Acoustic resonance in centrifugal compressors induced by interaction between rotor and stator

An experimental investigation is conducted of acoustic resonance phenomena generated in centrifugal compressors by the interaction between rotor and stator, with a view to the theoretical characterization of the conditions under which the excitation of resonance occurs. The theoretical model used assumes that the velocity of a basic stationary airflow representing the spiral flow is comparatively low, that the airfoils in question are thin, and that the sources of acoustic disturbances are absent outside the outer cascade radius. Good agreement is obtained between computational and experimental results.