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Isentropic Compression in A Piston Cylinder Assembly Results

The document discusses the results of a simulation on isentropic compression in a piston-cylinder assembly, with a prescribed compression ratio of 5:1. It highlights the relationship between density and temperature during the process, showing that the computed values closely match theoretical predictions. Additionally, it outlines setup changes made for the simulation, including the use of an inviscid model and transient simulation to account for fluid property changes during piston motion.

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Isentropic Compression in A Piston Cylinder Assembly Results

The document discusses the results of a simulation on isentropic compression in a piston-cylinder assembly, with a prescribed compression ratio of 5:1. It highlights the relationship between density and temperature during the process, showing that the computed values closely match theoretical predictions. Additionally, it outlines setup changes made for the simulation, including the use of an inviscid model and transient simulation to account for fluid property changes during piston motion.

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Isentropic Compression in a

Piston-Cylinder Assembly
Results
• The compression ratio we prescribed for our simulation using the dynamic mesh approach is 5: 1.
• The density and temperature contours after the piston reached the Top Dead Center (TDC) are shown here.

T=0 T=0.5 T=0 T=0.5

Piston wall Piston wall

Piston wall Piston wall


Contours of Density Contours of Temperature

• In compressible flows, unlike incompressible, the density of the fluid can vary. For most gases, this variation of density is
dependent on the pressure and temperature of the fluid and can be obtained from the ideal-gas law.

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Results
• Based on the volume-averaged density values at the beginning of the simulation (piston at BDC) and at the end of
simulation (piston at TDC), the computed compression ratio exhibits an almost identical match with the
prescribed ratio.
𝜌𝑇𝐷𝐶
= 4.999, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝜌𝐵𝐷𝐶 = 1.17665, 𝜌𝑇𝐷𝐶 = 5.88210
𝜌𝐵𝐷𝐶

• For an isentropic process, the density and temperature at two different states are related according to the
following formula
𝛾−1
𝑇2 𝜌2
=
𝑇1 𝜌1
where 𝛾 is the ratio of specific heats and is equal to 1.4
• From the compression ratio (5: 1) and the initial temperature (300 𝐾), the theoretical estimate for the final
temperature of the fluid is 571.096 𝐾.
• From the simulations, the volume-averaged temperature value when the piston is at TDC is calculated as
570.142 𝐾, indicating an excellent match with the theoretical predictions.

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Appendix
Isentropic Compression in a Piston-Cylinder Assembly
Setup Changes

• Modifications from the default Ansys Fluent 2020 R1 settings are outlined here.
‐ Inviscid Model: In this problem, there is no explicit movement of fluid into and out of the system. The fluid is just
compressed in a bounded enclosure, and therefore the viscous effects will be negligible and can be ignored.
‐ Transient Simulation: As the piston moves, the fluid properties continue to change. Therefore, the problem is inherently
transient in nature. Furthermore, in order to use the dynamic meshing approach to facilitate piston motion, it is mandatory
to perform a transient simulation.
‐ Input of Transient Table File: There are multiple ways of prescribing the piston motion. For this problem, the use of transient
table file which contains information regarding the time variation of piston location is used.

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