Compressor

Name

The Centrifugal air compressor ___.

• Has valves that open and close at the proper time

• Is only made in a single stage design

• Uses a series of rotors equipped with blades

• Uses an impeller to impart radial momentum to the air

The reciprocating piston air compressor ___.

• Has valves that open and close at the proper time

• Is seldom used because of limited applications

• Is similar to a turbine found in a jet aircraft

• Is only used in large manufacturing plants

The air compressor ___ switch is used to start and stop the air compressor’s motor.

• Pressure

• Reed

• Vacuum

• Proximity

A positive displacement air compressor ___.

• Recompresses the same volume of air twice

• Compresses the air by increasing the velocity of the air

• Produces a new volume of air for every stroke

• Is best suited for high flow rate applications

In a reciprocating piston air compressor ___.

• Both valves are never closed

• The intake valve is open as the piston moves down

• Both valves are never open

• The intake valve is open as the piston moves up

A two stage compressor ___.

• Doubles the flow

• Has two pistons in each cylinder

• Compresses the same volume of air twice

• Has two pistons that move up and down at the same time.

In an air compressor system, the tank drain ___.

• Is used to remove water from the tank

• Should only be opened for annual cleaning of the tank

• Can serve as a pressure relief valve

• Should be hard wired shut

In an air compressor system, the ___ is also called the receiver.

• Intake filter/Silencer

• Storage tank

• Compressor

• Aftercooler

Causes airflow to slow down, stop or even reverse its direction

• Axial flow compressor

• Compressor surge

• Compressor stall