High Pressure Engineering Co., Inc. H. P. Air Compressor 6-CFM 'Hurricane Model HPE 3000-7-L55',

Abstract

The High Pressure Engineering Company, Incorporated, H. P. Air Compressor 6-CFM was evaluated to determine its suitability for U. S. Navy use as a protable air compressor. The unit tested was found to be unsatisfactory due to its inability to undergo a complete evaluation. A series of material failures occurred during the various attempts to operate the compressor. The test and evaluation was terminated after the motor to compressor drive shaft fractured due to fatigue failure. The cause of the various failures was excessive vibration of the prime mover being transmitted directly to the compressor. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1965
Accession Number
AD0780213

Entities

People

  • J. V. Harter

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Compressors
  • Compressors
  • Drive Shafts
  • Engineering
  • High Pressure
  • Hurricanes
  • Materials
  • Pneumatic Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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