A study of a radial clearance leakage of a RV expander

• Main Author: Teo, Olivia Qishan.
• Other Authors: Ooi Kim Tiow
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Fluid mechanics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39637
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

To reduce the detrimental effects that current refrigerants have on the environment, carbon dioxide gas has been proposed as a potential alternative. However, the efficiency of a CO2 refrigeration cycle is relatively low due to the expansion losses. Thus, it is suggested that an expander, particular...