Schematic diagram of Centrifugal Compressor

Volute

Diffuser

Casing
Hub
Inlet
Guide
Vanes Impeller

Drive
Shaft

Acceleratin
g Nozzle Inducer Section

Euler’s Equation for Energy Transfer

C1 w1
C1x
1 1
u1
C1u
C2 u2
C1
2
w1 1 u1
w2 dm r2 dm
l1 r1
1

l2 2
C2 W2
C2x 
2 2
u2
C2u
 Elemental mass dm moves from entry of impeller to exit of impeller in
time dt.
Momentum of Fluid element = dm  C
Momentum of momentum of fluid element = dm  C  l

Torque = Rate of change of moment of momentum from inlet to exit of

impeller.
d = (dm C2 l2 – dm C1 l1)/dt

d = (dm/dt)  (C2r2cos2 – C1r1 cos1)

= (dm/dt) (r2C2u-r1C1u)
Power = Torque  Angular Velocity
= (dm/dt)  (r2C2u-r1C1u)  
= (dm/dt)  (r2  C2u-r1  C1u)

P  m (u2C2u  u1C1u ) Euler’s Energy Equation

Specific Work = Wbl = (u2C2u-u1C1u)

C1 w1
C1x
1 1
Specific Head = Wbl /g = (u2C2u-u1C1u)/g
C1u u1
From Velocity Triangles C  C  C
2 2 2
1x 1 1u
(1)

C12x  W12  u1  C1u 

2
(2)

C12x  W12  u12  C12u  2u1C1u (3)

From (1) and (3) 2u1C1u  C12  u12  W12

Similarly 2u2C2u  C22  u22  W22

Also Wbl = (u2C2u-u1C1u) = C2  u22  W22   C12  u12  W12 

1 2
2
= C2  C1   u2  u1   W2  W1 
1 2 2 2 2 2 2

2
 C22  C12  u22  u12  W22  W12 
=    
 2 2 2 
Specific Work = Wbl = (h o2-h o1) = Cp(To2-To1)

 C22  C12  u22  u12  W22  W12 

ho2 - ho1 = 
 2

2

2 


 C22   C12  u22  u12  W22  W12 

 ho 2     ho1    
 2   2  2 2

h  h   u  u12  W22  W12 

2

2 1
2

2 2