Abstract:
A compressor system is provided that includes a contact cooled compressor and a coolant separator. The coolant separator is used to remove coolant fluid from a compressed flow stream produced by the contact cooled compressor during its operation. The coolant separator routes the removed coolant fluid back to the contact cooled compressor for further use. In some forms the coolant fluid is cooled prior to delivery back to the compressor. A stop valve can be provided in the coolant fluid return line to halt the flow of the fluid. A pressure sensitive member can be disposed to sense pressure of the coolant fluid that has been routed past the stop valve. Operation of the compressor can be changed as a result of the sensed pressure from the pressure sensitive member. Information from a temperature sensitive member can also be used to change operation of the compressor.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a turbine engine, such as a turbojet engine or a turboprop engine of an aeroplane, including at least one oil circuit (8) and cooling means (16) for cooling the oil of said circuit (8), the cooling means (16) including a refrigerant circuit (17) provided with a first heat exchanger (18) capable of exchanging heat between the refrigerant and the air and forming a condenser, a second heat exchanger (19) capable of exchanging heat between the refrigerant and the oil of the oil circuit and forming an evaporator, a pressure reducer (20), a compressor (21) and first regulator means (31) capable of regulating the pressure of the refrigerant entering the first exchanger (18).
Abstract:
A screw compressor is provided having adjustable internal volume ratio, including a body and a male rotor, a female rotor and a slide valve configured inside the body, a groove being configured at one side of the male rotor and the female rotor, and the slide valve being configured inside the groove with the slide valve movable inside the groove from a first position corresponding to a minimum internal volume ratio to a second position corresponding to a maximum internal volume ratio.
Abstract:
A compressor may include a crankshaft, first and second cylinder housings, first and second rotors, a divider plate, and first and second valves. The crankshaft includes first and second eccentric portions. The cylinder housings define cylindrical recesses. The rotors are disposed within respective cylindrical recesses and engage respective eccentric portions of the crankshaft. The first rotor and the first cylindrical recess define a first compression chamber therebetween. The second rotor and the second cylindrical recess define a second compression chamber therebetween. The divider plate may be disposed between the cylinder housings and may include first and second fluid openings in communication with the first and second compression chambers. The valves may be moveable relative to the divider plate between a first position allowing fluid flow through the fluid openings and a second position restricting fluid flow through the fluid openings.
Abstract:
A system and method for controlling the volume ratio of a compressor is provided. The system can use a port (88) or ports in a rotor cylinder to bypass vapor from the compression chamber to the discharge passage of the compressor. A control valve (90) can be used to open or close the port or ports to obtain different volume ratios in the compressor. The control valve (90) can be moved or adjusted by one or more valves that control a flow of fluid to the valve. A control algorithm can be used to control the one or more valves to move the control valve to obtain different volume ratios from the compressor. The control algorithm can control the one or more valves in response to operating parameters associated with the compressor.
Abstract:
A system and method for controlling the volume ratio of a compressor is provided. The system can use a port (88) or ports in a rotor cylinder to bypass vapor from the compression chamber to the discharge passage of the compressor. A control valve (90) can be used to open or close the port or ports to obtain different volume ratios in the compressor. The control valve (90) can be moved or adjusted by one or more valves that control a flow of fluid to the valve. A control algorithm can be used to control the one or more valves to move the control valve to obtain different volume ratios from the compressor. The control algorithm can control the one or more valves in response to operating parameters associated with the compressor.
Abstract:
A compressor (20) has an unloading slide valve (100). The valve has a valve element (102) having a range between a first condition and a second condition, the second condition being unloaded relative to the first condition. A piston (124) is in a cylinder (128) and mechanically coupled to the valve element. A control valve (40; 42) is coupled to a headspace (138) of the cylinder to selectively expose the headspace to a fluid source (144), pressure of fluid in the headspace producing a force on the piston and valve element in a direction from the second condition toward the first condition. The compressor includes means (190, 192; 210; 220) for relieving excess pressure in the headspace.
Abstract:
An apparatus for changing capacity of a multi-stage compressor comprises: a first cylinder provided with a first suction and a first discharge port, and divided into a first suction chamber and a first compression chamber by a first rolling piston which orbits and a first vane which makes a linear movement in contact with the first rolling piston; a second cylinder provided with a second suction port and a second discharge port, and divided into a second suction chamber and a second compression chamber by a second rolling piston which orbits and a second vane which makes a linear movement in contact with the second rolling piston; a middle bearing inserted between the first cylinder and the second cylinder, having a bypass hole to allow communication between the compression chambers of the first cylinder and the second cylinder, and having a valve hole for communication in the middle of the bypass hole; a sliding valve slidingly coupled to the valve hole of the middle bearing, and selectively opening or closing the bypass hole; and a pressure switching unit for selectively supplying discharge pressure to one side of the sliding valve, thereby changing a capacity using all the plural compression units, and obtaining power saving effect suitable for the saving mode.
Abstract:
In a screw compressor for gaseous media, in particular refrigerants, comprising a compressor housing, two screw rotors arranged in screw rotor bores in the compressor housing, which are rotatingly drivable and interact to compress the medium, and a control slide arranged adjacent the screw rotors and movable in a direction of displacement for controlling the compression of the screw compressor, in order to solve the problem that the compression of the screw compressor can be controlled, but not precisely regulated, it is proposed that a scannable element, which is scannable with a measuring sensor so as to recognize a position of the control slide in the direction of displacement, be coupled with the control slide.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of operating a screw compressor equipment without reducing the efficiency, in which a screw compressor 1 of which the internal volume ratio is variable by means of an internal volume ratio control valve is driven by a driving machine 2, the discharge side of the compressor 1 is communicated with the suction side of the same by way of a bypass control valve 9 as needed, the internal volume ratio control valve 3 is always controlled to be located at a position calculated so that the internal volume ratio with which the polytropic efficiency is maximum is obtained, and gas flow rate is controlled by controlling the rotation speed under normal conditions and controlled by controlling the bypassing flow rate from the discharge side to the suction side under very low rotation speed.