TY - JOUR
AU - Azfar Kalim
AB - Purpose – This paper seeks to describe a design approach which can be used to manufacture better‐performing reciprocating compressors. This design approach relates the drive kinematic characteristics to the thermodynamic performance of the compressor. Design/methodology/approach – The presented approach is based on employing a stochastic optimisation algorithm to find the best piston trajectory within one cycle of operation and couple that with a gradient‐based technique to find the best dimensions of the mechanism which can realise this trajectory. Findings – The mathematical models presented to implement the proposed design approach have been coded in a computer program which has been employed for simulation purposes. A case study given at the end of the paper asserts the usefulness of the proposed method and proves that a few percentage points increase in a defined set of performance indices has been gained from the optimisation exercise. Research limitations/implications – The presented models are only relevant to reciprocating compressors. Practical implications – The promising results obtained in this paper will lead to the creation of better performing and more reliable compressor drives, designed to fulfil a set of desired performance criteria. Originality/value – The paper offers originality in two different aspects. The mechanism design process has been undertaken in full consideration to the thermodynamic performance of the compressor; and the coupling of the stochastic and the gradient‐based optimisation methods to produce the desired outcome.
TI - Improving reciprocating compressor performance using a hybrid two‐level optimisation approach
JF - Engineering Computations: International Journal for Computer-Aided Engineering and Software
DO - 10.1108/02644401111141046
DA - 2011-07-19
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/improving-reciprocating-compressor-performance-using-a-hybrid-two-rAlY090PZJ
SP - 616
EP - 636
VL - 28
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -