TY - EJOU AU - Li, Lei AU - Tao, Leren AU - Gou, Yanan AU - Zhang, Shan TI - Improvement and Experimental Study of Scroll Expander for Organic Rankine Cycle T2 - Energy Engineering PY - 2020 VL - 117 IS - 4 SN - 1546-0118 AB - The scroll expander used in organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system is improved, and its performance is analyzed experimentally. The modified profile and inlet hole of the scroll expander are enhanced, and the performance of the scroll expander before and after the improvement is analyzed. The results show that when the inlet pressure exceeds 0.7 MPa, the waist-shaped hole with a larger area is preferable. The scroll expander with a waist-shaped hole has a larger output power and wider optimal pressure range, and when the inlet pressure is 1.6 MPa, the maximum output power increases by 230 W. The output power and isentropic efficiency of the scroll expander can be improved by modifying the profile. When the inlet pressure is 1.6 MPa and the rotational speed is 1750 r/min, the maximum output power of the scroll expander is 1235 W, which is 120 W higher than that before the improvement. KW - Scroll expander; organic Rankine cycle; improvement; performance analysis DO - 10.32604/EE.2020.010892