scholarly journals Modeling of Top Scroll Profile Using Equidistant-Curve Approach for a Scroll Compressor

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Tao Liu ◽  
Zaixin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Rotation Angle ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Geometric Continuity ◽  
Leakage Loss ◽  
Scroll Compressor ◽  
Order Continuity ◽  
Circular Arc ◽  
First Order ◽  
Generation Line

Scroll profile plays a key role in determining the performance of a scroll compressor. In this study geometric and dynamic characteristics of the scroll profile are analyzed to investigate the influence of its geometric continuity on property of a scroll compressor. Firstly, scroll profiles are created to redesign the geometry of scroll wrap by using the equidistant-curve approach on the basis of a generation line consisting of involute of circle and circular arc. Subsequently, the geometric and dynamic models of the scroll compressor are established. These models are related to parameters of the generation line of scroll profile and rotation angle of a moving scroll. Lastly, some simulation examples of second-order continuity (SOC) scroll profile are compared with first-order continuity (FOC) scroll profiles and some important conclusions are obtained. Results show that SOC scroll profile is superior to FOC profile in terms of volume ratio, stability of gas force, and possible leakage loss in a scroll compressor.

scholarly journals Influence of the Porosity of Polymer Foams on the Performances of Capacitive Flexible Pressure Sensors

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 1968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Bilent ◽  
Thi Hong Nhung Dinh ◽  
Emile Martincic ◽  
Pierre-Yves Joubert
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Dielectric Material ◽  
Pressure Sensors ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Measurement Range ◽  
Polymer Foams ◽  
First Order ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Flexible Pressure Sensors

This paper reports on the study of microporous polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) foams as a highly deformable dielectric material used in the composition of flexible capacitive pressure sensors dedicated to wearable use. A fabrication process allowing the porosity of the foams to be adjusted was proposed and the fabricated foams were characterized. Then, elementary capacitive pressure sensors (15 × 15 mm2 square shaped electrodes) were elaborated with fabricated foams (5 mm or 10 mm thick) and were electromechanically characterized. Since the sensor responses under load are strongly non-linear, a behavioral non-linear model (first order exponential) was proposed, adjusted to the experimental data, and used to objectively estimate the sensor performances in terms of sensitivity and measurement range. The main conclusions of this study are that the porosity of the PDMS foams can be adjusted through the sugar:PDMS volume ratio and the size of sugar crystals used to fabricate the foams. Additionally, the porosity of the foams significantly modified the sensor performances. Indeed, compared to bulk PDMS sensors of the same size, the sensitivity of porous PDMS sensors could be multiplied by a factor up to 100 (the sensitivity is 0.14 %.kPa−1 for a bulk PDMS sensor and up to 13.7 %.kPa−1 for a porous PDMS sensor of the same dimensions), while the measurement range was reduced from a factor of 2 to 3 (from 594 kPa for a bulk PDMS sensor down to between 255 and 177 kPa for a PDMS foam sensor of the same dimensions, according to the porosity). This study opens the way to the design and fabrication of wearable flexible pressure sensors with adjustable performances through the control of the porosity of the fabricated PDMS foams.

Steady detonation propagation in a circular arc: a Detonation Shock Dynamics model

2016 ◽  
Vol 807 ◽  
pp. 87-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Short ◽  
James J. Quirk ◽  
Chad D. Meyer ◽  
Carlos Chiquete
Keyword(s):  
Surface Wave ◽  
Angular Speed ◽  
Order Correction ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Normal Surface ◽  
Circular Arc ◽  
First Order ◽  
Shock Dynamics ◽  
First Order Correction ◽  
Steady Detonation

