Publication detail

HEAT TRANSFER IN SMALL AIR COMPRESSOR

TUHOVČÁK, J. HEJČÍK, J. JÍCHA, M.

Original Title

HEAT TRANSFER IN SMALL AIR COMPRESSOR

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Heat transfer inside the reciprocating compressor influences the efficiency. Gas superheating in the suction line is responsible for about half of the thermodynamics losses and decreases mass flow through the compressor. Inside the cylinder, the heat transfer increases the amount of work necessary for compression process. Therefore, analyzing the heat transfer between the compressor components brings better overview on temperature distribution and consequently may show the possibilities of improvement. This paper presents a thermal analysis of small reciprocating compressor. First part of the work is mathematical description of heat transfer between the components and working fluid and second one is the experimental validation of presented model. Measurement were performed using small heat flux sensors and thermocouples located in suction line, discharge line, cylinder head and cylinder itself. The mathematical model is based on thermal network and thermal resistances, calibrated by experimental data.

Keywords

heat transfer, reciprocating compressor, efficiency, heat flux, temperature

Authors

TUHOVČÁK, J.; HEJČÍK, J.; JÍCHA, M.

Released

5. 9. 2017

Publisher

SZCHKT

Location

Bratislava

ISBN

978-2-36215-023-4

Book

9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPRESSORS AND COOLANTS

ISBN

1335-8871

Periodical

Measurement Science Review

State

Slovak Republic

Pages from

169

Pages to

176

Pages count

8

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT144011,
  author="Ján {Tuhovčák} and Jiří {Hejčík} and Miroslav {Jícha}",
  title="HEAT TRANSFER IN SMALL AIR COMPRESSOR",
  booktitle="9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPRESSORS AND COOLANTS",
  year="2017",
  journal="Measurement Science Review",
  pages="169--176",
  publisher="SZCHKT",
  address="Bratislava",
  doi="10.18462/iir.compr.2017.0228",
  isbn="978-2-36215-023-4",
  issn="1335-8871"
}