“In 2010 the International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue celebrated its 20th gathering. Conference highlights include the presentation of 98 papers in 19 different sessions, covering a range of topics from conventional compressor design enhancements to novel and innovative compression technologies. Topics for the 2012 conference will include sessions on specific compressor technologies such as reciprocating, rotary, scroll, screw, centrifugal, linear and novel compressors; in addition, there will be sessions that cover issues and present modeling and evaluation tools related to compressor design and reliability, such as noise control, vibration, gas pulsations, materials, lubrication, wear, and valves.”
Proceedings from 2014
Effective Flow And Force Areas Of Discharge Valve In A Rotary Compressor, Qin Tan, Zhan Liu, Junming Cheng, and Quanke Feng
Using Magnetic Bearing Orbit Information to Maximize Centrifugal Compressor Efficiency at Off-Design Conditions, W. Turner Thornton and Joost J. Brasz
Solution Properties Of Polyol Ester Lubricants Designed For Use With R-32 And Related Low GWP Refrigerant Blends, Roberto Arturo Urrego Leon, Travis L. Benanti, and Edward T. Hessell
Acoustic Improvements for a New Generation of Variable Speed Compressor, Carlos Eduardo Vendrami, Claudio de Pellegrini, Marcos Akira Hattori, and Douglas Climaco
Development and Testing of Supercharger Compressor for Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps, Thomas Walter and Travis Jonas
Evaluation of methods to decrease the discharge temperature of R32 scroll compressor, Baolong Wang, Minghong Yang, Philippe Dewitte, Leping Zhang, and Wenxing Shi
Volumetric Efficiency Improvement by Overflow in Rolling Piston Compressor, Wen Wang, Gensheng Huang, and Yilin Zhang
Effect of Lubricant-Refrigerant Mixture Properties on Compressor Efficiencies, Scott S. Wujek, Chad D. Bowers, Paul Okarma, Roberto A. Urrego, Edward T. Hessell, and Travis L. Benanti
A Numerical Simulation of Fluid-Structure Interaction for Refrigerator Compressors Suction and Exhaust System Performance Analysis, Shoufei Wu and Zonghuai Wang
Centrifugal Compressor Performance Deviations with Various Refrigerants, Impeller Sizes and Shaft Speeds, Yuanjie Wu and Chris Thilges
Optimized design for micro Wankel compressor used in space-borne vapor compression heat pump, Yuting Wu, Chongfang Ma, Xia Chen, and Chunxu Du
Development of High Efficiency Swing Compressor for R32 Refrigerant, Yuuichi Yamamoto, Takehiro Kanayama, Kenichi Yuasa, and Hideki Matsuura
Introduction of the Novel Cross Vane Expander-Compressor Unit for Vapour Compression Cycle, Ken Shaun Yap, Kim Tiow Ooi, and Anutosh Chakraborty
Modelling and Simulation of the Dynamics of Cross Vane Expander-Compressor Unit for Vapour Compression Cycle, Ken Shaun Yap, Kim Tiow Ooi, and Anutosh Chakraborty
Investigation of Flow Losses Through Discharge Line of Household Type Refrigerator Compressors, Ismail Yesilaydin, L. Berrin Erbay, and Cemil Inan
Numerical Simulation on the Opening Delay of a Discharge Reed Valve in Compressors, Fumitaka Yoshizumi, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Takahiro Moroi, Shinji Tamano, and Yohei Morinishi
Effects of Low Suction Temperature on the Boil-off Gas compressor, Bin Zhao, Bin Du, Xueyuan Peng, and Jianmei Feng
Performance Analysis of Centrifugal Compressor under Multiple Working Conditions Based on Time-weighted Average, Yuanyang Zhao, Jun Xiao, Liansheng Li, Qichao Yang, Guangbin Liu, Le Wang, and Bin Tang
Hydrodynamic Lubrication Analysis of Eccentric Bearing in Rotary Compressor, Xingbiao Zhou, Bo Jiang, and Shuangjian Liang
Source Identification and In Situ Quantification of Oil-Refrigerant Mist Generation by Discharge Valve Opening Process, Augusto Jose Pereira Zimmermann and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Visualization of the Opening Process of a Discharge Reed Valve in the Presence of Oil, Augusto Jose Pereira Zimmermann and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Comprehensive Model of a Single-screw Expander for ORC-Systems, Davide Ziviani, Ian Bell, Martijn van den Broek, and Michel De Paepe
