This is the first in a series of three articles covering the scroll compressor. This first article will cover the history of the scroll compressor along with the scroll compressor operation. The ...

Polymer bearings incorporating a PTFE-based running surface were viewed as a step forward in scroll compressor performance when they were initially introduced around three decades ago. These polymer ...

HVAC systems differ from one hybrid to the next, and some systems, such as those on Honda and Toyota Prius 2001-’03 models have used a scroll compressor, which can be powered via a belt when the ...

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11879464B1) discloses a scroll-type electric compressor designed to compress refrigerant efficiently. The compressor comprises a housing with intake ...

Engineers at Air Squared Inc., Broomfield, Colo. (www.airsquared.com), have developed the world’s smallest continuous-duty, oil-free scroll compressor, according to the company. It delivers 48% ...