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Record 1 1988-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compressors
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
DEF

Term used to indicate a compressor driven directly from the shaft or by a belt using an external motor. Compressor and motor are serviceable separately.

CONT

Open type compressors are those in which the shaft extends through a seal in the crankcase for an external drive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compresseurs
  • Machines frigorifiques
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
OBS

Dans la technique frigorifique moderne on fait largement usage de groupes motocompresseurs hermétiques où compresseur et moteur d'entraînement sont enfermés dans la même enveloppe (...)

Spanish

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