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HOW THE DESIGN OF THE SUCTION RETURN AFFECTS COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY.

Author(s) : SRIKANTH R., THOMPSON H. D.

Summary

THE PAPER DESCRIBES A FLOW-VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUE THAT WAS EMPLOYED TO QUALITATIVELY EVALUATE THE GAS FLOWPATTERN INSIDE A SMALL, LOW SIDE, HERMETICALLY SEALED, RECIPROCATING REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR. THE APPLICABLE COMPRESSOR DESIGNS ARE THOSE IN WHICH THE SUCTION GAS FROM THE EVAPORATOR IS DUMPED INTO THE COMPRESSOR SHELL, AND IS THEN DRAWN THROUGH A MUFFLER INTO THE SUCTION PLENUM OF THE COMPRESSOR. THE PHYSICAL SEPARATION OF THE MUFFLER INLET FROM THE SUCTION GAS INLET SERVES TO REDUCE COMPRESSOR NOISE AND ALSO PROVIDES AN EASY AND CONVENIENT MEANS OF SEPARATING ANY LIQUID FROM THE REFRIGERANT GAS.

Details

  • Original title: HOW THE DESIGN OF THE SUCTION RETURN AFFECTS COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY.
  • Record ID : 1989-2220
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1988/07/18
  • Source: Source: Proc. 1988 int. Compress. Eng. Conf., Purdue Univ.
    vol. 2; 615-622; 8 fig.; 1 tabl.; 3 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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