FM42 Centrifugal Compressor Demonstration Unit

 

FM42 Centrifugal Compressor Demonstration Unit

Description

A motor driven multi-stage centrifugal compressor mounted on a stainless steel plinth with transparent air inlet and air outlet ducts. A manually operated adjustable aperture allows the air flow rate to be varied at constant fan speed. A calibrated orifice plate is used on the discharge to measure the air flow rate.

Electronic sensors measure the pressure head developed across the blower, the pressure across the orifice plate (and hence the flow rate) and the air temperature.

The compressor speed is accurately controlled by an advanced electronic inverter within the IFD7 (an essential accessory). This inverter also calculates the torque produced at the motor drive shaft allowing the power used by the fan to be derived. The IFD7 also provides the conditioning electronics for the sensors and allows their readings to be displayed on the computer software.

Multi-stage compressors are used industrially for high pressure deliveries of gas flows or suction duties.

The kinetic energy imparted to the gas by the impeller rotation is converted into pressure energy which progressively increases from stage to stage.

Technical Specifications

Max flow rate: 20 l/s typical

Max head: 6.0kPa

Max fan speed: 3,000rpm

Motor power rating: 250W

Number of stages: 7

Pressure sensor: 0 to 12.5mBar

Features & Benefits

Downloads

  • Measurement of constant speed machine performance in terms of static and total pressures, rotor speed and motor shaft power, as a function of inlet flow
  • Measurement of compressor efficiency and estimation of impeller power efficiency
  • Measurement of performance at constant speeds
  • Introduction to similarity laws for scale-up
  • Comparison of student calculations with computer results

  • A small-scale multi-stage centrifugal compressor demonstration unit, comprising an inlet duct, the compressor, an outlet duct and an adjustable aperture, all mounted on a stainless steel base
  • Seven stages in the compressor
  • Equipped with electronic measurement sensors for head pressure, flow rate (via orifice plate) and air temperature
  • Capable of being linked to a PC (not supplied) via a USB interface console (an essential accessory), which does not require internal access to the computer. Also enables interfacing to other software packages
  • Supplied with software providing full instructions for setting up, operating, calibrating and performing the teaching exercises. Facilities for logging, processing and displaying data graphically
  • Offers a complete teaching package of coursework and laboratory investigation

Armfield IFD7

Electrical Supply:

IFD7-A: 220-240V / 1Ph / 50Hz

IFD7-G: 220-240V / 1Ph / 60Hz

Armfield IFD7

Software requires a computer running Windows XP or above with a USB port (computer not supplied by Armfield)

PACKED AND CRATED SHIPPING SPECIFICATIONS

Volume: 0.75m³

Gross Weight: 100Kg

Length: 0.88m

Width: 0.51m

Height: 0.95m

  • FM42
  • IFD7-A: 220-240V / 1Ph / 50Hz
  • IFD7-G: 220-240V / 1Ph / 60Hz