Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit IV: Pneumatic and Electro Pneumatic Systems

compressors

Pneumatic and Electro Pneumatic Systems - Hydraulics and Pneumatics

A compressor is a device used to compress air (or any gas) from a low inlet pressure (usually atmospheric pressure) to a higher desired pressure level.

COMPRESSORS

1. What is a Compressor ?

• A compressor is a device used to compress air (or any gas) from a low inlet pressure (usually atmospheric pressure) to a higher desired pressure level.

• In pneumatic systems, compressors are used to compress and supply the required quantities of air.

• As per the laws of perfect gas, the compressor increases the pressure of the air by reducing its volume.

2. Types of Air Compressors

• There are two basic types of compressors, based on their method of energy transfer and pressure generation. They are :

1. Positive displacement compressors, and

2. Dynamic type compressors.

• Positive displacement compressors work on the principle of increasing the pressure of a definite volume of air by reducing that volume in an enclosed chamber.

• Dynamic compressors, also known as turbo compressors, employ rotating vanes or impellers to increase the pressure of the air.

• The detailed sub-classification of compressors are presented in Fig.11.1.


However, the study of piston-, screw-, and vane-type compressors are more important from our subject point of view.

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