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The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (대한기계학회)
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The Influence of the Vane on the Lubrication Characteristics Between the Vane and the Rolling Piston of a Rotary Compressor

  • Cho, Ihn-Sung (Division of Mechanical & Aerospace System Engineering and RCIT, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Jung, Jae-Youn (Division of Mechanical & Aerospace System Engineering and RCIT, Chonbuk National University)
  • Published : 2006.12.01
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Abstract

The rolling piston type rotary compressor has been widely used for refrigeration and air-conditioning systems due to its compactness and high-speed operation. The present analysis is part of a research program directed toward maximizing the advantages of refrigerant compressors. The study of lubrication characteristics in the critical sliding component is essential for the design of refrigerant compressors. Therefore, theoretical investigation of the lubrication characteristics of a rotary compressor being used for refrigeration and air-conditioning systems was investigated. The Newton-Raphson method was used for a partial elastohydrodynamic lubrication analysis between the vane and the rolling piston of a rotary compressor. The results demonstrated that the vane thickness and the center line position of the vane significantly influenced the friction force and the energy loss between the vane and the rolling piston.

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