Simulation of a Two Stage Air Compressor

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When operating real compressor plants in industry, the specified process parameters must be adhered to. Certain operating conditions must be avoided in order to prevent damage to the plant.The experim...


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When operating real compressor plants in industry, the specified process parameters must be adhered to. Certain operating conditions must be avoided in order to prevent damage to the plant.
The experimental unit is a simulation device which students can use to safely familiarise themselves with the different operating states of a two-stage compressor plant. Boundary conditions and their consequences can be simulated. The significance of clearance volume and re-expansion are demonstrated. The plant’s response can be tested by deliberately changing the process parameters.
Nine different process parameters can be set via potentiometers on the control unit of the experimental unit. The process parameters control the software. The process parameters include, among other things, cubic capacity, clearance volume, speed or intake state of the air.

Learning Objectives/Experiments
Fundamentals of the multi-stage compression process
Characteristics of a multi-stage compressor
Thermodynamic state variables
Representation of the compression process in the T-s diagram and in the p-V diagram
Condensation in the intercooler and aftercooler
2-point pressure control with hysteresis

Features
Simulated compressor plant with intermediate and aftercooling

Specification
Simulated operation of a two-stage compressor plant with intermediate and aftercooling
Change 9 system parameters via potentiometers
Software calculates: intake air volume, temperatures, pressures, pressure ratio stage 1+2, convective heat transfer during condensation, delivered air volume

Technical Data
9 potentiometers for setting
intake pressure: 0…2bar abs.
intake temperature: 0…100°C
relative air humidity: 0…100%
coolant mass flow: 0…100kg/h at 15°C
flow control valve position: 0…100%
tank nominal pressure: 0…50bar
motor speed: 0…1000min-1
tank volume: 0…1000L
relative clearance volume: 0…100%
Inputs and outputs
16x analogue in, 1x analogue out
each 4x digital in/out


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When operating real compressor plants in industry, the specified process parameters must be adhered to. Certain operating conditions must be avoided in order to prevent damage to the plant.
The experimental unit is a simulation device which students can use to safely familiarise themselves with the different operating states of a two-stage compressor plant. Boundary conditions and their consequences can be simulated. The significance of clearance volume and re-expansion are demonstrated. The plant’s response can be tested by deliberately changing the process parameters.
Nine different process parameters can be set via potentiometers on the control unit of the experimental unit. The process parameters control the software. The process parameters include, among other things, cubic capacity, clearance volume, speed or intake state of the air.

Learning Objectives/Experiments
Fundamentals of the multi-stage compression process
Characteristics of a multi-stage compressor
Thermodynamic state variables
Representation of the compression process in the T-s diagram and in the p-V diagram
Condensation in the intercooler and aftercooler
2-point pressure control with hysteresis

Features
Simulated compressor plant with intermediate and aftercooling

Specification
Simulated operation of a two-stage compressor plant with intermediate and aftercooling
Change 9 system parameters via potentiometers
Software calculates: intake air volume, temperatures, pressures, pressure ratio stage 1+2, convective heat transfer during condensation, delivered air volume

Technical Data
9 potentiometers for setting
intake pressure: 0…2bar abs.
intake temperature: 0…100°C
relative air humidity: 0…100%
coolant mass flow: 0…100kg/h at 15°C
flow control valve position: 0…100%
tank nominal pressure: 0…50bar
motor speed: 0…1000min-1
tank volume: 0…1000L
relative clearance volume: 0…100%
Inputs and outputs
16x analogue in, 1x analogue out
each 4x digital in/out

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