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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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From: barry-south wales
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Surge
The point at which flow at a given pressure ratio drops below a certain level and the flow becomes unstable. This results in surging boost, where the compressor seems to be "gulping" air. Surge can be quite harmful to the compressor, so is to be avoided at all costs.
ive never even thought of chatter as surge
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