Surge can be a major challenge for turbocompressors. Operation in the surge area will result in an instability, exposing the machine to destructive stresses and forces, high vibration, and even serious damage.
Amin Almasi
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Amin Almasi is senior rotating equipment consultant in Australia. He is chartered professional engineer from Engineers Australia and IMechE and registered professional engineer in Australia and Queensland (M.Sc. and B.Sc. in mechanical engineering). He specializes in rotating equipment, condition monitoring and reliability.
Articles by Amin Almasi
Many factors once considered negligible in ordinary piping may become significant for piping connected to turbomachinery.
There are many reasons for turbomachinery problems and failures. Resonance, for example, is often overlooked.
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