compressor drive
1compressor, open type — Compressor in which the crankshaft extends through the crankcase and is driven by an outside motor. Commonly called external drive compressor …
2Compressor stall — A compressor stall is a situation of abnormal airflow resulting from a stall of the aerofoils within the compressor of a jet engine. Stall is found in dynamic compressors, particularly axial compressors, as used in jet engines and turbochargers… …
3compressor — /keuhm pres euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that compresses. 2. Anat. a muscle that compresses some part of the body. 3. Surg. an instrument for compressing a part of the body. 4. a pump or other machine for reducing volume and increasing pressure …
4compressor, external drive — See compressor, open type …
5compressor — com•pres•sor [[t]kəmˈprɛs ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that compresses 2) anat. a muscle that compresses a part of the body 3) hyd mac a pump or other machine for reducing volume and increasing pressure of gases in order to condense the gases …
6drive pulley — [1] A pulley which is surrounded by a belt to transmit power to the driven pulley [2] The pulley attached to the nose of the engine crankshaft. It drives the compressor clutch pulley, usually with a V type drivebelt …
7open type compressor — Compressor in which the crankshaft extends through the crankcase and is driven by an outside motor. Commonly called external drive compressor …
8Gas compressor — A gas compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a pipe. As gases are… …
9Variable speed air compressor — A Variable Speed Drive (VSD) Air Compressor [ [http://www.quincycompressor.com/qgv.html Variable Speed Drive Compressor] ] is an air compressor that takes advantage of Variable Speed Drive technology. This type of compressor uses a special drive… …
10Centrifugal compressor — Centrifugal compressors, sometimes termed radial compressors, are a sub class of dynamic axisymmetric work absorbing turbomachinery.[1] Centrifugal impeller with a highly polished surface likely to improve performance …
