Effects of tapered diffuser vane on the flow field and noise of a centrifugal compressor

Physics & Astronomy

• centrifugal compressors 100%
• flow noise 91%
• vanes 79%
• diffusers 73%
• flow distribution 53%
• pressure recovery 22%
• charge flow devices 15%
• impellers 8%
• throats 8%
• secondary flow 8%
• vortex shedding 8%
• leading edges 7%
• tendencies 6%
• interactions 5%
• attenuation 5%
• turbulence 5%
• broadband 4%
• causes 4%