Why are multiple smaller compressors sometimes preferred over one large compressor?

What will be an ideal response?


If one of the cylinders of a large compressor fails, the entire system is brought off-line. If one compressor of many goes bad, the other compressors will still operate and can handle the load.

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An Atkinson cycle engine uses variable valve timing to:

A. Increase power and compression B. Decrease compression C. Compensate for high octane fuel D. All of the above

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Find the resultant of the two concurrent forces F, which makes an angle ???? with respect to the positive x-axis, and G, which makes an angle ???? with respect to the positive x-axis. Show a sketch of F and G and the resultant.

F = 4.6(10)² lbf ???? = 280° G = 3.9(10)² lbf ???? = 140°

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Wild rice is a:

a. cool season annual plant c. cool season perennial plant b. warm season annual plant d. warm season perennial plant

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A 5/16 in bolt with national fine threads will have:

A) 24 threads per inch. B) 20 threads per inch. C) 18 threads per inch. D) 16 threads per inch.

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