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    Modern Education Society’s

    Wadia College of Engineering, Pune


    NAME OF STUDENT: CLASS:
    SEMESTER/YEAR: ROLL NO:
    DATE OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF SUBMISSION:
    EXAMINED BY: EXPERIMENT NO:

    TITLE: TRIAL ON POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT AIR COMPRESSOR

    AIM: To conduct a test on air compressors and to determine volumetric


    efficiency and isothermal efficiency at various delivery pressures.

    OBJECTIVES:
     To study uses of compressed air.
     To find out volumetric efficiency.
     To find out isothermal efficiency.

    PRE-REQUISITES:
    Compressed air has many applications in engineering such as spray painting, pneumatic
    braking systems, air motors, etc.
    Compressor is a device, which is used to increase the pressure of a fluid on the expense of
    work energy supplied. Usually motors, I.C. engines or gas turbines, etc, drive the compressors.
    A compressor with working fluid as air is called as an air compressor.

    APPARATUS:
    Two stage reciprocating compressor testrig
    i. Low pressure cylinder
    ii. High pressure cylinder
    iii. Manometer
    iv. Pressure gauge delivery
    v. Receiver tank

    THEORY:
    The testing consists of a two-stage compressor. Air suction tank fitted with an orifice at one
    end and other end is connected to suction side of L.P. cylinder. The orifice pressure taping is
    connected to one limp of U-tube manometer on panel. The digital temperature indicator reads
    temperature at inlet. At inlet of intercooler at exit of intercooler and temperature of air in
    reservoir. A 3-phase energy meter is used to record the power input to meter and in turn the
    work required for compressor. The control panel houses a starter for the motor.
    The air sucked form atmosphere is the compressed in the first cylinder. The compressed air
    then passes through the air cooler into the second stage cylinder, where the air is further
    compressed. The air further goes to the air reservoir through safety valves, which operate the
    electronic switch when the pressure exceeds the limit.

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    PROCEDURE/ALGORITHM/FLOWCHART:
    1. The outlet valve is closed.
    2. The manometer connections are checked.
    3. The compressor is started the pressure develops slowly.
    4. At the particular pressure, the outlet valve is opened slowly and adjusted so that the
    pressure is maintained constant.

    OBSERVATION TABLE:

    Temperature Time for 10


    Sr. Delivery (oC) Manometer
    revolutions of energy
    No. Pressure (bar) readings (m)x10-3
    T1 T2 T3 T4 meter (Sec)

    1 2 34.1 45.8 44.4 46.4 7.5 105


    2 3 36.9 45.8 44.4 46.4 7 100
    3 4 37.3 45.8 44.4 46.4 6.8 94
    4 5 38.2 45.8 44.4 46.4 6.4 80
    5 6 38.9 45.8 44.4 46.4 6.1 72

    Note:
    1. T1 - Compressor Suction Temperature.
    2. T2 - Before Intercooler Temperature.
    3. T3 - After Intercooler Temperature.
    4. T4 - Compressor Delivery Temperature.

    Specifications: -

    1. L.P. Cylinder diameter (d1) = 63mm


    2. L.P. Cylinder stroke (L) = 69.85mm
    3. H.P. Cylinder diameter (d2) = 63.50mm
    4. Co-efficient for discharge of orifice (Cd) = 0.65
    5. Orifice diameter (do) = 10.0mm
    6. Motor H.P. = 2H.P.
    7. Compressor Speed (N) = 720 rpm
    8. Room Temperature (Tr1) = 300C
    9. Energy meter constant = 3200 impulse/kWh
    SAMPLE CALCULATIONS:

    1) Calculations for Volumetric Efficiency:-

    Applied Thermodynamics Page 1


    Sample Calculations for reading no:-
    v = Va /Vs *100

    Where,  v = Volumetric Efficiency


    Va = Actual Volume
    Vs = Swept Volume
     N
     d1  L 
    2
    Vs =
    4 60
    Vs =

    Vs = m3/sec
    Va = Cd  2 gha  Ao

    Where, Cd = Co-efficient for discharge of orifice

    ha = Air Head

    hw = Water Head

    a  h a  g = w  h w  g

     w  hw
    ha =
    a
    w = kg/m3

    hw = m

    a = kg/m3

     w  hw
    ha =
    a
    ha =

    ha = m


    d o
    2
    Ao =
    4
    Ao =

    Applied Thermodynamics Page 2


    Ao = m2

    Va = Cd  2 gha  Ao

    = m3/sec

    Volumetric Efficiency ( v )

    Va
    v =  100
    Vs

    v =

    v = %
    2] Calculations for Isothermal Efficiency:-
    Isothermal Work Required
    iso =  100
    Actual Work Supplied

    i) Isothermal Work = Pa  Va  ln r

    Where, Pa = Atmospheric pressure

    Va = Actual Volume at suction

    r = Compression ratio
    Delivery Pressure  Atmospheric Pressure
    r =
    Atmospheric Pressure

    3600 No. of Impulses


    ii) Actual Work Supplied =
    Energy meter constant  Duration In sec

    r =

    r = bar

    lnr =

    Applied Thermodynamics Page 3


    Pa = bar

    Va = m3

    Isothermal Work = Pa  Va  ln r

    Isothermal Work =
    No. of revolutions =
    Energy meter constant =
    Duration In sec =
    3600 No. of Im pulses
    Actual Work Supplied =
    Energy meter constant  Duration In sec

    Isothermal Efficiency ( iso ) :-


    Isothermal Work Required
    iso =  100
    Actual Work Supplied

    iso =

    iso = %

    Applied Thermodynamics Page 4


    RESULT:

    Sr. Delivery Isothermal Volumetric Actual Work


    No. Pressure Pd (bar) Efficiency iso (% ) Efficiency  v (%) (W)
    1

    CONCLUSION/REMARKS:

    Graphs
    1. Pressure Ratio Vs. Volumetric Efficiency
    2. Pressure Ratio Vs. Isothermal Efficiency

    Applied Thermodynamics Page 5

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