We study the physics of steady detonation wave propagation in a two-dimensional circular arc via a Detonation Shock Dynamics (DSD) surface evolution model. The dependence of the surface angular speed and surface spatial structure on the inner arc radius ($R_{i}$), the arc thickness ($R_{e}-R_{i}$, where $R_{e}$ is the outer arc radius) and the degree of confinement on the inner and outer arc is examined. We first analyse the results for a linear $D_{n}$–$\unicode[STIX]{x1D705}$ model, in which the normal surface velocity $D_{n}=D_{CJ}(1-B\unicode[STIX]{x1D705})$, where $D_{CJ}$ is the planar Chapman–Jouguet velocity, $\unicode[STIX]{x1D705}$ is the total surface curvature and $B$ is a length scale representative of a reaction zone thickness. An asymptotic analysis assuming the ratio $B/R_{i}\ll 1$ is conducted for this model and reveals a complex surface structure as a function of the radial variation from the inner to the outer arc. For sufficiently thin arcs, where $(R_{e}-R_{i})/R_{i}=O(B/R_{i})$, the angular speed of the surface depends on the inner arc radius, the arc thickness and the inner and outer arc confinement. For thicker arcs, where $(R_{e}-R_{i})/R_{i}=O(1)$, the angular speed does not depend on the outer arc radius or the outer arc confinement to the order calculated. It is found that the leading-order angular speed depends only on $D_{CJ}$ and $R_{i}$, and corresponds to a Huygens limit (zero curvature) propagation model where $D_{n}=D_{CJ}$, assuming a constant angular speed and perfect confinement on the inner arc surface. Having the normal surface speed depend on curvature requires the insertion of a boundary layer structure near the inner arc surface. This is driven by an increase in the magnitude of the surface wave curvature as the inner arc surface is approached that is needed to meet the confinement condition on the inner arc surface. For weak inner arc confinement, the surface wave spatial variation with the radial coordinate is described by a triple-deck structure. The first-order correction to the angular speed brings in a dependence on the surface curvature through the parameter $B$, while the influence of the inner arc confinement on the angular velocity only appears in the second-order correction. For stronger inner arc confinement, the surface wave structure is described by a two-layer solution, where the effect of the confinement on the angular speed is promoted to the first-order correction. We also compare the steady-state arc solution for a PBX 9502 DSD model to an experimental two-dimensional arc geometry validation test.

scholarly journals Enzymatic hydrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunch to produce reducing sugar and its kinetic Hidrolisis enzimatik tandan kosong kelapa sawit untuk menghasilkan gula pereduksi dan kinetikanya

2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera BARLIANTI ◽  
Deliana DAHNUM ◽  
. MURYANTO ◽  
Eka TRIWAHYUNI ◽  
Yosi ARISTIAWAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Enzyme Concentration ◽  
Reducing Sugar ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
First Order ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunches ◽  
Hydrolysis Process ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Abstrak Sebagai salah satu Negara penghasil minyak kelapa sawit mentah (CPO), Indonesia juga menghasilkan tandan kosong kelapa sawit (TKKS) dalam jumlah besar. TKKS terdiri dari-tiga-komponen utama, yaitu selulosa, hemiselulosa, dan lignin. Pengolahan awal TKKS secara alkalindi ikuti dengan hidrolisis TKKS secara enzimatik menggunakan kombinasi enzim selulase dan β-glukosidase akan menghasilkan gula-gula yang mudah difermentasi.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari pengaruh konsentrasi substrat, kon-sentrasi enzim, dan suhu selama proses hidrolisis berlangsung.  Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi gula maksimum (194,78 g/L) dicapai pada konsentrasi TKKS 20% (b/v), konsentrasi campuran enzim yang terdiri dari selulase dan β-1,4 glukosidase sebesar 3,85% (v/v), dan suhu 50oC. Perbandingan antara selulase dan β-1,4 glukosidase adalah 5:1 dengan masing-masing aktivitas enzim sebesar 144.5 FPU/mL dan 63 FPU/mL. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa model kinetika yang sesuai untuk proses hidrolisis TKKS secara enzimatik adalah model kinetika Shen dan Agblevor dengan reakside aktivasi enzim orde satu.  Hasil ini mendukung studi kelayakan ekonomi dalam pemanfaatan TKKS untuk produksi bioetanol.AbstractAs one of the crude palm oil producers, Indonesia also produces empty fruit bunches (EFB)in large quantities. The oil palm EFB consist of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Alkaline pretreatment of EFB, followed by enzymatic hydro-lysis of cellulose using combination of cellulase and β-glucosidase enzymes produce fermentable sugars. This paper reported the effects of substrate loading, enzyme concentration, and temperature of hydrolysis process on reducing sugar production. The  maximum  sugar  concentration (194.78 g/L) was produced at 50oC using 20% (w/v) EFB and 3.85% (v/v) mixed enzymes of cellulase and β-1,4 glucosidase in volume ratio of 5:1 (v/v), with enzyme activity of 144.5 FPU/mL and 63 FPU/mL, respectively. The results also showed that the suitable kinetic model for enzymatic hydrolysis process of oil palm EFB follow Shen and Agblevor model with first order of enzyme deactivation. These results support the economic feasibility study in utilization of EFB of oil palm for bioethanol production.    

