Compressors Definition and 38 Threads

Hey Everybody! I was wondering why do we need Stators in compressors and turbine, for instance the goal of compressor is to increase the outlet pressure, so that the combustion is effective, but why we don't put just Rotors and no stators in the compressor (or Turbine).

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I need to pressurized argon gas from 1 bar pressure to 2 bar pressure. Flow rate outlet is 0.5 LPM. Can anybody suggest me a pump or compressor which is small in size? Minitiarised diaphragm seems good option but is it right one?

I'm working on a project involving compressing air to a desired high pressure. So far the only equation I've been paying attention to is the ideal gas law. My question is if an air compressor pump is rated to create a maximum pressure of 100 psi based on its inlet being at atmospheric pressure...

I have acquired a new compressor rated at 540 L/min @ 7 bar 150L tank I decided to test this at 23 degC, timing compression at 2 bar intervals (0-2, 2-4 etc.) I was surprised to find that it maintained 34 seconds at each interval up to 8 bar (but this could be poor experimental...

I want to know which kind of compressors are best for compressing very cold air. I mean as cold as they can operate in Antarctica during the winter when the temperature will reach around -50°C. In fact, I am looking for compressors that can withstand lower temperature of around -90°C. But, which...

For some purpose, I need a steam compressor that can compress sub atmospheric level steam to atmospheric and above. I want to know what's the efficiency of an average steam compressor available in market. I have got some replies from a few steam compressor manufacturers, but the system they are...

Why do compressors for example in the fridge make that vibrating sound, I've heard a similar vibrating noise in fans which are compressing air as well... i think. Why does compressing air make sound? Can air hitting air create sound waves?

Is there an air compressor that can run on 12v continously delivering 150psi?

Homework Statement I am working on creating a spreadsheet where you can input the parameters of an engine at a given rotational speed such as volumetric efficiency, boost pressure, atmospheric pressure and temperature, and compressor efficiency... It's been a very long time since I've done...

Does anyone know what the best recirculation compressors are for a high power CO2 laser. I would like a small foot print low flow positive displacement compressor (rotary vane or diaphragm maybe?) that is not an expensive noisy monstrosity for maybe a $100 or so. Also does anyone know of a...

Hi everyone, I need to do a presentation to a high school class about the physics behind a turbocharger and was looking for some help getting which principals/laws explain what happens when a turbocharger is used within a car i.e.; Thermodynamics, gas laws. I just need a direction in which...

I'm told the delay time (the time i turn down the thermostat and the time the AC kicks in) is a safety measure to let the coolant pressure equalize. I don't really understand why.

Dear All, I am a mechanical engineer who has recently started working in the oil& gas industry (compression). I would appreciate if someone can guide me to where can I learn about reciprocating compressors. Much appreciated.

I wonder if someone can help settle a debate I am having over using air compressors to aerate garden koi ponds? A typical pond will have a small electric air pump (44W rated, delivers say 50 litres a minute at 1.5 metres deep in a 10000L pond) blowing air through a diffuser to add oxygen and...

I am a little confused, because I know how refrigerators work with a refrigerant and a compressor and heat exchanges, and I am looking to build one myself, just wondering because I was looking for refrigerator compressors online to buy. Do they have an inlet for refrigerant or is the...

Hi all, I am relatively new to compressor theory and I am looking for a good explanation as to how volumetric flow affects pressure ratio between the stages within a centrifugal compressor. My current knowledge is that as volumetric flow decreases, pressure ratio increases as stated in one of...

How is the compressor speed controlled in a car air conditioner, in compressors driven by engine moved belts? Is temperature controlled just by on/of of the solenoid clutch? Electric air conditioner (automotive), not driven by (directly) by engine, is widely used today? Another question, not...

Can anyone give me a type for calculating the power input on air compressors ? Thanks in advance !

1. As far as the derivation goes, Cp(T02-T01)= Euler work= U2Cx2 in a centrifugal compressor... where T01 and T02 are the stagnation temperatures...however, in a solved problem in my book, it writes: Cp(T2-T1)= Euler work= U2Cx2...and therefore uses static temperature instead of stagnation...

While making a comparative study between turbines and compressors, I noticed some differences between the way they are studied...pleasehelp me understand why these differences exist... 1. Efficiency for a turbine = (actual work/ideal work) whereas for compressors, it is (ideal work/actual...

Hi everyone I'm new. I had an odd thought when thinking about centrifugal compressors. Take a normal straight veined compressor. Normally it just sucks the air straight in and has to accelerate it effectively from zero to however fast it ends up going. But what of you modified the...

Hey guys and gals! first time poster so be gentle...I'm wanting to make a small jet turbine from scratch but I am totally baffled by how to design the compressor and turbine stages for compressing the air and extracting power from the exhaust gas to drive the compressor. i would ideally like a...

for a given volume of gas,is it more efficient to compress smaller volumes of gas more no. of times or compress large volumes of gas less no. of times?

why the spools(twin spool,triple spool) are used in compressors,why the stages in compressor must be increased

Hello - I was looking at costs of compressors online and could find a couple of links that provided me $ for the power I was looking at. As the power increases, $/kW decreased. The range of kW that these websites could give me cost for was well below what I was looking at. Can someone help...

After quite a bit of searching I have had little sucess finding specs or sources of buying just the scroll compressor head. Wiki and a few other sites have good animation that helped in the understanding of just how they work, and what makes them good for some applications. Most information has...

I am wondering if I can use a shop air compressor (120psi) to achieve sonic flow? I am building a vortex tube (for spot cooling) and need a high velocity jet to form the vortex. What is the minimum pressure diff. required to achieve sonic flow of compressed air? Does varying the diameter of the...

Homework Statement Here is the cycle: I am to assume cold-air standard applies. I need to: a)Draw a T-s diagram b)Find where heat is transferred and work is done c)Calculate the coefficient of performanceHomework Equations COP = 1 / (TH/TL - 1) The Attempt at a Solution For the T-s...

Homework Statement Hello everyone - here's my question: I am doing an assignment on projectile motion and I will be launching some balls from a compressor (that I have not seen yet!). I know how to calculate how much work will be done by the air expanding (will obv. depend on how much...

Dear All! I am in need of the follwing few questions regarding Gas Turbines and Compressors. It will be very nice and helpful if you people reply...an earliest reply will be appriciated why the flow channel in turbomachines usually does not have parallel hub and casing walls how the...

Dear All! I am in need of the follwing few questions regarding Gas Turbines and Compressors. It will be very nice and helpful if you people reply...an earliest reply will be appriciated why the flow channel in turbomachines usually does not have parallel hub and casing walls how the...

Hi, I was wondering if anybody could tell me what are the losses in a reciprocating compressor, and how would I calculate them. Specifically I'm interented to know how does the input energy (electrical) translate into output energy (pressure), and where would I look for the losses that may occur...

Why can't rotary vane compressors deliver high pressure ratios efficiently considering that the bending stress decreases as the vanes in the compressor slide down.

What do i have to take into consideration when deciding what fuze sizes are needed for the Medical Air Compressor, or generally any compressor. Compressors; cooling units, refrigerators, blowing units (cooling systems). Simply to say any compressor, any kind. Example; a brand new...

Ok, so a prop is an airfoil that spins and as such is subject to limitations that severly hamper performance as it approaches the speed of sound correct? But how do spinning compressor wheels like in a jet engine or a turbocharger not succumb to the same effects even when their blades would...

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pumps r compressors? a pump is used to increase the head of the fluid and a compressor is used to increase the pressure of the fluid...this pressure head is a form of energy and is transferable to other form [say increase in vertical height the fluid is raised] so can i use a pump and a...