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    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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    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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    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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