1. Simplified modeling of scroll compressors with vapor injection.
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Hjortland, Andrew L., Crawford, Roy R., and Kolekar, Rahul
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COMPRESSORS , *PREDICTION models , *VAPORS , *TEMPERATURE , *FORECASTING - Abstract
• Semi-empirical models for suction flow rate, injection flow rate, input power consumption, and discharge temperature are proposed for scroll compressors with vapor injection. • The modeling approach can be consistently applied to fixed-speed and variable-speed compressors. • The models were fit and evaluated using a data set containing four compressors. The prediction accuracy is similar to other proposed models and the model requires relatively low testing effort to fit the empirical parameters. • The models were applied to one compressor for operation with and without vapor injection. The prediction errors for both modes of operation are similar, while only using one set of model parameters. Semi-empirical models for predicting the suction flow rate, injection flow rate, input power consumption, and discharge temperature are proposed for scroll compressors with vapor injection. A data set containing four compressors wherein each compressor was tested over a range of operating conditions is used to evaluate the models. The fitted parameters of the models and the prediction errors of each data set are discussed. The accuracy and generalizability of applying the models to the same compressor with and without vapor injection are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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