Controlled experimental measurements of vacuum pump performance and efficiency improvements through novel flow analysis

旋片真空泵经常用于许多不同的应用，包括卫生，化粪池，农业和工业，并具有相当大的能源需求。 该提案将看到滑铁卢大学（“滑铁卢”）的专家与Elmira Machine Industries Ltd.（“Elmira”）合作，这是一家加拿大制造商，生产各种旋转叶片真空泵，并在国际上销售。 该项目的第一阶段将涉及在滑铁卢开发一个高于国际标准的完整测试台，包括能够获得影响性能的因素的高时间分辨率测量，如循环气流和压力以及热测量。 在第二阶段，将开发创新策略以提高性能，包括评估组件温度和系统气流。 Waterloo工厂的测量团队将在该项目中利用其现有的创新测量专业知识，结合Elmira团队的技术知识和技能，生产下一代Elmira旋转真空泵。

Rotary vane vacuum pumps are utilized regularly in many diverse applications including sanitation, septic, agricultural and industrial and have considerable energy requirements. This proposal will see the turbomachinery specialists at the University of Waterloo ("Waterloo") partner with Elmira Machine Industries Ltd. ("Elmira"), Canadian manufacturers of a wide range of rotary vane vacuum pumps with international sales. The first phase of the project will involve the development of a complete test rig housed at Waterloo to above international standards including the ability to obtain high temporal resolution measurements of factors impacting performance such as cyclical air flow and pressure and thermal measurement. In the second phase, innovative strategies will be developed to improve performance including evaluating component temperatures and system air flows. Innovative measurement expertise existing within the turbomachinery group at Waterloo will be utilized in this project in conjunction with the technical know-how and skill set of the Elmira team to produce the next generation of Elmira rotary vacuum pumps.