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 ...

[Editor’s note: This is the second of three columns covering the scroll compressor. The first article, “The Scroll Compressor - A History,” Sept. 1, covered the history of the scroll compressor along ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A compressor design from Purdue University innovators proposes a new drive mechanism for compressors used for cooling in homes, buildings, airplanes and cars. The Purdue team ...

This paper describes the recent efforts on developing an automotive climate control system throughout integrating an electrically-controlled variable capacity scroll compressor with a fuzzy logic ...

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 ...

More efficient scroll compressors may be about to break into food processing, medical systems, and other ultra-clean applications, thanks to the development of new ...

Approach provides way for designers to assess losses in the driving bearing in compressors and optimize their efficiency ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At the AHR Expo, North America's largest HVACR event held from February 10-12, Hitachi Scroll Compressor made its solo debut with the global launch of its ...

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% ...