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.[1]
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.[2] It is used in cryogenics.[3]
Linear compressors are used in LG and Kenmore refrigerators. Compressors of this type have less noise, longer life, and are more energy efficient than conventional refrigerator compressors. [4]
See also
- hydrogen compressor
- liquid hydrogen
- Timeline of low-temperature technology
- Timeline of hydrogen technologies
References
- ^ A home refrigerator with a Sunpower linear compressor
- ^ http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/cryogenics/publications/abstracts/Preprint_ValvedComp.pdf/view
- ^ Development of a valved linear compressor for a satellite borne J–T cryocooler
- ^ http://www.lg.com/uk/images/rich-feature/465/lg-product-refrigerator-ipro-feature-img-detail_LinearCompressor.jpg
