Stonewall Control

What's Stonewall?

Stonewall occurs in a centrifugal compressor when the velocity of the gas in at least one stage reaches the speed of sound (Mach 1) at the gas conditions in that part of the [...]

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Incipient Surge in a Centrifugal Compressor

Incipient surge is a flow disturbance in the impeller of a centrifugal compressor that occurs at low flows. However, calling this phenomenon “surge” is a bit of a misnomer. Since the disturbance [...]
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Surge Line Prediction for Axial Air Compressors

The common technique for controlling throughput of an axial compressor is to incorporate variable inlet guide vanes for the first few rows of blades. Some manufacturers can vary all the inlet guide [...]

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