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the regions of the rotor, where the fluid flow directly impinges are having
maximum pressure due to stagnation of fluid when compared to other regions.
At the outlet, which is at the center of the housing pressure is found to be
minimum. Figure 8 shows the three-dimensional view of the pressure variation
on the rotor surfaces. The legend shows the pressure values at different
surfaces of the rotor.
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Figure 6. Stream lines describing the flow pattern for rotor with three inclined inlets at
an angle of 45 degrees for half-million rpm rotational speed.
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Figure 7. Static pressure variation on the spindle parallel to the X-Y plane for half-
million rpm rotational speed.
