Thermal modelling of a dry revolving vane compressor

• Main Authors: Aw, Kuan Thai, Ooi, Kim Tiow
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Vane Compressor; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Thermal Model
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88987; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46050
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The lubricant used in compressors serves to lubricate, to seal the gaps to reduce internal leakage and to a certain extent, to cool. However, a lubricant free compressor is attractive if lubricants become a source of contaminant, or in areas where the compressor needs be placed under any orientation...