-25 Compressor range stabilization
PCT/EP1991/001431 WO1992003660A1 (de) 1990-08-28 1991-07-30 Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter
US07/940,892 US5333990A (en) 1990-08-28 1991-07-30 Performance characteristics stabilization in a radial compressor
CA002090615A CA2090615A1 (en) 1990-08-28 1991-07-30 Performance characteristics stabilization in a radial compressor
JP3512765A JPH05509142A (ja) 1990-08-28 1991-07-30 星形コムプレッサーの動作特性安定化装置
DE59103244T DE59103244D1 (de) 1990-08-28 1991-07-30 Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter.
KR1019910701534A KR920702468A (ko) 1990-08-28 1991-07-30 원심압축기의 유동범위 안정화장치
EP91914047A EP0545953B1 (de) 1990-08-28 1991-07-30 Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter
AT91914047T ATE112820T1 (de) 1990-08-28 1991-07-30 Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter.
BR919106796A BR9106796A (pt) 1990-08-28 1991-07-30 Estabilizacao de faixa de operacao de compressor
PL29143391A PL291433A1 (en) 1990-08-28 1991-08-14 Apparatus for stabilizing characteristic curve field of radial compressors
CS912627A CS262791A3 (en) 1990-08-28 1991-08-26 Device for centrifugal compressor performance stabilization

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4027174A DE4027174A1 (de) 1990-08-28 1990-08-28 Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter

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DE4027174A1 true DE4027174A1 (de) 1992-03-05
DE4027174C2 DE4027174C2 (enExample) 1992-06-11

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DE4027174A Granted DE4027174A1 (de) 1990-08-28 1990-08-28 Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter
DE59103244T Expired - Fee Related DE59103244D1 (de) 1990-08-28 1991-07-30 Kennfeldstabilisierung bei einem radialverdichter.

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US (1) US5333990A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0545953B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPH05509142A (enExample)
KR (1) KR920702468A (enExample)
AT (1) ATE112820T1 (enExample)
BR (1) BR9106796A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2090615A1 (enExample)
CS (1) CS262791A3 (enExample)
DE (2) DE4027174A1 (enExample)
PL (1) PL291433A1 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1992003660A1 (enExample)
ZA (1) ZA915834B (enExample)

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ATE112820T1 (de) 1994-10-15
CS262791A3 (en) 1992-03-18
DE59103244D1 (de) 1994-11-17
BR9106796A (pt) 1993-07-06
PL291433A1 (en) 1992-07-13
ZA915834B (en) 1992-04-29
DE4027174C2 (enExample) 1992-06-11
KR920702468A (ko) 1992-09-04
EP0545953B1 (de) 1994-10-12
US5333990A (en) 1994-08-02
EP0545953A1 (de) 1993-06-16
JPH05509142A (ja) 1993-12-16
WO1992003660A1 (de) 1992-03-05
CA2090615A1 (en) 1992-03-01

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