The reciprocating compressor model in BOSpulse 6.0 has been improved by making a distinction between the isentropic volume exponent and the isentropic temperature exponent. The latter is calculated automatically when using the AGA-8 gas equation of state. When using another gas equation of state you can optionally specify the isentropic temperature exponent. If not specified, then it will be set to the ratio of specific heats. With this change the reciprocating compressor model calculates flow rates that better match the expected process conditions.
The reciprocating compressor model can simulate the opening and closing of the suction and discharge valves. This requires that you specify multiple parameters describing the relevant valve characteristics. Because the meaning of these parameter was not always clear, their has been expanded and made more precise. The documentation also explains more clearly how to model multiple valves associated with one cylinder.
Check out the rest of the release highlights:
- Unified application data model
- Support for flow-induced pulsation analyses
- Updated allowable limits
- Improved and more efficient user interface
- Other improvements
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