ABSTRACT

Due to the intermittent nature of valve flow, gas pulsations are generated in the discharge and suction systems. This chapter discusses mathematical models of these pulsations and the analysis and design of gas pulsation mufflers. A considerable amount of work has been done on this topic. For additional information, see, for example, Akashi et al. (2000), Akella et al. (1998), Brablik (1972, 1974), Chen and Huang (2004), Cossalter et al. (1994), Dahr and Soedel (1978a-b), Elson and Soedel (1972a, 1974), Gatley and Cohen (1970), Groth (1953), Johnson et al. (1990), Kim and Soedel (1992b), Kim (1992), Kim and Soedel (1987, 1988a-b, 1989a-c, 1990 a-c, 1996), Koai and Soedel (1990a-b), Lai and Soedel (1996a-e, 1997, 1998), Lee et al. (1985), Lee and Soedel (1985), Lee et al. (2000), Liu and Soedel (1992, 1994), Ma and Min (2000), MacLaren et al. (1974), Mutyala and Soedel (1976), Nieter and Kim (1998), Park and Adams (2004), Park et al. (1994), Qvale et al. (1972), Roy and Hix (1998), Rauen and Soedel (1980a-b), Singh and Soedel (1974, 1975, 1976, 1978a-b, 1979), Soedel and Soedel (1992), Soedel (1976a-b, 1978, 1992), Soedel et al. (1973), Soedel et al. (1976), Song and Soedel (1998), Suh et al. (1998), Suh et al. (2000), Svendsen (2004), Yoshimura et al. (2002), and Zhou and Kim (1998, 2002).