Observations of Experimental Research on Oscillating Linear Drives for Small Piston Compressors
Electric drives provided with an oscillating reluctance or synchronous linear motor and intended to be used in small piston compressors are inherently electromechanical systems. Exclusively electronic control of the drives, based upon special inductance or capacitive methods of measurement of the clearance volume of the driven compressor, enables automatic regulation of the clearance volume to reach the required nominal value or its control, depending upon superior automatic regulation of the output pressure difference, of flow volume (in air compressors) or of the reference temperature of the cooled place (in refrigerating compressors) to the required value. The long-term experimental investigation of research prototypes with the compressors with both types of finely tuned block mechanisms of linear motors of both types enables present-day knowledge to be presented concerning the behaviour and operating and advantageous properties of the developed systems. This experimental research confirmed the favourable influence of the simplified design of the compressors and of electronic control upon the improvement and new possibilities in the construction and also in the application of the compressors.