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Study on Effects of Inlet Resistance on the Efficiency of Scroll Expander in Micro-Compressed Air Energy Storage System

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  • Aiqin Sun

    (College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China)

  • Jidai Wang

    (College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China)

  • Guangqing Chen

    (College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China)

  • Jihong Wang

    (School of Engineering, University of Warwick, West Midlands, Coventry CV47AL, UK)

  • Shihong Miao

    (State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Dan Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Zhiwei Wang

    (College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China)

  • Lan Ma

    (College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China)

Abstract

As an important part of a micro-compressed air energy storage system, the scroll expander directly affects the efficiency of the whole energy storage system. The effects of resistance on the efficiency of scroll expander caused by inlet structure and size are discussed with theory analysis and experimental methods in this paper. Micro-compressed air energy storage system has aroused widespread attention because of its pollution-free, high flexibility, in the community, remote areas power supply. Comprehensive experimental work with the selections of different size and structure of the air inlet of the scroll expander was performed with the cutting angle of air inlet chamber of the scroll expander. The results of the experiments are discussed on how exergy efficiency and inlet flow of the scroll expander were affected resulting from the cutting angles dissected. The results show that a maximum value exists for exergy efficiency of the scroll expander. Therefore, the exergy efficiency of the scroll expander can be effectively improved by enlarging the air inlet port dimension and modifying the size of air chamber.

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  • Aiqin Sun & Jidai Wang & Guangqing Chen & Jihong Wang & Shihong Miao & Dan Wang & Zhiwei Wang & Lan Ma, 2020. "Study on Effects of Inlet Resistance on the Efficiency of Scroll Expander in Micro-Compressed Air Energy Storage System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(18), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:18:p:4617-:d:409253
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