Abstract:
A compressor design includes a male rotor (10) having one or more helical lobes (12) and a female rotor (14) having one or more helical grooves (16). The male rotor is mounted on a first shaft and the female rotor is mounted on a second shaft. The male rotor is positioned in a first section of a chamber and the female rotor is positioned in a second section of the chamber. Fluid enters the chamber at an inlet, and when the rotors are driven, the lobes of the male rotor fit into the grooves of the female rotor, causing compression and movement of the fluid towards an outlet or discharge end where the compressed fluid is discharged. The configuration of the lobe and groove helix, the lobe and groove profile, and the outer diameter of the rotors can be varied in different combinations to form different rotors.
Abstract:
A compressor design includes a male rotor (10) having one or more helical lobes (12) and a female rotor (14) having one or more helical grooves (16). The male rotor is mounted on a first shaft and the female rotor is mounted on a second shaft. The male rotor is positioned in a first section of a chamber and the female rotor is positioned in a second section of the chamber. Fluid enters the chamber at an inlet, and when the rotors are driven, the lobes of the male rotor fit into the grooves of the female rotor, causing compression and movement of the fluid towards an outlet or discharge end where the compressed fluid is discharged. The configuration of the lobe and groove helix, the lobe and groove profile, and the outer diameter of the rotors can be varied in different combinations to form different rotors.
Abstract:
The present application provides a screw compressor that comprises a first male rotor and a second male rotor, each of the first male rotor and the second male rotor having convex-helical teeth, the first male rotor and the second male rotor being rigidly connected together; a first female rotor and a second female rotor, each of the first female rotor and the second female rotor having concave-helical teeth, the first female rotor being arranged separately from and opposite to each other; wherein the convex-helical teeth of the first male rotor are engaged with the concave-helical teeth of the first female rotor, and the convex-helical teeth of the second male rotor are engaged with the concave-helical teeth of the second female rotor. The male rotors in the screw compressor are symmetrically so that the axial force exerted on the first male rotor counteract with the axial force exerted on the second male rotor.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for operating a large motor-driven refrigeration gas compressor which has independently movable suction and discharge slide valves to prevent undesirable, possibly damaging hydraulic pressure build-up caused by sealing oil remaining in the gas compression chambers during compressor start-up. While the compressor is started and brought up to full speed, the suction slide valve is disposed in fully unloaded position to fully open the gas suction port and the discharge slide valve is disposed in position to fully open the gas discharge port to enable excess oil in the gas compression chambers to exit freely through the compressor gas discharge port before oil pressure build-up can occur. When the compressor is at full speed, the suction slide valve is positioned to maintain a desired gas suction pressure and the discharge slide valve is positioned to equalize gas pressure between the gas compression chambers and the compressor gas discharge port. On shut-down of the compressor both slide valves are returned to their start-up positions.
Abstract:
A rotary compressor of the type in which a female rotor and a male rotor turn in opposite directions in the compressor casing, the female rotor having at least one pocket therein that receives at least one lobe on the male rotor, the lobe sweeping a cylindrical side wall of the casing to effect compression of a gas. A sealing rib is provided on the female rotor on the trailing side of the pocket, and a recess is provided on the male rotor at the rear of the lobe for receiving this rib. The female rotor has a peripheral surface extending rearwardly from the rib with respect to the direction of rotation of the female rotor, and terminating in the same or a different pocket, this peripheral surface being spaced a substantial distance radially inwardly of the surrounding cylindrical side wall of the casing, the rib sweeping this side wall with close clearance and hence effecting a portion of the compression of the compressor. The male rotor likewise has a peripheral surface spaced radially inwardly from its associated cylindrical side wall of the casing and extending from the recess in the male rotor rearwardly with respect to the direction of rotation of the male rotor to the same or a different lobe. These two peripheral surfaces, when juxtaposed, are spaced with only a small clearance thereby to seal between the rotors. The peripheral extent of these peripheral surfaces is substantially greater than that of their respective rib and recess, that on the female rotor being at least four times the peripheral extent of the rib.
Abstract:
A rotary compressor, expansion engine, or the like. Two interengaging rotors rotate in a casing structure. The optimum number of lobes per rotor is two for pressure ratios up to about three. The first rotor has end plates thereon which open and close larger ports in the end walls. Low pressure dump pockets are formed twice per rotation and these have now been determined to have negligable loss. The first rotor has lobes of small angle so as to reduce a precompression loss. The second rotor has lobes of larger angle so as to improve performance. An interchamber throttling loss has now been reduced. When operating as a compressor machine, the discharge ports start to be uncovered about 15 degrees early for better performance.
Abstract:
A delivery port of a rotary-screw compressor includes a first opening having a profile configured to interrupt communication with a second working chamber of a suction process that opens only in the axial direction; a second opening connected to the first opening; and a third opening connected to the first and second openings. The profile of the first opening includes a first profile line that forms one of a pair of lateral edges of a lingulate protrusion; a second profile line that forms another one of the pair of the lateral edges of the protrusion; a third profile line that extends toward the reference point along the root circle of the female rotor; and a second connection line that connects the first and second profile lines. The second opening opens into the first opening at the second connection line. The third opening opens into the first groove.