NTL Record

Title Alternative Technology for Transit Bus Air Conditioning: The Rotary Screw Compressor
Record ID 50404
Personal Name
Creator
Perez, D.
Source 40p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publisher United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publication Date 19841101
Language English
Abstract This report summarizes the results of the test and evaluation of a prototype rotary screw compressor design. The UMTA-funded R&D program consisted of two phases. The objectives of the first phase were to ascertain the extent of the problems with current bus air conditioning systems and to determine the feasibility of adapting alternative compressor technology for use in transit buses. This work was carried out by the (Garrett) AiResearch Manufacturing Co. of Torrance, California and Dunham-Bush, Inc. of W. Hartford, Connecticut and has been documented in UMTA Report No. CA-06-0145-80-1 (NTIS No. PB-215-502). The second phase was to test a prototype alternative compressor under a wide range of simulated, and actual, bus revenue service environmental conditions and was also conducted by Dunham-Bush, Inc. It is the results of this effort that are documented in this report.
Rosap ID dot:11791
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11791
TRT Terms Air conditioning systems; Buses; Compressors; Cooling equipment; Development; Machines; Prototype tests; Refrigerated structures; Research
Classification NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Transit Energy and Environment;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Energy and Environment;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number UMTA-MA-06-0120-84-5; DOT-TSC-UMTA-84-29
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50400/50404/DOT-TSC-UMTA-84-29.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository