Linear motor for ejector mechanism

Ejector mechanism actuators in electric injection moulding machines require large thrust and low operating rate. Although the ordinary linear synchronous motor (LSM) is unfit for this machine, the linear motor presented in this paper is suitable for this use as it is compact in size and more cost effective compared to LSM.This paper contains the new linear motor that can generate large thrusts for a short time: its mechanical design, simulated flux profile and experimental results of motor size and thrust output relationship are presented. The described linear motor has an approximate volume of 250 mm×250 mm×250 mm and generates a maximum thrust of about 20 kN at a current of 250 A. This revised version was published online in October 2004 with a correction to the issue number.     

奥迪A6轿车支架—点火线圈压铸模的设计

采用三维软件Pro/E设计模具，将复杂的空间尺寸转换成一个角度。为保证铸件顺利出型，采用斜顶出机构，靠弹簧预复位。     

Investigation of an experimental ejector refrigeration machine operating with refrigerant R245fa at design and off-design working conditions. Part 2. Theoretical and experimental results

The main results of a theoretical and experimental investigation of the performance characteristics of an ejector and an ejector refrigeration machine (ERM) operating with refrigerant R245fa at design and off-design working conditions are presented. The ejector and ERM were explored theoretically using improved 1D model and the calculated results were validated experimentally on ejector test rig that has been assembled and operated at National Taiwan University. For typical cases, the performance characteristics variation with condensing, generating and evaporating temperatures along with performance maps are presented. The theoretical results are compared with the results of a set of experiments and good qualitative and quantitative agreement is observed.     

大外侧凹注塑件的脱模实践与认识

大外侧凹注塑件通常采用瓣合阴模成型外形,斜导柱分型,顶杆顶出制品。在这种情况下,必须确保顶杆复位的安全性。本文介绍了顶杆安全半径的计算和采用压缩弹簧使顶出杆复位的方法。     

Weight analysis on geometric parameters of ejector under high back pressure condition of SOFC recirculation system

With advantages of no parasitic energy consumption, small size, and low noise, ejector is a promising choice for the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anode gas recirculation system. However, it is difficult to design an ejector with good performance under the high back pressure condition of the SOFC system. In this paper, weight analysis on key geometric parameters of ejector is carried out based on the result of an experimentally validated ejector simulation model. Four main geometric parameters that have the most significant effect on ejector performance, namely the ejector diameter ratio (D_r), mixing chamber length (L_m), diffuser length (L_d), and nozzle outlet position (NXP), are analyzed in detail. The D_r has a decisive influence on the momentum exchange in the mixing phenomenon between the primary flow and secondary flow in the mixing chamber where the normal shock position changes accordingly. The L_m mainly affects the intensive mixing flow which leads the normal shock to appear prematurely. The L_d should be long enough for boosting back pressure and reducing the effect on the mixing process. The NXP has no effect on the normal shock position. The results show that the critical back pressure increases with the rise of normal shock position and the impact weight of L_m, L_d and NXP can be treated as 21∶10∶1 approximately and the D_r is thought to be a decisive factor. This weight analysis method will be helpful for designing ejectors used in the high back pressure condition of the SOFC anode recirculation system.     

Anode recirculation behavior of a solid oxide fuel cell system: A safety analysis and a performance optimization

Anode recirculation, which is generally driven by an ejector, is commonly used in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems that operate with natural gas. Alternative fuels such as gasification syngas from biomass have been proposed for potential use in the SOFC systems because of the fuel flexibility of SOFCs and the sustainability of biomass resources. Because the ejector was initially designed to use natural gas, its recirculation behavior when using alternative fuels is not well understood. The aim of this research work is to study anode recirculation behavior and analyze its effect on safety issues regarding carbon deposition and nickel oxidation and the performance of an SOFC system fed with gasification syngas under steady state operation. We developed a detailed model including a recirculation model and an SOFC stack model for this study, which was well validated by experimental data. The results show that the entrainment ratio with the gasification syngas is much smaller than that with the natural gas, and the gasification syngas does not have the tendency toward carbon deposition or nickel oxidation under the operating conditions studied. In addition, the recirculation affects the performance of the SOFC, especially the net electrical efficiency, which could be promoted by 160%.     

