Vibration control in a reciprocating compressor piping system using a radial-exhaust surge tank

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Journal of Vibration and Shock ›› 2019, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (12) : 17-24.

MA Quyang,YANG Guoan,LI Mengjun

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Vibration of a reciprocating compressor piping system is caused mainly by the pressure pulsation.To further improve the performance of suppressing pressure pulsations in the whole piping system by using a surge tank, the characteristics of pulsation suppression using the radial-exhaust surge tank was studied.The transfer matrix was developed, and the distribution of pressure pulsation was predicted.The results showed that the relative suppression ratio in the piping system with a radial-exhaust surge tank is increased by 10% compared with an axial-exhaust surge tank.The validity of the theoretical model was verified by experiments and three-dimensional transient simulations.The optimization of the geometrical parameters, such as the distance between the inlet and outlet pipes and the ratio of length to diameter, was performed.The maximum peak-to-peak pressure pulsation in the piping system is decreased by 8% when the distance was shortened and the ratio was decreased.This work may provide guidance for vibration control in the industry.

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reciprocating compressor / pressure pulsation / transfer matrix / radial-exhaust surge tank

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MA Quyang,YANG Guoan,LI Mengjun. Vibration control in a reciprocating compressor piping system using a radial-exhaust surge tank[J]. Journal of Vibration and Shock, 2019, 38(12): 17-24

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