An oil-injected screw air compressor includes a first stage compression chamber, an air buffering chamber coupled to the first stage compression chamber, a second stage compression chamber coupled to the air buffering chamber, an oil cooling device for cooling lubricating oil for the first stage compression chamber, the air buffering chamber and the second stage compression chamber, a plurality sensors respectively located at outlets of the first stage compression chamber, the air buffering chamber and the second stage compression chamber, and a control unit respectively and dynamically controlling flow rates of the lubricating oil entering into the first stage compression chamber, the air buffering chamber and the second stage compression chamber according to temperature and pressure data measured by the sensors.

An electric compressor includes a housing, refrigerant inlet port, a refrigerant outlet port, an inverter section, a motor section, a compression device and a front cover. The housing defines an intake volume and a discharge volume. The refrigerant inlet port is coupled to the housing and is configured to introduce the refrigerant to the intake volume. The compression device is a scroll-type compression device configured to compress the refrigerant. The refrigerant outlet port is coupled to the housing and is configured to allow compressed refrigerant to exit the scroll-type electric compressor from the discharge volume. The electric compressor includes integral pressure(s) and/or temperatures sensor(s).

A computer-implemented method for detecting condensate in an oil system of a compressor, having an inlet and an outlet. The method incudes the steps of: determining the humidity at the inlet and at the outlet or downstream of the outlet of the compressor; determining the amount of water vapor that enters and exits the compressor based on the humidity determined at the inlet and the outlet or downstream of the outlet; determining the amount of condensate that remains in the compressor by determining the difference between the amount of condensate that enters and exits the compressor; storing the amount of condensate that remains; and repeating the aforementioned steps at regular intervals and storing the amount of condensate and how long said condensate remains in the compressor.

The invention relates to a method for controlling a rotary screw compressor, having at least a first and a second air-end, wherein both air-ends are driven separately from one another and speed controlled. According to the invention, the following steps are carried out: detection of a volume flow taken at the outlet of the second air-end; adjustment of the rotational speed of both air-ends, when the removed volume flow fluctuates in a range between a maximum value and a minimum value; opening of a pressure-relief valve, if the volume flow falls below the minimum value; and reduction of the rotational speed of at least the first air-end to a predetermined idling speed (V1.sub.L) to reduce the volumetric flow delivered by the first to the second air-end.

An embodiment of a system with a minute measure of pulsatility in a flow of a fluid is described that comprises a first pump configured to flow the fluid to a junction at a first flow rate that comprises a measure of pulsatility; and a second pump configured to flow a portion of the fluid from the junction at a second flow rate that is less than the first flow rate to produce a flow of the fluid at a third flow rate from the junction with a minute measure of pulsatility.

Power systems and methods of controlling an engine driven air compressor include an air compressor driven by an engine via a clutch. A first pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure level at an outlet of the air compressor. An inlet valve configured to close in response to the first pressure sensor sensing a pressure level above a first pressure level. In addition, a second pressure sensor to sense a pressure level below a second pressure level at a housing of the air compressor, wherein the clutch is configured to disengage in response to the second pressure level, wherein the first pressure level is higher than the second pressure level.

An electric compressor includes a housing, refrigerant inlet port, a refrigerant outlet port, an inverter section, a motor section, a compression device and a front cover. The housing defines an intake volume and a discharge volume. The refrigerant inlet port is coupled to the housing and is configured to introduce the refrigerant to the intake volume. The compression device is a scroll-type compression device configured to compress the refrigerant. The refrigerant outlet port is coupled to the housing and is configured to allow compressed refrigerant to exit the scroll-type electric compressor from the discharge volume. The electric compressor includes integral pressure(s) and/or temperatures sensor(s).

The invention relates to a method for controlling a rotary screw compressor, having at least a first and a second air-end, wherein both air-ends are driven separately from one another and speed controlled. According to the invention, the following steps are carried out: detection of a volume flow taken at the outlet of the second air-end; adjustment of the rotational speed of both air-ends, when the removed volume flow fluctuates in a range between a maximum value and a minimum value; opening of a pressure-relief valve, if the volume flow falls below the minimum value; and reduction of the rotational speed of at least the first air-end to a predetermined idling speed (V1.sub.L) to reduce the volumetric flow delivered by the first to the second air-end.