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Oil-free "floating scroll" compressor.

Author(s) : WI S., CAI D. K.

Summary

Scroll Laboratories has developed an innovative oil-free scroll compressor, the "floating scroll". The "floating scroll" balances all pressure and centrifugal forces within the scroll, reducing forces on contacting surfaces to essentially zero and minimizing wear. This new architecture enables the scroll to run at very high speed and maintains good sealing between the compression chambers. Thus, highly efficient, long life, compact and light-in-weight oil-free scroll compressors have become a reality. This compressor is ideal for fuel cell applications in automobiles.

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  • Original title: Oil-free "floating scroll" compressor.
  • Record ID : 2003-1776
  • Languages: English
  • Source: 2002 Purdue conferences. 2002 compressor engineering & refrigeration and air conditioning conferences at Purdue [CD-ROM].
  • Publication date: 2002/07/16
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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