WATER-PACKED RING MACHINE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; compressors and vacuum facilities; water-packed ring pumps and compressors. SUBSTANCE: water- packed ring machine has housing, end face covers with working medium inlet and outlet channels, working wheel arranged eccentrically in housing. Shaft of working wheel is connected through coupling with electric motor. Diameter of wheel is found from equation where Q is capacity of water-packed ring machine at 20 kPa, m³/s; B is width of wheel, m; A is coefficient of proportionality; and n is rotation speed. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 1 dwg , 1 tbl