Compressors

[Melimelo]

Hello,
I would like any ressources and information about compressors...A field where I'm not so good.
How do a compressor work, the most inportant information i have to know about compressors ad so on...
The caracteristic curves as well, the real mean of adiabatic and polytropic efficiencies...etc...
Thanks

 

[code1]

here, try this for starters :

http://www.drucklufttechnik.de/english/

 

[pennpiper]

Also read this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressors

also

http://www.red-bag.com/

(go to "Library" then "Design Guides" then "Compressors")

 

[nickelkid]

http://www.eng-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=911

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=112957&page=1

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=112957&page=1

 

[Melimelo]

Hello guys,
Just to say thank you very much for all these links...
I didn't read everything yet but it looks interesting.
Thanks again for your help!
Méli ;o)

 

[Melimelo]

RCHandy,
The last link doesn't work anymore...
Méli

 

[nickelkid]

It looks like Howden decommissioned the Burtoncorblin site. Howden does have a compressor library

http://www.howden.com/en/Library

http://www.arielcorp.com/

still does work and it is a great source for information.

As for the DOE, who knows, hopefully it will be back up.