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COMPRESSORS: THE EMERGENCE OF THE ROTARY.

Author(s) : MILLS M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES THE EMERGENCE OF THE 8-BLADE, ROTARY VANE COMPRESSOR AS A SIGNIFICANT FORCE IN THE MEDIUM SIZE COMPRESSOR RANGE. COMPARISONS ARE MADE WITH OTHER ROTARY AND ALSO RECIPROCATING MACHINES. CARBON FIBRE FOR THE BLADES AND CNC MACHINING TECHNIQUES HAVE MADE THE ECONOMIC PRODUCTION OF HIGH EFFICIENCY ROTARY VANE COMPRESSORS POSSIBLE. LIQUID SUBCOOLING, WITH PART COMPRESSION DESUPERHEATING FROM SUBCOOLER OVERSPILL, MAKES HIGHER COMPRESSION RATIOS FEASIBLE. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: COMPRESSORS: THE EMERGENCE OF THE ROTARY.
  • Record ID : 1990-0581
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Source: Source: Refrig. Air Cond.
    vol. 92; n. 1092; 1989.03; 46-47; 49-50; 9 fig.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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