But according to stages the building of discharge pressure is different in each compressor.
Air compressor types and working principle.
A reciprocating air compressor works much like the engine fitted in your car motorcycle or any other machinery.
Screw compressors vane type compressors lobe.
Now that you have understood what an air compressor is its type and application.
An air compressor is a device that converts power using an electric motor diesel or gasoline engine etc into potential energy stored in pressurized air i e compressed air by one of several methods an air compressor forces more and more air into a storage tank increasing the pressure.
Types of rotary compressor.
So classification will help you better understand the working of the reciprocating air compressor.
Positive displacement and roto dynamic compressors.
Reciprocating air compressor has also classified according to its stages.
Working principle of reciprocating air compressor.
When the tank s pressure reaches its engineered upper limit the air compressor shuts off.
Rotary compressors and types working principle engineering explained rotary screw compressor working working principle air sucked in at one end and gets trapped between the rotors and get pushed to other side of the rotors the air is pushed by the rotors that are rotating in opposite direction and compression is done when it gets trapped in.
You can now understand how this device works.
Positive displacement compressors cab be further divided into reciprocating and rotary compressors.