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CENTRIFUGAL
COMPRESSOR
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE CURVE
line
Perfo
e
r manc
Surg e cur
ve
Pressure ratio
Operating point
rp
e line
r v e
cu
Chok
t e m
Sys
Q
Suction capacity
Choking
Surge
Performance
Capacity control
CHOKING
SONIC SPEED
CHOKING
𝑚
˙
Flow
Pressure
𝑐≤𝑎
COMPRESSOR CHOKING
rp
c=a
Stone wall
Choke line
CHOKING
Q
IMPELLER INDUCER
𝐵𝑙𝑎𝑑𝑒
𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑=𝜔∙ 𝒓
FLOW SEPARATION
back flow
P P P
back flow
𝒅𝑷 𝒅𝑷
<𝟎 >𝟎
𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙
Favorable Adverse
pressure gradient pressure gradient
AIRFOIL STALL
STALL
P P P
Lift
Lift
Angle of attack
COMPRESSOR STALL
STALL
rp
P P
Q
ROTATING STALL
rp
PP PP
Q
COMPRESSOR STALL 1
COMPRESSOR STALL 2
DIFFUSER BLADES
P
P
SURGE EFFECT
P & Q fluctuations
Continuous T rise
Anti-surge valve
Atm
(ASV)
P P
cont urge
e
r ol l i n
s
Anti-
line 650
0 rp
Pressure ratio
m
e
600
Surg
0 rp
m
550
0 rp
m
500
line
0 rp
m
ke
Suction capacity Cho
CAPACITY CONTROL
1/4 THROTTLING 2/4 BYPASS CONTROL
Cooler
3/4 INLET GUIDE VANES (IGV) 4/4 SPEED CONTROL
rp rp
Open
line
650
ASCL
0 rp
e
600 m
Surg
0 rp
550 m
0 rp
m
line
500
0 rp
m
ke
Cho
Q Q
More suitable for single stage
compressors