Simulation studies of a coupled vane compressor

International Conference on Compressors and their Systems 2019

Ooi, K.T.^1 ; Shakya, P.^1

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore

639798, Singapore^1

关键词: Cut-through;    Geometrical constraints;    Heating applications;    Material wastage;    Operational characteristics;    Rotary compressors;    Simulation studies;    Unique features;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/604/1/012069/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/604/1/012069

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

In this paper, the mathematical models of the novel Coupled Vane compressor (CVC) is formulated to study its operational characteristics and to assess its performance. Coupled Vane compressor, as the name implied, has two vanes coupled together. The unique feature of the compressor is that a set of two vanes are coupled together and they cut through the rotor diametrically. Theoretically, any rotor size which can accommodate the vanes will work with this design. This design removes most of the geometrical constraints imposed on the size of the rotor, as what happened in most of the rotary compressors. The ability to accommodate a significantly small rotor in this new design, makes it substantially more compact which also indirectly reduces material wastage, cost of machining and fabrication. This new design is intended to be used in refrigeration, household cooling and heating applications.