Compressor discharge chamber with baffle plate
US6976833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S181/403
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A screw compressor is provided with a discharge chamber that receives alternating flows of compressed fluid from two compression chambers located on opposed sides of the screw compressor. The discharge chamber is provided with a central baffle plate separating the two flows. The baffle plate changes the fluid frequency of the system, and ensures that the fluid system will not operate at a frequency that approaches the natural frequency of the overall compressor, thus reducing undesirable vibrations. The baffle plate also reduces the magnitude of the fluctuations and the resultant noise.
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