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Use this glossary to find definitions for key terms related to compressed air systems. Brought to you by our compressed air experts at Sawyer Compressor.

Air Compressor Terminology

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  • Aftercooler
  • Air Bearings
  • Air-Cooled Compressors
  • Base Plate
  • Boolean Logic
  • Capacity
  • Capacity, Actual
  • Casing
  • Check Valve
  • Clearance
  • Clearance Pocket
  • Compressibility
  • Compression Ratio
  • Compression, Adiabatic
  • Compression, Isentropic
  • Compression, Isothermal
  • Compression, Polytropic
  • Critical Pressure
  • Critical Temperature
  • Diaphragm
  • Diaphragm Routing
  • Diffuser
  • Digital Controls
  • Displacement
  • Dynamic Air Compressor
  • Efficiency
  • Efficiency, Compression
  • Efficiency, Isothermal
  • Efficiency, Mechanical
  • Efficiency, Polytropic
  • Efficiency, Volumetric
  • Exhauster
  • Expanders
  • Filters
  • Flange Connection
  • Fluidics
  • Free Air
  • Gas
  • Gas Bearings
  • Guide Vane
  • Head, Adiabatic
  • Head, Polytropic
  • Horsepower, Brake
  • Horsepower, Indicated
  • Horsepower, Theoretical or Ideal
  • Humidity, Relative
  • Humidity, Specific
  • Impeller
  • Indicator Card
  • Inducer
  • Intercooler
  • Intercooling
  • Intercooling, Degree of
  • Intercooling, Perfect
  • Land Factor
  • Liquid Piston Air Compressor
  • Logic Controls
  • Multicasing Air Compressor
  • Multistage Axial Air Compressor
  • Multistage Centrifugal Air Compressor
  • Multistage Air Compressor
  • Overhung Centrifugal Air Compressor
  • Pedestal Centrifugal Air Compressor
  • Performance Curve
  • Piston Displacement
  • Positive Displacement Air Compressor
  • Power Wheel
  • Power, Theoretical
  • Pressure Ratio
  • Pressure Rise
  • Pressure, Absolute
  • Pressure, Discharge
  • Pressure, Intake
  • Pressure, Static
  • Pressure, Total
  • Pressure, Velocity
  • Receivers
  • Reciprocating Air Compressor
  • Reduced Pressure
  • Reheater
  • Reynold’s Number
  • Rotary Air Compressor
  • Rotary Liquid Piston Air Compressor
  • Rotor
  • Seals
  • Shaft
  • Shaft Sleeves
  • Single-Stage Air Compressor
  • Single-Stage Centrifugal Air Compressor
  • Sliding Vane Air Compressor
  • Sole Plate
  • Specific Gravity
  • Specific Heat
  • Specific Weight
  • Speed
  • Stability (or Percentage Stability)
  • Stages
  • Standard Air
  • Super Compressibility
  • Surge Limit (Pumping or Pulsation Point)
  • Temperature Rise Ratio
  • Temperature, Absolute
  • Temperature, Discharge
  • Temperature, Intake
  • Temperature, Static
  • Temperature, Total
  • Thrust Balancing Device (Balance Piston or Drum)
  • Torque
  • Turbine
  • Two-Stage Air Compressor
  • Unit Air Compressor
  • Vacuum Pump
  • Valve
  • Volute
  • Water-Cooled Air Compressor

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