How Air Amplifiers Work?

06/10/2014 16:45

Air amplifiers are usually ignored because they are small and an insignificant part of many plants. In fact, many laypersons do not know about the existence of these devices. However, as an engineer and they will tell you that air amplifiers are often the most crucial components of many plants.

Air amplifiers are often used to increase the pressure of air at a specific point within the system. This means that air amplifiers are actually air pressure amplifiers. However, in reality, air amplifiers could work with all gases. The major difference between the air amplifiers that work with air and those that work with gases is the additional attachment for a gas inlet for the amplifiers.

One of the reasons of using air amplifiers in various applications is the inadequate pressure at the chosen location. Usually, this is due to low pressure at the intake of the system. The low pressure means that all air or gas powered systems will not be able to perform at the desired speed. This is where air amplifiers come in. these devices amplify the pressure of air or gases t the desired location.

Air amplifiers are considered “plug-and-play” devices. These devices do not require extensive modification and changes to the original specification in order to integrate successfully within an existing system. At most, these components require a modification to the inlet and outlet valves to make sure that the hoses are properly fitted and that there are no loose points within the system.

Construction of an air amplifier is very simple. The most important thing to remember about air amplifiers is that they have no moving parts. This amplifies the construction process that could take advantage of the latest machining trends. All top brand of air amplifiers are deigned to work with both air and gases. The result is a highly developed component that is able to provide long service without costly maintenance.

Air amplifiers operate solely on the pressure of the gas or air flowing through it. This means that these components do not consume any electricity. Even the compressed air used for powering up these amplifiers is routed through the system. The components generate no heat because of the absence of moving parts. This means that air amplifiers are amongst the most energy efficient machine components in eh world with a conversion rate approaching 100%. All air amplifiers manage to double the pressure at the destination without any drop in performance for extended periods.

Many new air amplifiers are designed to operate dry. This often means that air amplifiers do not nee lubricants of any type. This is mainly due to the absence of any working parts. The result is completely clean operation of air amplifiers with no spills or lube drips.  

Air amplifiers often take in air or gases ate normal pressure at their inlets. In the case of gas powered amplifiers, the two inlets of air and gas provide input simultaneously. The output is a single point that received pressurized air or gas.

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