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Ain Shams University Fourth Year Mech.

Faculty of Engineering 2014/2015


Mechanical Power Dept. Turbo-machinery (2)

SHEET (1)- Centrifugal Turbo-blower

Problem (1):
Assuming Zero swirl at entry of an isentropic centrifugal compressor. The impeller is 45 cm
in diameter and the blades are radial at tips. If the entry stagnation temperature T10 = 288 K
and the impeller runs at 7200 rpm. Determine the pressure ratio developed and the stage
work. Take the pressure coefficient = 0.65.

Problem (2):
A centrifugal radial tipped impeller of an air compressor has the following:
Speed, N=17000 rpm. Impeller diameter D2 = 48 cm.
Eye tip diameter Dt = 24 cm. Eye hub diameter Dh =12 cm.
Mass flow rate ̇ = 8 kg / s.
Isentropic efficiency = 0.77. Total inlet pressure P1o = 1.05 bar.
Mechanical efficiency = 0.94. Total inlet temperature T10 = 306°
If the pressure coefficient = 0.65 , determine air angles at inlet of inducer section, total
pressure ratio developed and power required to drive the compressor if it has no IGVS.

Problem (3):
a) State the different factors affecting the blower performance.
b) A single stage centrifugal blower running at a speed of 3500 rpm compresses air
isentropically from 15°C and 1 bar to discharge pressure of 1.4 bars with an overall
efficiency of 75%. The inlet volume flow rate is 5m3/s and its pressure coefficient at
the design point is 0.6. If it is required to obtain a discharge pressure of 2 bars by
varying the blower speed and keeping the efficiency unchanged, find:
 The blower impeller outlet diameter.
 The new blower speed and mass flow rate.
 The increase in the power to drive the blower.

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Problem (4):
Blower "A" of outside diameter 36 cm, operates at 15000 rpm to compress air from 20°C and
1 bar (abs) to discharge pressure of 1.68 bar (abs). The design volume flow rate at outlet is
0.64 m3/s and the corresponding brake power is 65KW. Another similar blower "B" of
outside diameter 54 cm operates at 7500 rpm to compress air from the same initial conditions
as before, but to a different discharge pressure. If the overall efficiency is the same as for the
two blowers, determine:
 The discharge pressure and volume flow rate for blower "B'.
 The overall efficiency of the blowers.
 The power required driving blower "B".

Problem (5):
A single stage, single suction centrifugal blower running at a constant speed compresses air
isentropically from 20°C and 760 mm Hg to a discharge pressure of 1.77 bars. The inlet
design volume flow rate is 0.7 m3/s and the brake power is 75 KW. It is required to determine
the blower head, discharge in the following cases:
 The suction of the blower is throttled to 0.85 bars.
 The temperature of the inlet air to the blower is reduced to 6°C

Problem (6):
A centrifugal blower has an outlet impeller diameter of 40 cm is running at a speed of 15000
rpm. Assume isentropic compression, and a pressure coefficient at design point of 0.6.
Calculate the discharge air pressure and temperature, considering the inlet air pressure and
temperature to be one bar (abs) and 20°C, respectively. Determine also the amount of air
leakage through a three-strip straight-through type labyrinth, given the following data:
Clearance diameter is 20 cm. Radial clearance δ=1 mm.
Thickness of strips at tip Δ = 0.5 mm. Spacing between throttles = 10 mm.
The variations of the contraction factor due to throttles. The overall labyrinth pressure ratio
factor , and carry-over correction factor γ are shown in the figure.

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