摘要 |
A centrifugal type refrigerant compressor comprises at least one impeller, electric motor and drive shaft mounted on non-lubricated radial bearings, such as magnetic or foil gas bearings, with axial locating means associated with the shaft to restrict axial movement thereof with respect to the compressor housing. The housing encases the motor and the compressor and defines the gas inlet and the gas outlet passageways. Gas throttling means is provided in the inlet, and a control means varies the speed of the motor and the throttling means to control the compression ratio and mass flow through the compressor in accordance with the refrigeration load. |