The compressor is the heart of the refrigeration system.

The compressor is the heart of the refrigeration system. Whether it is air conditioning, cold storage, chemical refrigeration processes, etc., there must be this important link of the compressor to ensure operation. So, what is the working principle of an air conditioning compressor? Would you like to learn about the working principle of air conditioning compressors? Please take a look with Tongfang Kexun editor.

Air conditioning compressor working principle:

'1. The compressor compresses the refrigerant into a high-pressure saturated gas (ammonia or Freon), which is then condensed by the condenser. After throttling by the throttling device, it is introduced into the evaporator to cool and exchange heat with the medium that needs to be cooled.'

'2. The air-conditioning compressor plays the role of compressing and driving the refrigerant in the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit. The compressor extracts the refrigerant from the low-pressure zone, compresses it, and sends it to the high-pressure zone for cooling and condensation, and dissipates heat into the air through the heat sink.'

3. When the air conditioner is running in cooling mode, the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant gas is sucked into the compressor and pressurized to become high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas. The high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas releases heat in the outdoor heat exchanger and becomes a medium-temperature and high-pressure liquid. The medium-temperature and high-pressure liquid is then depressurized by the throttling component to become a low-temperature and low-pressure liquid, which enters the compressor for compression, and the cycle continues.

The function of the air conditioner compressor:
The air conditioner compressor extracts the refrigerant from the low-pressure zone, compresses it, and sends it to the high-pressure zone for cooling and condensation. The heat is dissipated into the air through the heat sink, and the refrigerant changes from gaseous to liquid, and the pressure increases. The air conditioner compressor works continuously, constantly absorbing the heat from the low-pressure zone into the refrigerant and sending it to the high-pressure zone to dissipate into the air, playing the role of regulating the air temperature.