Variable capacity screw compressor and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10941770
APP PUB NO 20120017634A1
SERIAL NO

12840018

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A variable capacity screw compressor comprises a suction port, at least two screw rotors and a discharge port being configured in relation to a selected rotational speed that operates at least one screw rotor at an optimum peripheral velocity that is independent of a peripheral velocity of the at least one screw rotor at a synchronous motor rotational speed for a rated screw compressor capacity. A motor is configured to drive the at least one screw rotor at a rotational speed at a full-load capacity that is substantially greater than the synchronous motor rotational speed at the rated screw compressor capacity. A variable speed drive receives a command signal from a controller and generates a control signal that drives the motor at the selected rotational speed. A method for sizing at least two variable capacity screw compressors and a refrigeration chiller incorporating a variable capacity screw compressor are separately presented.

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TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC800-E BEATY STREET DAVIDSON NC 28036

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dorman, Dennis R La Crosse, US 18 466
Sauls, John R La Crosse, US 15 184

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