scholarly journals Transient State Modelling and Experimental Investigation of the Thermal Behavior of a Vapor Compression System

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Conrad Sanama ◽  
Xiaohua Xia
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Transient State ◽  
Modelling Technique ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Finite Volume Scheme ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Vapor Compression System ◽  
Modelling Techniques ◽  
Control Volumes

The main objective of this work is to establish a detailed modelling technique to predict the refrigerant conditions such as pressure and enthalpy of a VC system. The transient state modelling techniques suggested in many research works are usually not easy to reproduce due to lack of detailed methodology and the multitude of analytical or computational schemes that could not be assessed objectively. This work has addressed this issue by introducing a modelling method developed from conservation equations of mass and energy represented with Navier–Stokes equations. A finite volume scheme has been used to discretize the governing equations along the heat exchanger models. Transient state modelling matrices have been established after dividing the condenser as well as the evaporator into 3 and n control volumes. The model validation with experiments was satisfactory. The model outputs such as the refrigerant pressure across the condenser and evaporator are in agreement with experiments. The proposed modelling technique could be adopted to predict optimal parameters during start-up. The modelling results could be used to design VC systems with optimal performance.

Studies on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Dump Diffusers for Modern Aircraft Engines

2012 ◽  
Vol 232 ◽  
pp. 246-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Sathyan ◽  
S. Srikanth ◽  
I. Dheepan ◽  
M. Arun ◽  
C. Aswin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Finite Volume Scheme ◽  
Aircraft Engines ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Dynamic Constraints ◽  
Fully Implicit

The geometrical optimization of dump diffusers are extremely demanding as the flow fields and stress fields are very complex and must be well understood to achieve the required design efficiencies. In this paper parametric analytical studies have been carried out for examining the aerodynamics characteristics of different dump diffusers for modern aircraft engines. Numerical studies have been carried out using SST K- ω turbulence model. This code solves SST k- ω turbulence equations using the coupled second order implicit unsteady formulation. In the numerical study, a fully implicit finite volume scheme of the compressible, Reynolds-Averaged, Navier-Stokes equations is employed. We concluded that in addition to the dump gap ratio, the aerodynamic shape of the flame tube case and the other geometric variables are also need to be optimized judiciously after considering the fluid dynamic constraints for controlling the pressure recovery and the losses.

Heat Transfer in Film-Cooled Turbine Blades

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay K. Garg ◽  
Raymond E. Gaugler
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Experimental Data ◽  
Film Cooling ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Explicit Finite Difference ◽  
Control Volumes

In order to study the effect of film cooling on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of actual turbine blades, a three-dimensional Navier-Stokes code has been developed. An existing code (Chima and Yokota, 1990) has been modified for the purpose. The code is an explicit finite difference code with an algebraic turbulence model. The thin-layer Navier-Stokes equations are solved using a general body-fitted coordinate system. The effects of film cooling have been incorporated into the code in the form of appropriate boundary conditions at the hole locations on the blade surface. Each hole exit is represented by several control volumes, thus providing an ability to study the effect of hole shape on the film-cooling characteristics. Comparison with experimental data is fair. Further validation of the code is required, however, and in this respect, there is an urgent need for detailed experimental data on actual turbine blades.

Orifice Contraction Coefficient for Inviscid Incompressible Flow

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Grose
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Inviscid Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Contraction Coefficient ◽  
Two Dimensional Flow ◽  
Conservation Of Momentum ◽  
Orifice Flow ◽  
Contraction Effect ◽  
Control Volumes

The theory for steady flow of an incompressible fluid through an orifice has been semi-empirically established for only certain flow conditions. In this paper, the development of a more rigorous theory for the prediction of the orifice flow contraction effect is presented. This theory is based on the conservation of momentum and mass principles applied to global control volumes for continuum flow. The control volumes are chosen to have a particular geometric construction which is based on certain characteristics of the Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible and, in the limit, inviscid flow. The treatment is restricted to steady incompressible, single phase, single component, inviscid Newtonian flow, but the principles that are developed hold for more general conditions. The resultant equations predict the orifice contraction coefficient as a function of the upstream geometry ratio for both axisymmetric and two-dimensional flow fields. The predicted contraction coefficient values agree with experimental orifice discharge coefficient data without the need for empirical adjustment.

Computation of Vortex Lock-In in the Laminar Wake of a Circular Cylinder Using Unsteady Monopole Sources

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dartzi Pan ◽  
Yu-Chi Chin ◽  
Chih-Hao Chang
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Finite Volume Scheme ◽  
Cylinder Surface ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Laminar Wake ◽  
Lock In ◽  
Flux Difference

The vortex lock-in in the laminar wake behind a circular cylinder induced by the unsteady monopole source is numerically simulated in this paper. The artificial compressibility method is employed to solve the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. A high-order accurate upwind flux-difference finite-volume scheme is used to discretize the flow field. The unsteady monopole source is simulated by a pulsating volume flux through the cylinder surface at a prescribed forcing frequency and amplitude. The forcing amplitude is set to a fixed value while the frequency is varied to search for the lock-in region. The flow field of the periodic lock-in state is examined in detail. Finally, the effects of a higher amplitude and a different source location are briefly investigated.

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