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What is turbine diffuser and its pressure recovery?

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Turbine diffusers are configured to improve pressure recovery within the turbo machinery. The diffuser both converts the non-uniform flow off the impeller into a uniform velocity profile and converts the dynamic energy of the flow into pressure with minimal losses. With an effective diffuser, the rotor exit static pressure will be less than the discharge value which increases the total/static pressure ratio of the turbine. With this increase in total/static pressure ratio, the total to total pressure ratio is reduced, but the overall turbine efficiency is improved..

Turbine diffusers are configured to improve pressure recovery within the turbo machinery. The diffuser both converts the non-uniform flow off the impeller into a uniform velocity profile and converts the dynamic energy of the flow into pressure with minimal losses. With an effective diffuser, the rotor exit static pressure will be less than the discharge value which increases the total/static pressure ratio of the turbine. With this increase in total/static pressure ratio, the total to total pressure ratio is reduced, but the overall turbine efficiency is improved..

For more information Read the Handbook of turbomachinery (Joseph Sherma, 2003 pg 342-348):

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