The project investigates the use of a liquid-piston to optimize the efficiency of gas compression. Literature review was conducted to understand the thermal-fluids and heat-transfer processes associated with the liquid-piston, followed by the development of a numerical model on Matlab of a liquid-piston compressor. The model was utilized towards modifying properties for enhancing the heat-transfer within the system. The scope of this project included identifying the optimal operating characteristics of the liquid-piston compressor and establishing a foundation for future research.

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Creator

• Piya, Cecil K
• Sircar, Indraneel

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022309-093955

Advisor

• Olinger, David J.
• Van de Ven, James D.

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-02-23

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-08