external drive compressor
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external drive — Term used to indicate a compressor driven directly from the shaft or by a belt using an external motor. Compressor and motor are serviceable separately … Dictionary of automotive terms
compressor, external drive — See compressor, open type … Dictionary of automotive terms
compressor, open type — Compressor in which the crankshaft extends through the crankcase and is driven by an outside motor. Commonly called external drive compressor … Dictionary of automotive terms
open type compressor — Compressor in which the crankshaft extends through the crankcase and is driven by an outside motor. Commonly called external drive compressor … Dictionary of automotive terms
open compressor — Term used to indicate an external drive compressor. Not hermetic … Dictionary of automotive terms
Compressor 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… … Wikipedia
Centrifugal 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 … Wikipedia
Gas 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… … Wikipedia
Scroll compressor — A scroll compressor (also called spiral compressor , scroll pump and scroll vacuum pump) is a device for compressing air or refrigerant. It is used in air conditioning equipment, as an automobile supercharger (where it is known as a scroll type… … Wikipedia
Axial compressor — Axial compressors are rotating, aerofoil based compressors in which the working fluid principally flows parallel to the axis of rotation. This is in contrast with centrifugal, axi centrifugal and mixed flow compressors where the air may enter… … Wikipedia
