Thermal Barriers For Compressor Discharge Chambers or Cavities
Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of thermal barriers (e.g., semi-hermetic thermal barrier coatings, thermally-insulative inserts, etc.) for compressor discharge chambers or cavities. Also disclosed are exemplary methods relating to discharge heat management in a compressor by providing a thermal barrier within a compressor discharge chamber or cavity, which thermal barrier is operable for reducing heat transfer from out of the compressor discharge chamber or cavity to another adjacent portion(s) of the compressor.
1 . A compressor comprising a discharge chamber or cavity including a thermal barrier within the discharge chamber or cavity, whereby the thermal barrier is operable for reducing heat transfer from out of the discharge chamber or cavity to another adjacent portion(s) of the compressor.
2 . The compressor of claim 1 , wherein the thermal barrier comprises a semi-hermetic thermal barrier coating(s) along at least a portion of an interior surface(s) defining the discharge chamber or cavity.
3 . The compressor of claim 1 , wherein the thermal barrier comprises a thermally-insulative coating(s) along at least a portion of an interior surface(s) defining the discharge chamber or cavity.
4 . The compressor of claim 1 , wherein the thermal barrier comprises a thermally-insulative material(s) along at least a portion of an interior surface(s) defining the discharge chamber or cavity.
5 . The compressor of claim 1 , wherein the thermal barrier comprises a thermally-insulating insert within the discharge chamber or cavity.
6 . The compressor of claim 1 , wherein the thermal barrier comprises an insert molded thermally-insulating insert within the discharge chamber or cavity.
7 . The compressor of claim 1 , wherein the thermal barrier is along an entirety of the interior surface(s) defining the discharge chamber or cavity.
8 . The compressor of claim 1 , wherein the thermal barrier is provided inside a head discharge cavity or inside a discharge cavity located in an internal body of the compressor.
9 . The compressor of claim 1 , wherein the thermal barrier is provided inside a head discharge cavity and inside a discharge cavity located in an internal body of the compressor.
10 . The compressor of claim 1 , wherein:
the compressor includes openings, inlet(s) and outlet(s), and/or passageways into and out of the discharge chamber or cavity; and
the thermal barrier is within the openings, inlet(s) and outlet(s), and/or passageways into and out of the discharge chamber or cavity.
11 . The compressor of claim 1 , wherein the compressor comprises:
a semi-hermetic compressor;
a rotary or reciprocating compressor; or
a carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) semi-hermetic compressor.
12 . A method relating to discharge heat management in a compressor, the method comprising providing a thermal barrier within a discharge chamber or cavity of the compressor, whereby the thermal barrier is operable for reducing heat transfer from out of the discharge chamber or cavity of the compressor to another adjacent portion(s) of the compressor.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the thermal barrier within the discharge chamber or cavity comprises coating at least a portion of an interior surface(s) defining the discharge chamber or cavity with a semi-hermetic thermal barrier coating.
14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the thermal barrier within the discharge chamber or cavity comprises coating at least a portion of an interior surface(s) defining the discharge chamber or cavity with a thermally-insulative coating(s).
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the thermal barrier within the discharge chamber or cavity comprises providing a thermally-insulative material(s) along at least a portion of an interior surface(s) defining the discharge chamber or cavity.
16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the thermal barrier within the discharge chamber or cavity comprises positioning a thermally-insulating insert within the discharge chamber or cavity.
17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the thermal barrier within the discharge chamber or cavity comprises insert molding a thermally-insulating insert within the discharge chamber or cavity.
18 . The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the thermal barrier within the discharge chamber or cavity comprises providing the thermal barrier along an entirety of the interior surface(s) defining the discharge chamber or cavity.
19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the thermal barrier within the discharge chamber or cavity comprises providing the thermal barrier inside a head discharge cavity or inside a discharge cavity located in an internal body of the compressor.
20 . The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the thermal barrier within the discharge chamber or cavity comprises providing the thermal barrier inside a head discharge cavity and inside a discharge cavity located in an internal body of the compressor.
21 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the compressor includes openings, inlet(s) and outlet(s), and/or passageways into and out of the discharge chamber or cavity; and
providing the thermal barrier within the discharge chamber or cavity comprises providing the thermal barrier within the openings, inlet(s) and outlet(s), and/or passageways into and out of the discharge chamber or cavity.
22 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the compressor comprises:
a semi-hermetic compressor;
a rotary or reciprocating compressor; or
a carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) semi-hermetic compressor.