Could you help me understand the working principle of this compressor? Thank you~~

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This post was last edited by foolloof on 2017-5-31 at 15:43. The manufacturer’s animation of the compressor is available abroad; the video cannot be downloaded. Judging from its structure, it seems to be a centrifugal compressor. I would like to ask the experts about the type of this compressor and its detailed working principle. The compressor is a Periflow model, part of the Howden portfolio. Below is the description, but it doesn’t explain what the core component in the middle does~~? ? A profiled impeller wheel rotates within an annular channel, and this motion imparts a swirling helical flow to the process gas. The helical path means that the gas passes through the blades several times. This screw-like movement consists of both tangential and circular flow components; the tangential flow determines the volume of flow, while the circular motion primarily affects the pressure. As a result, each Periflow® compressor can be customized to provide the exact performance levels required. In one rotation, the Periflow® system achieves a level of compression equivalent to that of several centrifugal compressor stages.