Evolution And Trend Of API 617 Compressor Rotordynamic Criteria

Evolution And Trend Of API 617 Compressor Rotordynamic Criteria

Pettinato, B.C., Kocur, J.A., Swanson, E.E., 2011
Turbomachinery, Transactions of the Turbomachinery Society of Japan

Abstract

This paper traces the history of the American Petroleum Institute acceptance standards for compressor machinery dynamics. This examination starts with the 1st edition of the API 617 standard published in 1958 and concluding with the 7th edition of API 617 along with potential modifications proposed for the 8th edition.