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

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 exper...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2020-09, Vol.13 (18), p.4617
Main Authors: Sun, Aiqin, Wang, Jidai, Chen, Guangqing, Wang, Jihong, Miao, Shihong, Wang, Dan, Wang, Zhiwei, Ma, Lan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air chambers
Air intakes
Compressed air
Cutting parameters
Efficiency
Energy
Energy storage
Exergy
exergy efficiency
experiment
Experimental methods
Gas flow
Heat
Inlet flow
inlet resistance
Mathematical models
scroll expander
Thermodynamics
Vortices
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en13184617