Measuring the Free Air Delivery (FAD) of an air compressor can be challenging. With a proper flow meter and some mathematics this task is manageable. This article sheds some light on how to select the flow meter and summarizes parameters to be considered in the FAD measurement task. .
Flow is measured in volume per unit of time. But air can be compressed easily and its volume changes with the temperature. Meanwhile, the air that an air compressor sucks in. .
There are a couple of parameters that affect the efficiency of air compressors. The following table lists these parameters and their effects on two common air compressor types â. .
Recently some manufacturers, especially from China, have introduced thermal mass flow meters to be installed at the intake side of the air. .
The discharge flow of an air compressor contains air, water, oil and particles. Some measuring methods fail because they cannot handle water and oil in the flow. Others are not. [pdf]
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