Complete Characteristic Circle Diagrams for Turbomachinery

Citation

Swanson, Wilbur Milton (1951) Complete Characteristic Circle Diagrams for Turbomachinery. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MVKX-4X51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122017-154722432

Abstract

Complete circle characteristics of per cent head and per cent torque plotted parametrically with per cent capacity as ordinate and per cent speed as abscissa are generally derived for an ideal case.

The experimental circle characteristics are presented as determined for an axial flow and mixed flow pump of representative commercial practice and a comparison of the three basic types of turbomachine; axial flow, mixed flow and radial flow (or centrifugal) is made. A new method of plotting power ratio radially on the same axes is also presented and compared for the same three units.

Item Type:	Thesis (Engineer's thesis)
Subject Keywords:	Mechanical Engineering
Degree Grantor:	California Institute of Technology
Division:	Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:	Mechanical Engineering
Thesis Availability:	Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):	Hollander, Aladar
Thesis Committee:	Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:	1 January 1951
Record Number:	CaltechTHESIS:10122017-154722432
Persistent URL:	https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122017-154722432
DOI:	10.7907/MVKX-4X51
Default Usage Policy:	No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:	10512
Collection:	CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By:	Benjamin Perez
Deposited On:	13 Oct 2017 19:10
Last Modified:	04 May 2023 23:24