Numerical Simulation of Discharge Process in the Single Screw Compressor

Conference Year

2018

Authors

Zhao Zhang, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, People's Republic of ChinaFollow
Chengyu Peng, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, People's Republic ofFollow
Weifeng Wu, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, People's Republic of China / Faculty of Engineering and Architecture – Department of Industrial System and Product Design/Ghent University,Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500 Kortrijk, BelgiumFollow

Keywords

single screw air compressor; discharge chamber; flow resistance

Abstract

In the process of the single screw air compressor, the symmetrical grooves of the compressor are periodically connected with the discharge ports and the gas enters the discharge chamber or flows back from chamber, generating gas pulsation. The gas pulsation increases the flowing loss to bring additional energy loss, meanwhile the gas pulsation is the one of main reasons for the generation of vibration and noise. The thermodynamic model of the compression chamber and the discharge chamber of a single screw air compressor is established in this paper taking the discharge chamber structure and the flow resistance into consideration. The working process in discharge chamber is simulated base on the thermodynamic model. In addition, the influence of speed and back pressure on the pressure in the discharge chamber is investigated in detail. The analysis results provide a basis for optimum design of structure and reduction of vibration and noise.