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In refrigerator designs, the linear compressor is preferable to the recipro-type compressor, due to its higher energy efficiency. The linear compressor’s valve system, however, causes significant noise, not only in the steady state but also in the transient state. To accurately predict the behavior of the suction and discharge valve system in both states, the interaction between the fluid flowing through the valves and the structural deformation of the valves needs to be understood. In the present study, the steady-state behaviors of the valve system were numerically analyzed using ADINA software, which takes fluid-structure interaction (FSI) into account. This computational analysis thereafter was experimentally validated. The effects of a pre-load of the conical compression spring on the dynamic characteristics of the valve system also were analyzed.
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This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Won-Gu Joo
Junho Lee received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pusan National University in 2008. He then went on to receive his M.S. degrees from Pusan National University in 2010. He is currently a researcher as an alternative to serving in the military at R&D Center at MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd., Seongnam, Korea.
Weui-Bong Jeong received B.S. and M.S degree from Seoul National University in 1978 and from KAIST in 1980, re-spectively. He then received his Ph.D. degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1990. Dr. Jeong is currently a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Pusan National University in Busan, Korea.
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Choi, Ys., Lee, Jh., Jeong, Wb. et al. Dynamic behavior of valve system in linear compressor based on fluid-structure interaction. J Mech Sci Technol 24, 1371–1377 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-010-0423-3
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