• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2015

As a means of improving cycle performance of a R410A air-conditioning system, a combined structure of compressor and expander was introduced. A vane rotary type expander was designed to share a common shaft with twin type rolling piston rotary compressor in a housing. Numerical simulation on the performance of the combined compressor and expander was carried out. At ARI condition, the volumetric and total efficiencies of the designed vane expander were 69.37% and 30.23%, respectively. With the application of this expander, the compressor input was reduced by 3.91%, and the cooling capacity was increased by 3.98%. As a result, COP of the air-conditioning system was improved by 8.2%. As the pressure difference between the condenser and the evaporator becomes large, COP improvement increases unless the mass flow rate in the expander exceeds that in the compressor.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2018

A design combining the use of a compressor and expander was introduced in order to improve the cycle performance of a $CO_2$ automotive air conditioning system. Both the compressor and expander used were of rotary vane type and were designed to share a common shaft in a housing. Numerical simulation was carried out to evaluate the merit of the combined unit. In a typical automotive air conditioning operating conditions, the COP of the system was improved by 8.7% by the application of the combined unit. The compressor input was reduced by 5.2% through use of the expander output. In addition, about 3.06% increase in the cooling capacity was obtained through isentropic expansion in the expander. Our study noted that, as the pressure difference between the gas cooler and the evaporator becomes larger, the COP of the system improved increases unless the mass flow rate in the expander exceeds that in the compressor.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2009

Relatively low cycle performance of a conventional $CO_2$ system is partly due to significant increase in friction loss in the expansion process, since the pressure drop across the expansion device is considerably large compared to a conventional refrigeration cycle. To recover friction loss and increase refrigeration effect by providing isentropic expansion, a rotary vane type expander has been designed. Performance of the designed expander has been investigated by numerical simulation. With the pressure condition of 9 MPa/4.5 MPa and inlet temperature of $35^{\circ}C$, volumetric, isentropic, and mechanical efficiencies of the expander are calculated to be 58.1%, 101.1%, and 78.8%, respectively, resulting in total expander efficiency of 46.3%. With this expander, COP of a $CO_2$ refrigeration cycle is estimated to be improved by about 14%.

• 에너지공학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.230-235
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 프로토 타입 베인 팽창기가 적용된 초소형 유기 랭킨사이클을 구성하고, 팽창기 전단 온도가 약 $110^{\circ}C$이고, 냉매유량을 일정하게 유지한 조건에서 베인 팽창기 회전수를 변화시키면서, 팽창기 출력, 효율 및 팽창기 전후단 압력, 온도 등을 측정하였다. 베인 팽창기 성능 측정 결과 팽창기 회전수가 증가됨에 따라 팽창기 출력 및 효율이 증가하였다. 팽창기 전효율은 500 rpm 회전수 조건에서 6~7%이고, 1000 rpm 에서는 11~12%임을 보였다. 팽창기 전효율이 낮은 원인은 팽창기 체적효율이 낮기 때문인 것으로 분석되었으며, 향후 체적효율을 향상시키기 위해 팽창기 누설을 개선하기 위한 연구가 진행될 예정이다.