Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
Diffuser in a compressor is used to

Increase velocity
Convert pressure energy into kinetic energy
Convert kinetic energy into pressure energy
Make the flow streamline

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
The degree of reaction in an axial flow compressor is defined as the ratio of static enthalpy rise in the

Rotor to static enthalpy rise in the stator
Rotor to static enthalpy rise in the stage
Stator to static enthalpy rise in the rotor
Stator to static enthalpy rise in the stage

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
Which of the following statement is correct as regard to centrifugal compressors?

The impeller rotates at high speeds
The static pressure of air in the impeller increases in order to provide centripetal force on the air
The flow of air is parallel to the axis of the compressor
The maximum efficiency is higher than multistage axial flow compressors

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