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Improvement of Compressor EER Based on Shape of Gap Flow Passage

압축기 갭 유로 형상에 따른 압축기 EER 향상

  • Han, Sang-Hyeok (School of Mech. Eng., Graduate School, Kongju National UNIV.) ;
  • Lee, Young Lim (Dept. of Mech. and Auto. Eng., Kongju National UNIV.)
  • 한상혁 (공주대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 이영림 (공주대학교 기계자동차공학부)
  • Received : 2021.11.05
  • Accepted : 2022.01.14
  • Published : 2022.03.31
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Abstract

Compressor efficiency must be improved to reduce refrigerator power consumption. In this study, the heat dissipation rate through the compressor housing is increased via gap flow passages between the compressor body and housing. Four types of gap flow passages are considered for achieving the maximum heat-dissipation rate. In addition, thermal analysis is performed to examine the effect of increased heat dissipation rate on the energy efficiency ratio (EER). The results show that the heat dissipation rate, compressor superheat, and compressor EER increased by up to approximately 52%, 3 ℃, and approximately 1%, respectively.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2016년도 정부(교육부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 기초연구사업(No. NRF-2016R1D1A1B02009582)의 연구과제임. 또한 지자체-대학 협력기반 지역혁신 사업(2021RIS-004)의 일부 지원으로 수행되었음.

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