Summary
An expression for diffuser efficiency in compressible flow has been developed. Experimental procedures for the determination of the efficiency are outlined and the steps for calculating it from the experimental data are indicated.
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(Communicated by Sir C V. Raman, Kt.,f.r.s., n.l.)
An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03173960.
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Nilakantan, P. On diffuser efficiency in compressible flow. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Math. Sci.) 22, 67 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03170913
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03170913