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ROTARY VANES COMPRESSOR [1 record]

Record 1 1999-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compressors
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
CONT

Figs. 5 and 6 show two common types of rotary compressors, the rolling piston type ... and the rotating vane type ... The rotating vane type has a rotor concentric with the shaft, with vanes in the rotor, and this assembly is off center with respect to the cylindrical housing.

Key term(s)
  • sliding vane compressor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compresseurs
  • Machines frigorifiques
CONT

[Dans] le compresseur à palettes [...] un tambour (rotor) est monté sur un arbre avec roulements à billes et placé dans un axe légèrement excentré par rapport à celui du cylindre (stator) [...] Ce tambour est rainuré et des palettes mobiles logées dans les rainures [...] s'enfoncent dans le tambour suivant une direction radiale [...]

Key term(s)
  • compresseur à palette

Spanish

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