Dynamic characteristics of a free piston compressor

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, The Fluid Power and Systems Technology Division, FPST

Volumn 11, Issue , 2004, Pages 47-54

  Barth, Eric J ^a   Riofrio, Jose ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL ECONOMY; MACHINE DESIGN; PNEUMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADIABATIC EXPANSION; COMPRESSOR PHASE; ENERGY DENSITY; FREE PISTON;

PISTONS;

EID: 19544379526     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2004-59594     Document Type: Conference Paper

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