Single valve flow analysis

The Coupled Vane Compressor (CVC) is a new type of rotary compressor that is probably the world’s most compact rotary compressor. This unique design is relatively new and have yet to go through many studies and design optimisations to improve its efficiency. The irreversibility of the suction, compr...

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Main Author: Choong, Yi Heng
Other Authors: Ooi Kim Tiow
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1490272021-05-14T02:27:55Z Single valve flow analysis Choong, Yi Heng Ooi Kim Tiow School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering MKTOOI@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Mechanical engineering The Coupled Vane Compressor (CVC) is a new type of rotary compressor that is probably the world’s most compact rotary compressor. This unique design is relatively new and have yet to go through many studies and design optimisations to improve its efficiency. The irreversibility of the suction, compression and discharge processes have been identified as the main culprits for energy loses. Since the CVC has a unique discharge chamber that has three discharge ports with a reed valve covering each port, it is of interest to investigate the flow phenomenon in that region. In this study, a 2D transient computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study on single port reed valve was conducted to identify the critical flow regions and establish the foundation for future multi-port reed valve study. It was found that effects of pressure ratio and maximum valve opening angle possess a linear relationship with the mass flow rate through the discharge chamber. On the other hand, varying the diameter of the discharge port displayed little to no correlation. An empirical model was developed to relate the mass flow rate with pressure ratio and valve maximum opening angle simultaneously. This model has yielded predictions with errors up to 8.21%. Although the results were promising, further validation of the results through 3D study, fluid-structure interaction (FSI) analysis and physical experiments are still required. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2021-05-14T02:27:55Z 2021-05-14T02:27:55Z 2021 Final Year Project (FYP) Choong, Y. H. (2021). Single valve flow analysis. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/149027 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/149027 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Choong, Yi Heng
Single valve flow analysis
description The Coupled Vane Compressor (CVC) is a new type of rotary compressor that is probably the world’s most compact rotary compressor. This unique design is relatively new and have yet to go through many studies and design optimisations to improve its efficiency. The irreversibility of the suction, compression and discharge processes have been identified as the main culprits for energy loses. Since the CVC has a unique discharge chamber that has three discharge ports with a reed valve covering each port, it is of interest to investigate the flow phenomenon in that region. In this study, a 2D transient computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study on single port reed valve was conducted to identify the critical flow regions and establish the foundation for future multi-port reed valve study. It was found that effects of pressure ratio and maximum valve opening angle possess a linear relationship with the mass flow rate through the discharge chamber. On the other hand, varying the diameter of the discharge port displayed little to no correlation. An empirical model was developed to relate the mass flow rate with pressure ratio and valve maximum opening angle simultaneously. This model has yielded predictions with errors up to 8.21%. Although the results were promising, further validation of the results through 3D study, fluid-structure interaction (FSI) analysis and physical experiments are still required.
author2 Ooi Kim Tiow
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Choong, Yi Heng
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author Choong, Yi Heng
author_sort Choong, Yi Heng
title Single valve flow analysis
title_short Single valve flow analysis
title_full Single valve flow analysis
title_fullStr Single valve flow analysis
title_full_unstemmed Single valve flow analysis
title_sort single valve flow analysis
publisher Nanyang Technological University
publishDate 2021
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/149027
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