The thermal decompositions of carbamates. I. Ethyl N-Methyl-N-phenylcarbamate

1971 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 2541 ◽  
Author(s):  
NJ Daly ◽  
F Ziolkowski
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Reaction Vessel ◽  
First Order ◽  
Order Rate

Ethyl N-methyl-N-phenylcarbamate decomposes in the gas phase over the range 329-380� to give N-methylaniline, carbon dioxide, and ethylene. The reaction is quantitative, and is first order in the carbamate. First-order rate constants are described by the equation ������������������� k1 = 1012.44 exp(-45,380/RT) (s-1) and are unaffected by the addition of cyclohexene or by increase in the surface to volume ratio of the reaction vessel. The reaction is considered to be unimolecular and likely to proceed by means of a mechanism of the type represented by the pyrolyses of acetates, xanthates, and carbonates.

scholarly journals Design, Optimization, and Experiment on a Bioinspired Jumping Robot with a Six-Bar Leg Mechanism Based on Jumping Stability

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziqiang Zhang ◽  
Bin Chang ◽  
Jing Zhao ◽  
Qi Yang ◽  
Xingkun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Rotation Angle ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Small Range ◽  
Configuration Optimization ◽  
Inertia Moment ◽  
Object A ◽  
Reduced Mechanism ◽  
Optimization Parameters

A jumping leg with one degree of freedom (DOF) is characterized by high rigidity and simple control. However, robots are prone to motion failure because they might tip over during the jumping process due to reduced mechanism flexibility. Mechanism design, configuration optimization, and experimentation were conducted in this study to achieve jumping stability for a bioinspired robot. With locusts as the imitated object, a one-DOF jumping leg mechanism was designed taking Stephenson-type six-bar mechanism as reference, and kinematic and dynamic models were established. The rotation angle of the trunk and the total inertia moment were used as stability criteria, and the sensitivity of different links to the target was analyzed in detail. With high-sensitivity link lengths as the optimization parameters, a configuration optimization method based on the particle swarm optimization algorithm was proposed in consideration of the different constraint conditions of the jumping leg mechanism. Optimization results show that this method can considerably improve optimization efficiency. A prototype of the robot was developed, and the experiment showed that the optimized trunk rotation angle and total inertia moment were within a small range and can thus meet the requirements of jumping stability. This work provides a reference for the design of jumping and legged robots.

Performance of Nonconcentrating Solar Photocatalytic Oxidation Reactors: Part II—Shallow Pond Configuration

1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Wyness ◽  
J. F. Klausner ◽  
D. Y. Goswami ◽  
K. S. Schanze
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Oxidation ◽  
Direct Evidence ◽  
Oxidation Process ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Order Rate Constant ◽  
Solute Concentration ◽  
Catalyst Loading ◽  
Photocatalytic Process ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
First Order

A solar photocatalytic oxidation facility has been fabricated in which the destruction of 4-chlorophenol (4CP) is tested in three adjacent shallow pond reactors. Each of the reactors has depths of 5.1, 10.2, and 15.3 cm (2, 4, and 6 in.), respectively. It is found that 4CP is successfully oxidized with the photocatalyst, titanium dioxide (TiO2), suspended in a slurry or adhered to a fiberglass mesh. The pond reactors, however, perform better with the slurry. It has also been found that the first-order rate constant for oxidation of 4CP increases with decreasing initial concentration. For the same incident ultraviolet (UV) intensity, catalyst loading, and initial solute concentration, the oxidation rate of 4CP is invariant provided the aperture to volume ratio is fixed. It has been determined that the 4CP solution contains sufficient dissolved oxygen to support the photocatalytic oxidation process. Direct evidence is provided to demonstrate that the utilization of photons in the photocatalytic process becomes less efficient as the number of incident photons on the catalyst increases.

