Working principle of new multi-chamber rotary compressor

• Main Authors: Ooi, Kim Tiow, Lim, Yeu De, Lin, Marcus Yiquan
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Refrigeration Systems; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Multi-chamber Rotary Compressor (MCRC)
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88985; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46052
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A new multi-chamber rotary compressor (MCRC) is introduced in this paper. This new compressor is designed for compactness and energy efficient, with potential applications in refrigeration systems. In this paper, the design of the new compressor will be presented. Various components and their functions together with the overall advantages will be shown and discussed. In its basic form, it is a rotary compressor with two chambers working simultaneously to increase its output by maximizing the available working space and hence reduces material usage. The basic working principles will also be discussed and its advantages will be presented in comparison with other existing rotary compressors.