Rotor for a positive displacement compressor
US10514036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04C2250/20
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotor for a positive displacement compressor assembly having a housing defining an inlet, an outlet, and a rotor cavity in communication with the inlet and the outlet. The rotor may comprise a rotor body and a porous inner core enclosed within the rotor body. The rotor may comprise a tapered rotor body having an outer radius that decreases from a first end to a second end thereof. In one form, the positive displacement compressor assembly may comprise a supercharger assembly for an internal combustion engine.
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