Analysis of Loads at Crankshaft Bearing for Scroll Compressor

2012 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Li ◽  
Yang Yu ◽  
Man Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Rotation Angle ◽  
Tangential Force ◽  
Radial Force ◽  
Scroll Compressor ◽  
Installation Angle ◽  
Spindle Rotation

According to the tangential force of crank pin approximately for radial force four times, between the radial gas force Fr and tangential gas force Ft acting on the orbiting scroll, the radial force is invariableness with the spindle rotation angle, but tangential force Ft with the spindle rotation angle changes, and in the discharge angle θ* at maximum. As a result of our comprehensive analyses to loads at crankshaft bearing of the scroll compressor as well as installation angle of the counter weight and mass of the counterweight, it is concluded that the imbalance residual quantity of the crank pin tangential force effects on crankshaft bearing and radial force acting on the crank pin, which results from gas force of orbiting scroll, is balanced, and the vibration of the scroll compressor is decreased. This paper puts forward a set of formulas, which are derived based on analysis of the loads at crankshaft of scroll compressor. The formulas can be used to determine the parameters of installation angle of the counterweight and the force of loads at crankshaft for scroll compressor.

Modeling of Piezoelectric Actuator Based Nano-Positioning System Using Multi-Polynomial Regression with C1 Continuity

2007 ◽  
Vol 339 ◽  
pp. 434-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Tse ◽  
Y. Gao
Keyword(s):  
Piezoelectric Actuator ◽  
Polynomial Regression ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Zero Order ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Modeling Error ◽  
Order Continuity ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
First Order ◽  
Command Signals

For nano-positioning systems with piezoelectric actuators used for dynamic grinding control, sinusoidal command signals will used and will give additional problems compared with the commonly used step signals because of the hysteresis effects, which require a good modeling approach. The proposed approach of multiple polynomial regression with first order continuity gives a relative modeling error of 2.65%. The method reduces the error by 26.3-80.2% in comparison with the methods using the single, dual, and multiple polynomial regression with zero order continuity.

scholarly journals Approximations to the Length of an Arc

1918 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 76-79
Author(s):  
D. M. Y. Sommerville
Keyword(s):  
Approximate Expression ◽  
Similar Form ◽  
Continuous Curve ◽  
Circular Arc ◽  
First Order ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Image Position ◽  
Fifth Order

Dr E. M. Horsburgh has given the approximate expression for the length of an arc of the catenary:where C is the length of the chord and T the sum of the tangents at its extremities, analogous to Huygens' approximation to the length of a circular arc:where C′ is the sum of the chords of the two halves of the arc. These approximations are not confined to these particular curves, but hold, within wider or narrower limits, for any continuous curve. In fact, if s is regarded as a small quantity of the first order, as are also C, C′ and T, the difference between s and either of the quantities ⅓(2C + T) and ⅓(4C″ – C) is a small quantity of the fifth order. Other expressions of a similar form can be found involving the chords and tangents of the half-arcs.

The Effects of Fixed Rotor Tilt on the Rotordynamic Coefficients of Incompressible Flow Annular Seals

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. K. Scharrer ◽  
N. Rubin ◽  
C. C. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Incompressible Flow ◽  
Order Continuity ◽  
Small Motion ◽  
First Order ◽  
Rotordynamic Coefficients ◽  
Annular Seal ◽  
Arbitrary Position ◽  
Basic Equations ◽  
Perturbation Pressure

The basic equations are derived for incompressible flow in an annular seal with large rotor tilt. The flow is assumed to be completely turbulent in the axial and circumferential directions with no separation, and is modeled by Moody’s friction factor equation. Linearized zeroth and first-order perturbation equations are developed for small motion about an arbitrary position by an expansion in the eccentricity ratio. The zeroth-order continuity and momentum equations are solved using a Fast Fourier technique, yielding the axial and circumferential velocity components and the pressure distribution. The first-order equations are integrated to satisfy the boundary conditions and yield the perturbation pressure distribution. This resultant pressure distribution is integrated along and around the seal to yield the force developed by the seal and the corresponding dynamic coefficients. Results of a parametric study show that the detrimental effects of a tilted rotor are small.

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