Type of compressor designed to compress gas, with piston motion parallel to crankshaft.
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COMPRESSOR
A device which converts mechanical force and motion into pneumatic flow power.
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COMPRESSOR
A device which converts mechanical force and motion into pneumatic flow power.
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JOURNAL BEARING
A sliding type of bearing having either rotating or oscillatory motion and in conjunction with which a journal operates. In a full or sleeve type journal bearing, the bearing surface is 360° in extent. In a partial bearing, the bearing surface is less than 360° in extent, i.e., 150°, 120°, etc.
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ACCESSIBLE HERMETIC
An assembly of motor and compressor, inside a single bolted housing unit.
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HARMONIC MOTION
The projection of circular motion on a diameter of the circle of such motion. Simple harmonic motion is produced if the circular motion is of constant speed. The combination of two or more simple harmonic motions results in compound harmonic motion.
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DUNNAGE
Cushioning material placed among cargo to prevent their motion
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LAMINAR FLOW
A flow situation in which fluid moves in parallel lamina or layers.
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HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION
A system of lubrication in which the shape and relative motion of the sliding surfaces causes the formation of a fluid film having sufficient pressure to separate the surfaces.
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SHEAR RATE
The difference between the velocities along the parallel faces of a fluid element divided by the distance between the faces.
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BYPASS FILTRATION
A system of filtration in which only a portion of the total flow of a circulating fluid system passes through a filter at any instant or in which a filter having its own circulating pump operates in parallel to the main flow.
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