A Numerical Study with FSI Mode on the Characteristics of Pressure Fluctuation and Discharge Valve Motion in Rotary Compressors with Single and Dual Muffler

摘要

Rotary compressors in air-conditioners have been considered for the efficiency enhancement and noise reduction. To perceive the characteristics of noise in a rotary compressor, the features of discharge valve motion and pressure fluctuation in compressors have to be examined. This study has been conducted to investigate the characteristics of discharge valve motion and pressure fluctuation in association with refrigerant flow in rotary compressors with single and dual muffler. The current study has been performed with the FSI mode since the discharge valve oscillates in association with periodic compression of refrigerants in the compressors. For the case of dual muffler, it has been observed that the displacement of discharge valve is smaller than that in the case of single muffler since the compressor with dual muffler has larger inner resistance to the refrigerant flow than that in the case of single muffler. Also, the standard deviation and the energy spectrum of the pressure fluctuation with the dual muffler are smaller than those with the single muffler. Therefore, the use of the dual muffler is expected to contribute to the noise reduction. To the contrary, it has been found that the efficiency of the compressor with dual muffler is smaller with the diminution of volume flow rate compared to the case of single muffler. This study may supply a basis for the design of rotary compressors with higher efficiency and lower noise.