Compact High Efficiency Flow Conditioning in Coupled Electrical Power Systems

项目计划详情，包括关键里程碑1.）对气流控制的紧凑型系统进行文献综述。2.比较和分析可能影响系统规模和效率的不同拓扑。3.设计一个模拟，用于为不同负载的紧凑型空气控制系统建模。4.使用该工具根据提供的产品规格和5.）根据设计工具中的优化拓扑构建并测试原型设计，并将结果与仿真结果进行比较。6.根据第一个测试阶段的反馈、新的研究和更新的产品规格要求，进行第二次优化和原型设计。7.根据整个项目中发现和生成的信息起草并提交论文。拟议项目摘要本项目将研究用于设计紧凑型气流控制系统的新的创新拓扑结构。传统的紧凑型气流控制系统目前体积庞大，效率相对较低，并且基于疲劳而具有较短的寿命。疲劳可由使用期间的周期性机械和热负载驱动。当前拓扑结构的另一个限制是由热交换器、流量调节特征和管道壁引起的压力损失。在热交换器中，需要大的表面积以使热速率最大化，然而，由于加热器表面周围的空气上的阻力，该大的表面积导致热空气的压力下降，从而显著降低了系统中的能量。类似地，流动调节元件优选为相对较大且逐渐的，以防止产生有损耗的湍流，这种尺寸随后导致类似于热交换器的管道壁摩擦增加。这两个限制都与制造紧凑、轻质产品的愿望背道而驰，这些产品以有效的方式推动空气，并需要仔细操作以最大限度地减少尺寸和效率。该项目将集中在三个主要领域：1.）研究可用于通过减少疲劳磨损来提高器械寿命的不同可能材料和组件。

Details of Project Plan including key milestones 1.) Instigate a literature review into compact systems for the control of air flow.2.) Compare and analyse different possible topologies that will impact upon the size and efficiency of the system.3.) Design a simulation to be used to model the chosen compact air control system for different loads.4.) Use the tool to derive and optimised design based on a supplied product specification and5.) Build and test a prototype design based on the optimised topology from the design tool, comparing the results to those from the simulation.6.) Perform a second optimisation and prototyping, based on feedback from the first test phase, new research and updated product specification requirements.7.) Draft and submit thesis based upon the information discovered and generated throughout the project.Summary of proposed project This project will investigate new and innovative topologies for the design of compact air flow control systems. Conventional compact air flow control systems are currently bulky, relatively inefficient and have short lifetimes based on fatigue. The fatigue can be driven by both cyclical mechanical and thermal loads during useAnother limitation of current topologies is the loss of pressure caused by heat exchanger, flow conditioning features and duct walls. In a heat exchanger a large surface area is required to maximise the rate of heat however this large surface area leads to a drop in the pressure of the hot air due to drag forces on the air surrounding the heater surface significantly reducing the energy in the system. Similarly, flow conditioning elements are preferred to be relatively large and gradual, to prevent lossy, turbulent flows to be generated, this size then leads to increased duct wall friction similar to the heat exchanger. Both these constraints run counter to the desire to build compact, lightweight products that propel air in an efficient way and require careful operation to minimise in terms of size and efficiency.This project will focus on three main areas:1.) Researching different possible materials and assemblies that can be used to improve the lifetime of the device through reducedfatigue wear.