Proceedings from 2012
Analytical and CFD Modeling of the Fluid Flow in an Eccentric-Tube Centrifugal Oil Pump for Hermetic Compressors, Marcus Alves, Jader Barbosa Jr., and Alvaro Prata
Sound Attenuation in Elliptic Mufflers Using a Regular Perturbation Method, Subhabrata Banerjee and Anthony M. Jacobi
A Computationally Efficient Hybrid Leakage Model for Modeling Leakage in Positive Displacement Compressors, Ian H. Bell, Eckhard A. Groll, James E. Braun, and W. Travis Horton
Derivation of Optimal Scroll Compressor Wrap for Minimization of Leakage Losses, Ian H. Bell, Eckhard A. Groll, James E. Braun, and W. Travis Horton
Experimental Testing of Oil-Flooded Hermetic Scroll Compressor, Ian H. Bell, Eckhard A. Groll, James E. Braun, and W. Travis Horton
A Valve Design Methodology For Improved Reciprocating Compressor Performance, Aditya Bhakta, Sandeep Dhar, Vaibhav Bahadur, Shruti Angadi, and Subhrajit Dey
The Application of Monte Carlo Method for Sensitivity Analysis of Compressor Components, Marcos Giovani Dropa de Bortoli and Julio César Silva
A Sensitivity Analysis of a Miniature-Scale Linear Compressor for Electronics Cooling using a Comprehensive Model, Craig Bradshaw, Eckhard A. Groll, and Suresh Garimella
Linear Compressors for Electronics Cooling: Energy Recovery and the Useful Benefits, Craig Bradshaw, Eckhard A. Groll, and S V. Garimella
A Comprehensive Model of a Novel Rotating Spool Compressor, Craig Bradshaw, Greg Kemp, Joe Orosz, and Eckhard A. Groll
Identification of Energy Path in the Interaction between Compressor and Refrigerator, Giovanni Bratti, Otávio Santini Junior, Edmar Baars, Renato Barbieri, and Claudio Pellegrini
Some Aspects of Estimating Geometric Characteristics of Screw Compressors, David Buckney, Ahmed Kovacevic, Elvedin Mujic, and Nikola Stosic
Properties of Refrigerant Affect Compressor Design, Hubert Bukac
Theoretical and Experimental Study of Signal Processing Techniques for Measuring Hermetic Compressor Speed through Pressure and Current Signals, Miguel Burg Demay, Carlos A. Flesch, Rodolfo C. C. Flesch, Cesar A. Penz, and André P. Rosa
Thermal Modelling for the Motor in Semi-hermetic Screw Refrigeration Compressor under Part-load Conditions, Wenqing Chen, Jiubing Shen, Zhilong He, Huagen Wu, and Ziwen Xing
Visualization of Flow in Scroll Compressor by Radiography, Masatsugu Chikano, Hayato Shimizu, Takeshi Tsuchiya, and Kenji Tojo
Investigation of Start Up Process in Oil Flooded Twin Screw Compressors, Ekaterina Chukanova, Nikola Stosic, Ahmed Kovacevic, and Ashvin Dhunput
CFD Analysis of Oil Discharge Rate in Rotary Compressor, Liying Deng, Shebing Liang, Qiang Liu, Jun Wu, and Jia Xu
Use Of New Generation Instruments In Measurement Of New Steam Expander, Ashvin Dhunput, Ian K. Smith, Nikola Stosic, and Ahmed Kovacevic
A Lumped Thermal Parameter Model for Scroll Compressors Including the Solution of the Temperature Distribution along the Scroll Wraps, Marco C. Diniz, Evandro L. L. Pereira, and Cesar J. Deschamps
Development of an In-Cylinder Heat Transfer Correlation for Reciprocating Compressors, Fernanda P. Disconzi, Cesar J. Deschamps, and Evandro L. L. Pereira
Multivariable Identification and Control of a Calorimeter Used for Performance Evaluation of Refrigerant Compressors, Rodolfo C. C. Flesch, Julio E. Normey Rico, Carlos A. Flesch, and André P. Rosa
Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of the Superheating in Heat Pump Compressors, Jose Nilton Fonseca, Rodrigo Kremer, and Thiago Dutra
An Experimental Study of Refrigerant Desorption from a Refrigerant-Oil Mixture Subjected to Rapid Depressurization, Fabio Fortkamp, Moises Marcelino Neto, and Jader Barbosa Jr.
