Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
Volumetric efficiency of a compressor without clearance volume

Is not dependent upon compression ratio
May increase/decrease depending on compressor capacity
Increases with increase in compression ratio
Decreases with increase in compression ratio

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
Clearance volume in actual reciprocating compressors is essential

To provide cushioning effect
To accommodate Valves in the cylinder head
To attain high volumetric efficiency
To provide cushioning effect and also to avoid mechanical bang of piston with cylinder head

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
The overall isothermal efficiency of compressor is defined as the ratio of

Power to drive compressor to isothermal h.p.
Work to compress air isothermally to work for actual compression
Isothermal h.p. to the BHP of motor
Isothermal h.p. to adiabatic h.p.

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