Analysis of a Two Wrap Meso Scale Scroll Pump

The scroll pump is an interesting positive displacement pump. One scroll in the form of an Archimedes spiral moves with respect to another, similarly shaped stationary scroll, forming a peristaltic pumping action. The moving scroll traces an orbital path but is maintained at a constant angular orientation. Pockets of gas are forced along the fixed scroll from its periphery, eventually reaching the center where the gas is discharged. A model of a multi‐wrap scroll pump was created and applied to predict pumping performance. Meso‐scale scroll pumps have been proposed for use as roughing pumps in mobile, sampling mass spectrometer systems. The main objective of the present analysis is to obtain estimates of a scroll pump’s performance, taking into account the effect of manufacturing tolerances, in order to determine if the meso scale scroll pump will meet the necessarily small power and volume requirements associated with mobile, sampling mass spectrometer systems. The analysis involves developing the govern...