Modeling of Hermetic Scroll Compressors: Model Development.

This paper presents a comprehensive model for a hermetic scroll compressor. The model combines models of the compression process including leakage and local heat transfer within the scrolls, frictional losses, motor inefficiencies, and heat transfer within the shell and to the ambient. The model is useful for investigating the impact of design changes on compressor performance. Some sample results are presented in this paper. Detailed validation and an investigation of compressor design improvements are described in a companion paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]