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Sorensen, E

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Potential flow through centrifugal pumps and turbines

The methods of conformal transformation up to the present have been applied to the potential flows in the rotation of solid bodies only to a limited extent. This report deals with aspects of centrifugal pumps and turbines such as: the complex potential for rotation, potential for the flow due to the blade rotation, velocities at the blade tip, comparison with "infinite number of blades," and a variable number of blades.

Sorensen, E↗

Constant-pressure Blowers

The conventional axial blowers operate on the high-pressure principle. One drawback of this type of blower is the relatively low pressure head, which one attempts to overcome with axial blowers producing very high pressure at a given circumferential speed. The Schicht constant-pressure blower affords pressure ratios considerably higher than those of axial blowers of conventional design with approximately the same efficiency.

Sorensen, E↗