Published on February 2018 | Fluid Mechanics,

Performance Evaluation of a Turbocharger Compressor by Varying the Exit Width, Eye Tip Radius and Extending the Shroud to Study Their Impact Using Computational Modelling

Modern Internal combustion engines require high pressure ratios to perform efficiently as well as to reduce emissions. For such applications, a centrifugal compressor with high pressure ratio and broader operating range may be employed. The impeller design of such compressors plays a vital role in producing the efficient operation and hence today’s research focus rigorously over its design. The objective of the current investigation is to study the performance of centrifugal compressors based on variation in exit width, eye tip radius and shroud extension. Shroud extension have previously found to generate higher pressure rise at the same time have the least amount of losses. The pressure ratio, power and torque requirement, isentropic efficiency and thermal aspects were the main considerations for the study.