Abstract: A wire harness and method for manufacturing thereof are provided. The wire harness includes a plurality of wires, a terminal member, an inverted sleeve, and a high temperature moisture resistant sealant. The plurality of wires includes one or more wires with protective layers of metal and fiberglass and skived Teflon tape as a moisture barrier where at least one end of the wires with protective layers of metal and fiberglass is connected with a terminal member. Protection from moisture is enhanced by enclosing at least one end of the wires with protective layers of metal glass with the inverted sleeve. The inverted sleeve provided has ends where each end has a fold, thereby preventing frayed edges from being exposed to the sleeve's surrounding environment. The inverted sleeve is coated with a high temperature moisture resistant sealant and encloses junctions between wire ends and terminal members and/or junctions between terminal members.

Abstract: A surge control (200) for a compressor (12) which produces a compressed gas in accordance with the invention includes a surge control valve (88) having a variable opening which is controlled by an electrical control signal which controls a flow rate of compressed gas flowing through a bypass line (84) between a point of higher pressure and a point of lower pressure in the compressor to control surge; a pressure transducer (120and 122), coupled to the compressor at a point of pressure higher than an inlet to the compressor, for producing an electrical signal representative of pressure; a filter (124), coupled to the pressure transducer, for filtering a selected frequency component of pressure fluctuations represented in the electrical signal to produce a filtered signal; and a controller (132), coupled to the filter, for producing the control signal as a function of the filtered signal.

Abstract: A refrigeration system (10) having a compressor rotor (20) rotatably supported by a plurality of hydrodynamic bearings (22 and 24) lubricated by oiless pressurized liquid refrigerant supplied to a refrigerant circuit (36) coupled to the hydrodynamic bearings at least in part from the compressor rotor and pressurizing refrigerant which flows to a condenser (34) providing liquid refrigerant which flows to an evaporator (68) in fluid communication with the condenser includes a bearing pump (26), coupled to the refrigerant circuit and to the condenser, for providing pressurized refrigerant to the refrigerant circuit at a pressure higher than a pressure of the refrigerant provided by the compressor rotor when the bearing pump is operating; and a controller (28) for activating the bearing pump in accordance at least one the predetermined conditions of operation of the refrigeration system.

Abstract: A superheat sensor (10, 100) for sensing the superheat of a fluid (14) flowing through a fluid channel (16) in accordance with the invention includes an aperture (18) within the fluid channel; a sensor body (20) engaging the aperture with a fluid tight seal (26) between the body and the aperture, the sensor body having a sensor body channel (44) in fluid communication with fluid flowing within the fluid channel; a pressure sensor (22) contained within the sensor body having a pressure responsive element in fluid communication with the fluid flowing through the fluid channel for producing an electrical signal representative of pressure of fluid flowing in the fluid channel; a temperature sensor (52) connected to the sensor body having at least one surface in fluid communication with the fluid flowing through the fluid channel for producing an electrical signal representation of temperature of fluid flowing in the fluid channel contacting the at least one surface; and a superheat calculator (56), responsive to

Abstract: A protection system for a rotatable element (20) which is rotatably supported by hydrodynamic bearings (22, 24) pressurized with a lubricating fluid provided from a pressure source (26 and/or 34) with the fluid being subject to a change in state from liquid to vapor when heat from the bearings during rotation of the rotatable element is absorbed by the pressurized fluid during supporting of the rotatable element in accordance with the invention includes a pressure sensor (302) in fluid communication with fluid flowing from the hydrodynamic bearings for producing a pressure signal representative of pressure of the fluid flowing from the bearings; a temperature sensor (304) in fluid communication with the fluid flowing from the hydrodynamic bearings from producing a temperature signal representative of temperature of the fluid flowing from the bearings; a prime mover (17) for driving the rotatable element with a variable rotational velocity; and a controller (400), responsive to the pressure and temperature sig

Abstract: A refrigeration system (300) having a compressor (12) with a rotor (20) rotatably supported by a plurality of hydrodynamic bearings (22, 24) lubricated by oiless pressurized liquid refrigerant and pressurizing refrigerant which flows to a condenser (34) providing liquid refrigerant which flows to an evaporator (68) in fluid communication with the condenser and the compressor in accordance with the invention includes a first refrigerant circuit (302), coupled to the compressor, for providing pressurized liquid refrigerant to the hydrodynamic bearings from the compressor without flow through a subcooler; and a second refrigerant circuit (304), coupled to the hydrodynamic bearings and to the evaporator including at least one subcooler (42 and 44), for providing a flow of refrigerant from the hydrodynamic bearings through the at least one subcooler to the evaporator, the at least one subcooler cooling the refrigerant flowing between the hydrodynamic bearings and the evaporator.