CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR WITH SWIRL INJECTION

摘要

A compressor (20) comprises: a housing (26) having an inlet (22) and an outlet (24) and a flowpath (38) from the inlet to the outlet; an impeller (32, 34) mounted within the housing for rotation about an axis (500); and at least one fluid injector (200, 202, 204) protruding into the flowpath upstream of the impeller.