Determination of optimum ejector operating pressures for anodic recirculation in SOFC systems

In this study, a numerical analysis of an ejector for micro combined heat and power system based on 18 kW Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) using methane as fuel is presented. An ejector design, which reflects the real system conditions in the view of the flow characteristics, is provided and the ejector performance is numerically investigated for various methane pressure to exhaust pressure ratios and methane inlet temperatures. The results show that the fuel inlet temperature and the pressure ratio of the methane to exhaust significantly affect the steam to carbon ratio (STCR) and entrainment ratio. The higher pressure ratio and methane temperature allow a high entrainment ratio and STCR, but as pressure ratio and methane temperature increase, STCR and entrainment ratio remain unchanged after a specific value. 1140 different scenarios related with the inlet and outlet pressures of the ejector and methane temperature are created to determine the optimum operating conditions. The simulations show that the optimum methane inlet pressure is 7 bar and exhaust pressure is 1.159 bar for the ejector geometry of the interest. The entrainment ratio and STCR are determined as 2.05 and 0.92, respectively at this optimum scenario.     

Transient characteristics investigation of the integrated ejector-driven hydrogen recirculation by multi-component CFD simulation

The hydrogen supply of the fuel cell system is realized by the cooperation of multiple components. Transient characteristics of a single component can affect the performance of other components. In this study, a three-dimensional multi-component computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was developed to investigate the synergistic transient characteristics of the hydrogen recirculation components such as hydrogen injector, ejector, and purge valve in an 80 kW PEMFC. The results show that the entrainment performance of the ejector is reduced under unsteady purge conditions compared with steady conditions. The pressure fluctuation of the secondary flow is significant even under purge closed durations. There are drastic changes in velocity and pressure in the ejector, especially in the mixing chamber. Moreover, an abundant hydrogen supply capacity of the injector is necessary to deal with the excessive anode pressure fluctuation. The feedforward-feedback integrated control of the injector is a more efficient strategy to reduce pressure fluctuations compared with the feedback control.     

Performance of anodic recirculation by a variable flow ejector for a solid oxide fuel cell system under partial loads

An anode gas recycle (AGR) system driven by a variable flow rate ejector was developed for use in small-scale solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems. The partial load conditions were simulated through recycling power generation experiments to clarify the fundamental characteristics of the variable flow ejector by using actual 1 kW-class SOFC equipment at the steady state. We achieved power generation in a range of recirculation ratios under partial load conditions of 62.5%–80% by controlling the recirculation characteristics with the developed ejector by using a needle. Results showed that the recirculation ratio can be controlled in the range of 0.595–0.694 by adjusting the driving energy with the ejector even at a partial load where the fuel gas flow rate of the ejector changes. Furthermore, the effect of the recirculation ratio on SOFC output was discussed based on the results of gas analyses and temperature measurements. As the recirculation ratio increased, the fuel concentration at the SOFC inlet decreased and the water vapor concentration increased. However, the effect of the recirculation ratio on the stack temperature and output power was proposed to be small. In addition, it was confirmed that the operation was performed under safe conditions where no carbon deposition occurred by circulating the steam generated inside the SOFC without an external water supply. Ejector characteristics during power generation experiments were lower than those at room temperature, which indicates that an ejector upstream pressure of approximately 20–170 kPa gauge pressure was required. Variations in the fluid properties of the driver gas in the ejector motive nozzle heated by the hot suction gas were found to degrade the performance of the ejector installed in the SOFC system, as compared with the results of simulation experiments at room temperature. Nevertheless, the recirculation ratio range required for operation could be satisfied by adjusting the flow velocity of the driving gas through needle control.