LAPSE:2023.35030
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LAPSE:2023.35030
Numerical Investigation of Compression and Expansion Process of Twin-Screw Machine Using R-134a
Chia-Cheng Tsao, Wen-Kai Lin, Kai-Yuan Lai, Savas Yavuzkurt, Yao-Hsien Liu
April 28, 2023
Increasing the efficiency of twin-screw machines is beneficial for gas compression and expansion applications. We used a computation fluid dynamic approach to obtain the flow field and efficiency of a twin-screw machine that used R-134a as the working fluid. The leakage flow and sealing lines were obtained to study their geometrical effects during the compression and expansion process. The effects of the wrap angle (280°, 290°, and 300°) and pressure ratios on the compression efficiency were studied. During the compression process, the volumetric efficiency was more than 70% regardless of the wrap angle. We found that the volumetric efficiency slightly decreased when the wrap angle increased. However, the effect of the wrap angle on the isentropic efficiency was not substantial. An increase in the pressure ratio decreased the mass flow rate and increased the leakage flow. This screw machine can also be operated in an expansion process, and the simulated expansion ratio was 3:1. However, this expansion ratio contributed to an underexpanded condition, which led to a lower volumetric and isentropic efficiencies compared with the original built-in expansion ratio scenario.
Keywords
expander, twin screw compressor, twin-mesh, wrap angle
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Tsao CC, Lin WK, Lai KY, Yavuzkurt S, Liu YH. Numerical Investigation of Compression and Expansion Process of Twin-Screw Machine Using R-134a. (2023). LAPSE:2023.35030
Author Affiliations
Tsao CC: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
Lin WK: Fu Sheng Industrial Co., Ltd., New Taipei City 241020, Taiwan
Lai KY: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan; Green Energy and Environment Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu 310401, Taiwan [ORCID]
Yavuzkurt S: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
Liu YH: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan [ORCID]
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Energies
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16
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8
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3599
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2023
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2023-04-21
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1996-1073
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