Solid State Compressor
Abstract
The overall goal of this program is to develop a gas compressor which uses modern piezoelectric or electrostrictive materials in place of a magnetic type motor. These materials can exert very large forces, but have only a limited travel. The key to the successful implementation of this compressor concept is a motion amplifier which will be studied at APCI in a one cell simulator. Prior to building the simulator which will be used primarily to study material properties, we have analyzed the elastomer requirements. The motion amplifier is an elastomer which is squeezed between two plates. The elastomer is basically incompressible; therefore, as the plates move together the elastomer will extrude from around the edges. It is necessary to understand the mechanics of the elastomer motion in order to design the motion amplifier and, thus, the compressor.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 20, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA140498
Entities
People
- W. A. Steyert