Compressor discharge pulsation dampener
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1. A pulsation dampener comprising:
- a first resonator tube having a first tube inlet in communication with a compressor outlet and a first tube outlet located within a first resonator chamber, wherein the first resonator tube has a length l1 that is equal to λ
1/4 wherein λ
1 is the acoustic component wavelength passing through the first resonator tube and the first chamber has a length l2 that is within 20% of the length l1.
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Abstract
A pulsation dampener comprising a first resonator tube having a first tube inlet in communication with a compressor outlet. The first resonator tube has an outlet located within a first resonator chamber. The first resonator tube has a length l1 that is equal to λ1/4 wherein λ1 is the acoustic component wavelength passing through the first resonator tube and the first chamber has a length l2 that is within 20% of the length l1.
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1. A pulsation dampener comprising:
a first resonator tube having a first tube inlet in communication with a compressor outlet and a first tube outlet located within a first resonator chamber, wherein the first resonator tube has a length l1 that is equal to λ
1/4 wherein λ
1 is the acoustic component wavelength passing through the first resonator tube and the first chamber has a length l2 that is within 20% of the length l1.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A truck mounted pulsation assembly comprising:
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a body configured for mounting on a truck, the body defining a fluid inlet configured to receive compressed fluid from a compressor, at least a first resonator chamber, and a fluid exit; and
a first resonator tube supported by the body, the first resonator tube having a first tube inlet in the communication with the fluid inlet and a first tube outlet positioned in the first resonator chamber;
wherein the first resonator tube has a length l1 that is equal to λ
1/4 wherein λ
1 is the acoustic component wavelength passing through the first resonator tube and the first chamber has a length l2 that is within 20% of the length l1. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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