Design and Thermodynamic study of a Novel Two-Sleeve Rotary Compressor

摘要

This paper introduces a novel two-sleeve rotary compressor (TSRC) concept. The compressor mechanism is basically a rotary motion whereby the novelty lies in the usage of two rotating sleeves and a secured vane that has one end fixed to an outer sleeve and the other end to a rotor, respectively. The paper introduces the working principle and thermodynamic model of the TSRC compressor. The swept volume, the delivered pressure, the work and the power of the TSRC are formulated and analyzed. The compressor configuration and thermodynamic analysis are based on the 174 cm~3·rev~(-1) swept volume with R134a as the compressed gas. The thermodynamic analysis reveals that the TSRC will perform well as refrigerant compressor and can be reliably adopted for refrigeration and air-conditioning applications.