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Handbook of Turbomachinery Second Edition Revised - Ventech!

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Figure 8b How the Ro-charger operates: Phase I, the cylinder is positioned so<br />

chamber 1 is fully opened to the intake port and air is drawn in. Phase II, chamber 1<br />

is at maximum volume. Phase III, piston moves into chamber 1 to compress the air<br />

charge. Phase IV, chamber 1 is positioned to it is opened to the outlet port and air is<br />

discharged to the intake manifold. The cycle repeats itself as chamber 2 is now<br />

opened to the intake port.<br />

minimum leakage between the various elements. The Ro-charger is a very<br />

compact unit relative to the volume <strong>of</strong> air handled.<br />

Vane-Type Compressors<br />

Vane-type compressors are closely related to piston types, but they have<br />

been used somewhat more frequently in practical automotive applications.<br />

A common feature <strong>of</strong> vane-type compressors is that they use a number <strong>of</strong><br />

sliding vanes. These vanes divide the housing into compartments whose<br />

volume changes as the vanes rotate. The volume change occurs since the<br />

vanes are attached to a rotor or other device that rotates with an eccentric<br />

motion. At the beginning <strong>of</strong> the cycle, the compartment is open to the inlet<br />

manifold and the resulting vacuum draws in the air charge. As the device<br />

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