Research of R290 Compressor Effect on RAC System Charge Amount, Bin Gao, Zhenhua Chen, and Qiang Gao
The Research On The Performance Of Oil-gas Cyclone Separators In Oil Injected Compressor Systems With Considering The Collision And Breakup Of Oil Droplets, Xiang Gao, Yaopeng Zhao, Xin Yang, Yunfeng Chang, and Xueyuan Peng
An Efficient Immersed Boundary Method for Solving the Unsteady Flow through Actual Geometries of Reed Valves, José Luiz Gasche, Franco Barbi, and Millena Martins Villar
Identifying Noise And Vibration Of The Discharge Stage In The Rotary Compressor Based On Angle Domain Analysis Method, Huanhuan Gu, Rongting Zhang, and Jia Xu
R32 Compressor for Air conditioning and Refrigeration applications in China, Weihua Guo, GaoFeng Ji, Honghong Zhan, and Dan Wang
A New Mechanical Oil Sensor Technology, Weihua Guo, Qiang Liu, Ruiqiang Wang, and Hongshan Li
Internal Cooling of the Piston Rod in Non-Lubricated Piston Compressors, Christiane Hammer, Gotthard Will, and Ullrich Hesse
Modelling of an Air Compressor Using Energetic Macroscopic Representation, Mahbod Heidari, Martel Tsirinomeney, Alfred Rufer, and Philippe Barrade
Design and Performance Evaluation of a Twin Screw Water Vapor Compressor, Zhilong He, Jiubing Shen, Wenqing Chen, and Ziwen Xing
Development of a New Mechanism for Dual Rotary Compressor, Koji Hirano and Jafet Monasry
Development of R744 Two Stage Compressor for Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater, Youhei Hotta, Yoshiyuki Kimata, Hajime Sato, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, and Hisao Mizuno
Non-Uniform Clearance between Rotor Surfaces and Its Effect on Machine Performance in Twin-Screw Compressors, Hsiang-Hui Hsiao, Yu-Ren Wu, and Ho-Chun Hsieh
Numerical Analysis of Performance, Rotor Temperature Distributions, and Rotor Thermal Deformation of an R134a Screw Compressor, Shenghung Hsieh, Wenhsin Hsieh, Chishun Huang, and Yuhua Huang
Improvement Of Abnormal Wear Between The Vane-slot And Vane In Rotary Compressor, Bo Huang and Guoqiang Gao
Gas Pulsations: A Shock Tube Mechanism, Paul Xiubao Huang
Under-Compression (Over-Expansion) – An Isochoric Or Adiabatic Process?, Paul Xiubao Huang
Numerical Calculation and Analysis of Lubricating Water Film Cavitation of A Water Flooded Air Single Screw Compressor, Rui Huang, Ting Li, Quanke Feng, and Weifeng Wu
Numerical Study on Rotor Deformation of Multiphase Twin-Screw Pumps Under High Gas Volume Fraction Conditions, Bin Hu, Feng Cao, and Ziwen Xing
Thermodynamic Design of Screw Motors for Constant Waste Heat Flow at Medium Temperature Level, Jan Hütker and Andreas Brümmer
Approach To The Numeric Geometry Analysis of Positive Displacement Compressors, Its Application To A Single Screw Compressor Simulation And Verification By Experiment, Kirill Michailovich Ignatiev
Elasto-Hydrodynamic Lubrication Effect in Thrust-Slide Bearings of Scroll Compressors, Noriaki Ishii, Takuma Tsuji, Tatsuya Oku, Keiko Anami, and Takashi Morimoto
Nearfield Acoustical Holography Research & Application On Compressor & Refrigerator, Xu Jianwen, Fabian Fagotti, and Weikang Jiang
Use of a Low-Mach Model On a CFD&HT Solver for the Elements of An Object Oriented Program to Numerically Simulate Hermetic Refrigeration Compressors, López Mas Joan, Lehmkuhl Oriol, Rigola Joaquim, and Carlos D. Pérez-Segarra
Simulation of Reciprocating Compressor Start-Up and Shut down under Loaded and Unloaded Conditions, Vasillaq Kacani
Spool Compressor Tip Seal Design Considerations and Testing, Greg Kemp, Joe Orosz, Craig Bradshaw, and Eckhard A. Groll
Spool Seal Design and Testing for the Spool Compressor, Greg Kemp, Joe Orosz, Craig Bradshaw, and Eckhard A. Groll
