What is Air Compressor and how it Works?
Air compression is essentially a twofold process in which the pressure of air rises while the volume drops. In most cases, compression is accomplished with reciprocating piston technology, which makes up the vast majority of compressors on the market. All the air compressor manufacturers follow almost same standards and they use common set of components to build it explain bellow. Every compressor with a reciprocating piston has the following parts: Crankshaft Connecting rod Cylinder Piston Valve Head Air compressors, for the most part, are powered by either gas or electric motors — it varies by model. At one end of the cylinder are the inlet and discharge valves. Shaped like metal flaps, the two valves appear at opposite sides of the cylinder’s top end. The inlet sucks air in for the piston to compress. The compressed air is then released through the discharge valve. In certain air compressor models, the pressure is produced with rotating impellers. However, the models...