The core of a refrigeration system is the compressor, which is designed to pump cool refrigerant gas from the evaporator into the condenser. To accomplish this task the compressor raises the ...

A turbocharger is the best power-adder by far. Not only do turbos harness otherwise wasted exhaust energy to drive the compressor, their modular nature lets compressor and turbine housings and wheels ...

A good digital multimeter (DMM) is key to diagnosing compressor problems in general. For instance, in a previous article (May 15 issue of The NEWS) we discussed using the DMM to read suction and ...

We've carefully disassembled this Garrett TP-38 turbo, making sure to clean all the parts before reassembly. Turbocharger journal bearings are made from a soft material, the surfaces are the first to ...

It doesn’t matter if you drive a GM, Ford, or Ram diesel truck—if it was built after 1993, it has a turbocharger under the hood. If you’re currently driving one of the new-generation clean-diesel ...

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11879464B1) discloses a scroll-type electric compressor designed to compress refrigerant efficiently. The compressor comprises a housing with intake ...