CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

A centrifugal compressor assembly (24) for compressing refrigerant, the centrifugal compressor assembly comprising an integrated inlet flow conditioning assembly (54) comprising a flow conditioning nose (84), a plurality of inlet guide vanes (100) and a flow conditioning body (92) that positions inl...

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Hauptverfasser: HALEY, PAUL F, JAMES, RICK T
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Zusammenfassung:A centrifugal compressor assembly (24) for compressing refrigerant, the centrifugal compressor assembly comprising an integrated inlet flow conditioning assembly (54) comprising a flow conditioning nose (84), a plurality of inlet guide vanes (100) and a flow conditioning body (92) that positions inlet guide vanes to condition flow of refrigerant into an impeller (56, 58) to achieve a target approximately constant angle swirl distribution with minimal guide vane turning.