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Foreword
Introductory Papers
Chapter 1: Use of finite element and computational fluid dynamics analyses in the development of positive displacement compressor simulations
ABSTRACT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 SCREW COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE PORT
3 SCROLL COMPRESSOR LEAKAGE
4 RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR PRESSURE PULSATION
5 CONCLUSIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chapter 2: Successful trials of turbo-boosting of positive displacement compressors
ABSTRACT
1 BACKGROUND
2 APPLICATION 1- TURBOCOMPRESSOR WITH PISTON COMPRESSOR
3 APPLICATION 2: TURBOCOMPRESSOR WITH WATER-INJECTED SCREW COMPRESSOR
4 CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Turbo Compressors
Chapter 3: Design rationalisation for centrifugal turboblowers in the water industry
ABSTRACT
NOMENCLATURE
1 BACKGROUND
2 OPPORTUNITY
3 THE DESIRED STATE
4. SOLUTION
5 IMPLEMENTATION
6 RESULTS
7 FUTURE ACTIONS
Chapter 4: New multistage axial compressor and chiller development for water as refrigerant
ABSTRACT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 FEASIBILITY STUDY
3 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE AXIAL COMPRESSORS
4 TEST OF COMPRESSOR AND CHILLER
5 EXPECTED PERFORMANCE AND CHILLER DATA
6 PERSPECTIVES
Chapter 5: Investigation of the gas flow in the vaneless diffusers of the centrifugal compressors
ABSTRACT
NOTATION
Subscripts
1 INTRODUCTION
2 CALCULATION PROCEDURE
3 MODEL VERIFICATION
4 CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 6: The design of vaned diffusers of centrifugal compressors based on the given velocity distribution
ABSTRACT
NOMENCLATURE
Subscripts
1 INTRODUCTION
2 THE PROBLEM DEFINITION
3 MATHEMATICAL MODEL
4 THE DESIGN METHOD
5 EXPERIMENTAL DATA
6 CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 7: OMNI turbo - a high efficiency, nested two-stage impeller
ABSTRACT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 TWO STAGE NESTED IMPELLER COMPRESSION STAGE - OMNI
3 STAGE ANALYSIS
4 MANUFACTURE OF IMPELLER AND ASSOCIATED PARTS
5 A SINGLE SHAFT, HIGH SPEED MICRO-COMPRESSOR USING OMNI TURBO
6 CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 8: Optimisation of the high vacuum side channel pump
ABSTRACT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 DESIGN OF THE PUMP
3 DESIGN OF A REGENERATIVE PUMP STAGE
4 PERFORMANCE OF THE PUMP
5 VARIATION OF THE ROTOR BLADE GEOMETRY
6 VARIATION OF THE NUMBER OF BLADES
7 MEMBRANE PUMP AS A BACKING PUMP
8 MEASUREMENTS WITH DIFFERENT GASES
9 EQUATIONS FOR THE CALCULATION OF REGENERATIVE PUMPS
10 CONCLUSION
Chapter 9: The TurboClaw® compressor for engine downsizing by twin-charging
ABSTRACT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 INNOVATION
3 MOTOR AND DRIVE TECHNOLOGY
4 EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION
5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
6 CONCLUSION
Chapter 10: Study of IGV and rotor interactions in a cooling axial fan
ABSTRACT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 STEADY SIMULATIONS
3 UNSTEADY SIMULATIONS
4 EFFECT OF AXIAL GAP
5 CONCLUSION
Heat Pump and Refrigeration
Chapter 11: Development of R744 two stage compressor for commercial heat pump water heater
ABSTRACT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 BASIC STRUCTURE OF DEVELOPED COMPRESSOR
3 EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
4 RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT
5 APPLICATION OF THE DEVELOPED SCROTARY COMPRESSOR INTO COMMERCIAL HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER
6 CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 12: Theoretical and experimental analysis of the superheating in heat pump compressors
ABSTRACT
NOMENCLATURE
1 INTRODUCTION
2 THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT
3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
4 CONCLUSIONS
5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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