Compressor module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Compressor modules for marine vessels or floating objects face challenges in reducing installation area and weight while maintaining a low center of gravity, as stacking floor members and leading lines vertically complicates weight distribution and gravity reduction.
Innovation Solution
A compressor module design featuring a floor member with a gas cooler, a compressor skid connected to the gas cooler, and a leg portion with damping devices and coupling members that support the compressor skid, allowing the gas cooler to be positioned between the floor member and the compressor skid, thereby reducing the center of gravity and weight.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If floor members are stacked vertically to reduce installation area, then installation area is reduced, but center of gravity increases and overall weight is difficult to reduce
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from vertical stacking to horizontal arrangement by utilizing the dead space beneath the floor member. The gas cooler is positioned in the gap between the floor member and the compressor skid, allowing equipment to be arranged horizontally rather than vertically, thereby maintaining low center of gravity while reducing installation footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The gas cooler is nested within the dead space formed by the leg portion structure. The leg portion provides a gap that accommodates the gas cooler between the floor member and compressor skid, effectively utilizing otherwise wasted space to house additional equipment without increasing overall height or center of gravity.
2Area of stationary object
If floor members are stacked vertically to reduce installation area, then installation area is reduced, but overall weight is difficult to reduce
Solution Approach 1:
The gas cooler is nested within the dead space formed by the leg portion structure. The leg portion provides a gap that accommodates the gas cooler between the floor member and compressor skid, effectively utilizing otherwise wasted space to house additional equipment without increasing overall height or center of gravity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from vertical stacking to horizontal arrangement by utilizing the dead space beneath the floor member. The gas cooler is positioned in the gap between the floor member and the compressor skid, allowing equipment to be arranged horizontally rather than vertically, thereby maintaining low center of gravity while reducing installation footprint.
3Area of stationary object
If equipment is arranged vertically to reduce installation area, then installation area is reduced, but lines must be led vertically increasing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from vertical stacking to horizontal arrangement by utilizing the dead space beneath the floor member. The gas cooler is positioned in the gap between the floor member and the compressor skid, allowing equipment to be arranged horizontally rather than vertically, thereby maintaining low center of gravity while reducing installation footprint.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design achieves a low-weight, low-center-of-gravity compressor module by distributing heavy components on the bottom layer, reducing the moment of inertia and stabilizing the equipment, while minimizing dead space and line length, thus enhancing stability and reducing maintenance complexity.
Implementation Method 1
The leg portion preferably comprises a damping device fixed to the base plate
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AI summary
A compressor module (1) comprises: a floor member (3); a gas cooler (24) mounted on the floor member (3); a compressor skid (10) disposed on a side of the gas cooler (24) opposite to where the floor member (3) is located, the compressor skid (10) being connected to the gas cooler (24); and a leg portion (15) connected to the compressor skid (10) and fixed to the floor member (3) that supports the compressor skid (10), the leg portion (15) providing a gap to dispose the gas cooler (24) between the floor member (3) and the compressor skid (10).