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Mechanical Engineering · Q214

Compressors, Gas Turbines And Jet Engines

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 214

Q214

The ratio of outlet whirl velocity to blade velocity in case of centrifugal compressor is called

A.
Slip factor
Answer
B.
Velocity factor
C.
Velocity coefficient
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The ratio of outlet whirl velocity to blade velocity in case of centrifugal compressor is called Slip factor