[en] The scroll wraps of a scroll compressor play a very important role in the compressor’s efficiency due to their impact on leakage and leakage irreversibilities. In this work, a short summary of the scroll compressor geometry is presented. Using the geometry of the scroll wraps, an optimal scroll wrap geometry is derived for a given set of constraints on compressor displacement, scroll wrap thickness and volume ratio. This optimal scroll wrap geometry can be used as a starting point for further optimization in a detailed compressor model that includes the effects of mechanical losses.
Disciplines :
Mechanical engineering
Author, co-author :
Bell, Ian ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Systèmes énergétiques
Groll, Eckhard
Braun, James
Horton, W. Travis
Language :
English
Title :
Derivation of optimal scroll compressor wrap for minimization of leakage losses
Publication date :
July 2012
Event name :
International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue, July 16-19, 2012
Event organizer :
Purdue University
Event place :
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Event date :
July 16-19, 2012
Audience :
International
Main work title :
International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue, July 16-19, 2012