Linear compressor
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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 in a refrigerator was in 2001.
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.[1] It is used in cryogenics.[2]
Linear compressors are use in LG and Kenmore refrigerators. These type of compressors have less noise, longer life, and are more energy efficient than conventional refrigerator compressors. [3]
See also
- hydrogen compressor
- liquid hydrogen
- Timeline of low-temperature technology
- Timeline of hydrogen technologies
