Novel Concepts & Research

Abstract The novel concepts discussed in this chapter are under development having undergone successful testing but are not yet offered in production machines. These topics include research performed to advance existing centrifugal and reciprocating compressor designs and develop new compressor designs. The work discussed in this chapter was funded by manufacturers, end user consortiums, and government agencies to advance the state of the art in the following areas: cooled centrifugal compressor diaphragms, hydrodynamic bearings, subsurface compression, novel seals for reciprocating and centrifugal compressors, additive manufacturing and casing treatments, gas property testing, surge force predictions, linear motor reciprocating compressors, and reciprocating compressor valve designs.