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RKD89
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Hi Guys
I m thinking of making a Solar air compressor
ie
heating air in a closed vessel ( constant volume heat addition) using parabolic reflectors etc till reaches an optimum pressure
At this point a check value opens, and the the pressurised air is made to pass through a heat exchanger ( the air cools down but pressure remains the same (neglecting losses)
connecting a series of such arrangements can give decent compressed air
However my main problem is how the suction of air into the first/initial vessel itself
When the pressure in the first vessel reaches an optimum level, the check valve will open releasing the 'pressured hot" air into the heat exchanger,
THE link that I followed says that a partial vacuum will be created inside the vessel which will be enough to suck fresh atmospheric air( via a non return valve) into the vessel
Is it really going to work??......will the partial vacuum be enough or do I need an external source for intake?
Will I need a any specific 'Delayed' check valve to create the vacuum?
Also does the overall idea seem to work??
I m thinking of making a Solar air compressor
ie
heating air in a closed vessel ( constant volume heat addition) using parabolic reflectors etc till reaches an optimum pressure
At this point a check value opens, and the the pressurised air is made to pass through a heat exchanger ( the air cools down but pressure remains the same (neglecting losses)
connecting a series of such arrangements can give decent compressed air
However my main problem is how the suction of air into the first/initial vessel itself
When the pressure in the first vessel reaches an optimum level, the check valve will open releasing the 'pressured hot" air into the heat exchanger,
THE link that I followed says that a partial vacuum will be created inside the vessel which will be enough to suck fresh atmospheric air( via a non return valve) into the vessel
Is it really going to work??......will the partial vacuum be enough or do I need an external source for intake?
Will I need a any specific 'Delayed' check valve to create the vacuum?
Also does the overall idea seem to work??