The working principle of air compressor

The working principle of air compressor

The air compressor is the main body of the air source device. It is a device that converts the mechanical energy of the prime mover (usually an electric motor) into gas pressure energy, and is a pressure generating device for compressed air.

There are many types of air compressors, which can be divided into positive displacement compressors and speed compressors according to their working principles. The working principle of a positive displacement compressor is to compress the volume of gas, which increases the density of gas molecules per unit volume to increase the pressure of the compressed air; the working principle of a speed compressor is to increase the movement speed of gas molecules and give the gas molecules the kinetic energy Converted into gas pressure energy, thereby increasing the pressure of compressed air