Valeooscope - Air Conditioning System Thermal comfort loop

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11.1 The compressor The compressor is a pump, which causes refrige- rant to flow through the loop by creating a pressure differential: high and low pressures are initiated though the so called discharge and suction ports. The components of the A/C Loop

The compressor functions: g To suck vapour from the evaporator outlet and force it into the condenser inlet g To increase the pressure of the fluid in order to increase its temperature and initiate a phase change in the condenser g To force the lubricating oil circulating in the A/C loop There are three technologies: g Piston compressors g Vane compressors g Scroll compressors

Compressor

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