| Title |
Effects of Gas Pulsation in Piping Lines on Compressor Performance in a Double-Acting Reciprocating Compressor |
| Keywords |
Reciprocating compressor ; 왕복동 압축기 ; Gas pulsation ; 가스 맥동 ; Compressor efficiency ; 압축기 효율 ; Four pole theory ; 사극이론 ; Acoustic transfer function ; 음향 전달 함수 |
| Abstract |
For piping line systems associated with a double-acting reciprocating compressor, an analytical study has been made on the gas pulsation in piping lines and its effects on the compressor performance. The transfer matrix which relates mass flow rate to the gas pulsation downstream of the compressor valve can be obtained by an acoustic model for piping line systems which include snubber and after-cooler with the aid of four pole theory. Since mass flow rate is affected by the pressure pulsation in the pressure plenum, while the latter being determined by the former, iteration in the calculation should be made for convergence. The gas pulsation in pipings is found to have an adverse effect on the compressor's performance, and the magnitude of the gas pulsation can be lowered by increasing snubber volume. |