Torque-based sensor and control method for varying gas-liquid fractions of fluids for turbomachines

摘要

A torque-based sensor and control method (10) for detecting varying gas-liquid fractions of a fluid entering a turbomachine (12) that operates a fluid of varying liquid phases and compositions and using information about the actual gas-liquid fraction to set a control algorithm (54) so that it can change the torque and therefore the rotation speed of the turbomachine (12) to operate at safer conditions or conditions with higher efficiency or higher power output.