Tpc 433 Flashcards
Positive displacement compressors use a piston or other device to reduce volume of the refrigerant by…
Compressing refrigerant vapor in a compression chamber
What kind of compressor is a kinetic displacement compressor?
Centrifugal compressor
What is a part in a scroll compressor?
A swing link
A multiple stage refrigeration system has more than one…
Compressor
What must be considered when selecting a replacement compressor for a particular application?
Discharge pressure
What kind of compressors have a vertical crankshaft/ what kind have a horizontal crankshaft?
Vertical crankshaft- full hermetic compressor
Horizontal crankshaft- semi hermetic compressor/ open compressor
What rings prevent refrigerant from escaping around the piston during compression? What rings prevent oil from reaching the compression chamber?
- Top rings
- Bottom rings
What oiling system do reciprocating compressors use?
Crankshaft splash method
A cylinder unloader reduces the capacity of a reciprocating compressor by…
Allowing refrigerant to flow through the suction port during the compression stroke
One way of reducing vibration problems in reciprocating compressors involves the use of…
Spring mounts
One advantage of rotary compressors over reciprocating compressors is that the…
Vibration is less
Entry of liquid refrigerant into its compressor is called? Formation and collapse of vapor pockets in a liquid flowing under pressure is called?
- Slugging
- Cavitation
What is the purpose of accumulators in a compressor system?
Keep dirt and debris from entering the compressor
Helical compressors differ from rotary compressors in that they have…
No vanes. They have rotors
In a scroll compressor, one scroll is stationary while the other? Refrigerants enter the scrolls at the?
- Orbits
- Outer edges