Structural Modeling & Simulation Optimization of Suction Valve Plate for Refrigerator Compressor

Structural Modeling & Simulation Optimization of Suction Valve Plate for Refrigerator Compressor | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Article Structural Modeling & Simulation Optimization of Suction Valve Plate for Refrigerator Compressor WU Xiaoyan This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9099904/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The fully enclosed reciprocating piston compressor adopts a tongue spring valve with simple structure and reliable operation. As one of the key components in the fully enclosed reciprocating piston compressor, its working performance directly affects the refrigeration efficiency of the compressor. This article uses two software, SolidWorks and ANSYS, to model and simulate the static stress. For ANSYS software, we used the Fluent module to establish a fluid domain model and conducted fluid structure coupling analysis on the reed valve structure of LD100CY1 household reciprocating compressor with a valve plate thickness of 0.1 mm . The simulation results verified the stability at 0.1 mm . Stress analysis revealed that a pressure of 2.34 pa was applied to the top for a size of 50×42×0.1 mm 3 . The maximum lift reached 0.0627 mm , and the equivalent stress at the root reached the maximum value of 1.67 Mpa . Under this working condition, the plate is fully functional. In the simulation phase, the lifespan and safety factor were also simulated. The simulation results showed that the plate with a thickness of 0.1 mm would not break under a pressure of 2.34 pa , and the minimum safety factor at the root exceeded 1.2. These simulation results can verify that the stability with a thickness of 0.1 mm is very good. Physical sciences/Energy science and technology Physical sciences/Engineering Refrigerator Compressor Inhalation Valve Plate Modeling Simulation Fluid Structure Coupling Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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