An Investigation of Refrigerant Oil Retention in an Air Conditioning System with Two Inverter Compressors in Parallel, Cheng-Shu Kuo, Wei-Yueh Cheng, Wen-Der Hsieh, and Yangguang Liu
Topology Optimization of Suction Muffler for Noise Attenuation, Jin Woo Lee and Dong Wook Choi
Acoustic Calculation With the Free Solver Code_Aster, David Leray and Yvon Goth
A New Design of the Tooth Profile for Single Screw Compressors, Jian Li, Feilong Liu, Quanke Feng, and Weifeng Wu
Optimization of Compression Chamber to Reduce the Viscous Friction in the Piston-Cylinder Clearance, Rodrigo Link
Research On The Properties Of Rotary Compressor Vane Coating, Chunhui Liu, Yang Liu, and Jian Cai
Numerical Study on the Oil Pump System of Rotary Compressor, Chunhui Liu, Yuanming Yuan, and Yanzhen Wang
R410A Scroll Compressor Design Verification used with Finite Element Analysis, Yangguang Liu, Yueh-ju Tang, and Yu-Choung Chang
Design and Development of Three Phase Permanent Magnet Brushless DC (PM BLDC) Motor for Variable Speed, Srinivas Mallampalli, Adnan Bohori, and Subhrajit Dey
Rigid-Frame Porous Material Acoustic Attenuation on Compressor Discharge, Paulo Henrique Mareze, Arcanjo Lenzi, and Claudio Pellegrini
Modeling of a Novel Spool Compressor With Multiple Injection Ports, Margaret M. Mathison, James E. Braun, and Eckhard A. Groll
Theoretical Study of a Novel Multi Vane Rotary Compressor, Abd Rahim Mat Sarip and Md Nor Musa
The Condition Monitoring of an Upstream Oil and Gas Dry Screw Compressor Drive Train and its Impact on the Control System., William James Milligan
A Numerical Simulation of Fluid-Structure Interaction for flow through valves of a hermetic compressor with Immersed Boundary Method., Aditya Mushyam and Josep M. Bergada
A Low Friction Thrust Bearing for Reciprocating Compressors, Shuhei Nagata, Hirokatsu Kousokabe, Nobuya Sekiyama, and Toshiaki Ono
Influence of Thermal Deformation on the Characteristic Diagram of a Screw Expander in the Automotive Application of Exhaust Heat Recovery, Alexander Nikolov, Christopher Huck, and Andreas Brümmer
Comparing FEM Transfer Matrix Simulated Compressor Plenum Pressure Pulsations to Measured Pressure Pulsations and to CFD Results, Keith Novak and Jack Sauls
Compressor Performance Comparison When Using R134 and R1234YF as Working Fluids, Kim Tiow Ooi
Performance and Operating Characteristics of a Novel Rotating Spool Compressor, Joe Orosz, Greg Kemp, Craig Bradshaw, and Eckhard A. Groll
Comparison of the Sound Quality Characteristics for the Outdoor Unit according to the Compressor Model., Sang-Gil Park, Jeong-Taek Park, Ki-Won Seo, and Gil-Bong Lee
Performance Optimization Of Screw Compressors Based On Numerical Investigation Of The Flow Behaviour In The Discharge Chamber, Maria Pascu, Ahmed Kovacevic, and Nsikan Udo
A Numerical Study of Convective Heat Transfer in the Compression Chambers of Scroll Compressors, Evandro L. L. Pereira and Cesar J. Deschamps
A Simplified CFD Model for Simulation of the Suction Process Of Reciprocating Compressors, Evandro L. L. Pereira, Claudio J. Santos, Cesar J. Deschamps, and Rodrigo Kremer
Modeling the Stiction Effect in Automatic Compressor Valves, Rodrigo Adrian Pizarro-Recabarren, Jader Barbosa Jr., and Cesar J. Deschamps
CFD Modelling in Screw Compressors With Complex Multi Rotor Configurations, Sham Ramchandra Rane, Ahmed Kovacevic, and Madhulika Kethidi
Effect of the Turbulence Modeling in the Prediction of Heat Transfer in Suction Mufflers, Tadeu Tonheiro Rodrigues and Rodrigo Link
Numerical Simulation of Wrap Scroll Temperature for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Compressors, Jordi Rovira, Joaquim Rigola, Carlos D. Pérez-Segarra, and Assensi Oliva
A Heat Transfer Model Combining Differential and Integral Formulations for Thermal Analysis of Reciprocating Compressors, Joel Sanvezzo Jr and Cesar J. Deschamps