The primary goal of the work described in this paper was to evaluate and extend a virtual refrigerant charge sensor (VRC) for determining refrigerant charge for equipment having variable-speed compressors and fans. To evaluate the accuracy of the VRC, data were first collected from previous laboratory tests for different systems and over a wide range of operating conditions. In addition, new la...

BACKGROUND U.S. natural gas production increased 40% from 2000 to 2015. This growth is largely related to technological advances in horizontal drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing. Environmental exposures upon impacted communities are a significant public health concern. Noise associated with natural gas compressor stations has been identified as a major concern for nearby residents, t...

Despite the generally accepted notion that geometric variability is undesirable in turbomachinery airfoils, little is known in detail about its impact on aerothermal compressor performance. In this work, statistical and probabilistic techniques were used to assess the impact of geometric and operating condition uncertainty on axial compressor performance. High-fidelity models of geometric varia...

The following paper describes the design and development issues with a variable capacity control 2-stage rolling piston compressor. The control mechanism was based on a gas-bypass control strategy. During the development, design issues surfaced that were not significant in the case of the full capacity version of the compressor. When the capacity was reduced, loss generation mechanisms remained...

Having builtin compression process, monotooth rotary compressor can reach larger discharge pressure with higher efficiency and lower discharge temperature when compared with Roots blower. So it is a good alternative for Roots blower used in various fields. In order to put this kind of compressor into market as soon as possible, theoretical and experimental study of the monotooth rotary compress...

This paper focuses on the conceptual design of a two spool compressor for the NASA Large Civil Tilt Rotor engine, which has a design-point pressure ratio goal of 30:1 and an inlet weight flow of 30.0 lbm/sec. The compressor notional design requirements of pressure ratio and low-pressure compressor (LPC) and high pressure ratio compressor (HPC) work split were based on a previous engine system s...

A single screw compressor is an important element found in many refrigeration systems. A single screw compressor with column envelope meshing pair will have long operating life than existing single screw compressors, although it is still fail to meet industrial applications. To accelerate the industrial application of the new type compressor, a design method of column envelope meshing pair is p...

Thi~ paper is baaed on the working principle of scroll compressor and after investigating the ga~ flow condition, in especial analysis the gas leaking situation between two scroll parts mutual gearing, which influence the compressor performance very much. The working process calculating model is set up, employ the soroll compressor geometric parameter, size~ error of parts manufactured as well ...

In this paper, the experimental vibration analysis of a single cylinder air compressor based on a hypocycloid straight line mechanism (HSM) is investigated. The HSM mechanism uses planetary gears to convert rotational motion to purely linear motion. In the conventional air compressor, the slider- crank mechanism is replaced by the HSM mechanism with appropriate counterweights. The constructed s...

Through the use of multiple-input/single-output (MISO) modeling, the propagation paths of sound within a reciprocating refrigeration compressor have been investigated and ranked. By investigating the nature of sound propagation within reciprocating compressors. it is hoped that strategies for compressor sound reduction can effectively be formulated . From experimental data of compressor far-fie...