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Study of Single Reciprocating Air-Compressor

This document provides information about a laboratory experiment on the working principle of a single-stage reciprocating air compressor. The objective is to understand how this type of compressor works by studying a cut-section model. It describes the basic components of a single-stage reciprocating air compressor including the piston, cylinder, inlet and exit valves, connecting rod, crank, and crankshaft. It explains that the up and down motion of the piston creates suction that draws in atmospheric air when the inlet valve opens, and compresses the air when both valves are closed, building up pressure until the exit valve opens to release the compressed air.

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Study of Single Reciprocating Air-Compressor

This document provides information about a laboratory experiment on the working principle of a single-stage reciprocating air compressor. The objective is to understand how this type of compressor works by studying a cut-section model. It describes the basic components of a single-stage reciprocating air compressor including the piston, cylinder, inlet and exit valves, connecting rod, crank, and crankshaft. It explains that the up and down motion of the piston creates suction that draws in atmospheric air when the inlet valve opens, and compresses the air when both valves are closed, building up pressure until the exit valve opens to release the compressed air.

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Asansol Polytechnic

Department of Mechanical Engineering


South Dhadka, Asansol North, Paschim Bardhaman: 713302

EXPERIMENT No. : MINPC512/05

TITLE: Study the working principle of a single stage reciprocating air compressor using a cut
section model and identify different component of it.

OBECTIVE: The objective of the study is to understand working principle of a single stage
reciprocating air compressor.

APPARATUS USED: Cut model of a single stage reciprocating air compressor.

THEORY:

Compressors are work absorbing devices which are used for increasing pressure of fluid at the
expense of work done on fluid. The compressors used for compressing air are called air
compressors. Some of popular applications of compressor are, for driving pneumatic tools and
air operated equipments, spray painting, compressed air engine, supercharging in internal
combustion engines, material handling (for transfer of material), surface cleaning, refrigeration
and air conditioning, chemical industry etc.

Single stage Reciprocating Air Compressors :


In a single stage Reciprocating air compressor piston cylinder arrangement is used to compress
air from atmospheric pressure to desired discharge pressure in a single operation as shown in
Fig.1.

Fig.1: Line diagram of single Stage reciprocating air compressor


Asansol Polytechnic
Department of Mechanical Engineering
South Dhadka, Asansol North, Paschim Bardhaman: 713302

Construction:
Reciprocating compressor has piston, cylinder, inlet valve, exit valve, connecting rod, crank, piston pin,
crank pin and crank shaft. Inlet valve and exit valves may be of spring loaded type which get opened and
closed due to pressure differential across them.

Working:
Let us consider piston to be at top dead centre (TDC) and move towards bottom dead centre (BDC). Due
to this piston movement from TDC to BDC suction pressure is created causing opening of inlet valve.
With this opening of inlet valve and suction pressure, atmospheric air enters the cylinder. Air gets into
cylinder during this stroke and is subsequently compressed in next stroke with both inlet valve and exit
valve closed. After piston reaching BDC it reverses its motion and compresses the air inducted in
previous stroke. Compression is continued till the pressure of air inside becomes sufficient to cause
deflection in exit valve. At the moment when exit valve plate gets lifted the exhaust of compressed air
takes place. This piston again reaches TDC from where downward piston movement is again
accompanied by suction. This is how reciprocating compressor keeps on working as flow device.

 Teacher’s Remarks :-  Experiment Done on :-

 Teacher’s Signature :-  Report Submitted on:-

 Date :-  Guide Teacher :-

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