Reciprocating Compressors Essay

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1. Introduction Introduction to the Project In reciprocating compressors complete balancing of reciprocating masses is not possible. Hence, vibration is unavoidable. We are trying to reduce vibration level. We want to learn how to analyse vibration in reciprocating compressors. We know that vibration is main problem. It can cause resonance which can leads to the failure of the system. Figure 1 oil-free reciprocating compressor We have focused on only 10 HP oil-free reciprocating compressor, which is rotating at about 600 rpm. If unbalanced forces are rotating at such speed than obviously high vibration may occur. This compressor compresses air in two stages and both the cylinders are at the right angle. Hence, for the analysis we have primarily applied balancing of v-engines theory. By doing this we can find the mass of counter balance which is to be mounted on the crankshaft. 1.2 Aims & Objectives We want to learn: How vibration in the system are analysed. What are the factors which are affecting the vibration of the compressors. How to control vibration of the reciprocating compressor. How we can …show more content…

A Piezo-electric substance is one that produces an electric charge when a mechanical stress is applied. In a Piezo-electric accelerometer a mass is attached to a Piezo electric crystal which is in turn mounted to the case of the accelerometer. When the body of the accelerometer is subjected to vibration the mass mounted on the crystal wants to stay still in space due to inertia and so compresses and stretches the piezo electric crystal. This force causes a charge to be generated and due to Newton law (F=ma) this force is in turn proportional to acceleration. The charge output is converted to voltage output by the use of integral electronics (for example: in an IEPE accelerometer) or made available as a charge output (pc /g) in a charge output Piezo electric

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