A linear compressor is a gas compressor where the piston moves along a linear track to compress to minimize energy loss during conversion.

History

The first linear compressors were developed in 1973, the first market introduction of a linear compressor to compress refrigerant was in 2001[1][2]

Valved linear compressor

The single piston linear compressor uses dynamic counterbalancing, where an auxiliary movable mass is flexibly attached to a movable piston assembly and to the stationary compressor casing using auxiliary mechanical springs with zero vibration export at minimum electrical power and current consumed by the motor[3]. It is used in cryogenics[4].

See also

References

  1. Linear Compressor history
  2. Linear DOS
  3. Valved linear compressor
  4. Development of a valved linear compressor for a satellite borne J–T cryocooler
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