Customized compressors
ASA special compressors
for demanding applications
ASA develops and manufactures customized compressor solutions – from the compressor side to the entire compressor, or for the entire application (e.g., test benches). Thanks to its targeted design, ASA can respond flexibly and precisely to customer-specific requirements.
Thanks to numerous customer projects we have completed and our modular system, development costs can be reduced and project durations often significantly shortened.
Below is an excerpt from the possible options. If your question is not answered, please contact us.
Compressors for extreme temperatures
to be launched into space with Space X in early 2025
Material
- Aluminium
- High-temperature steels
- Titan
- and many more…
Compressor geometry
- Customized design of impeller, diffuser, and volute
- Manufacturing using 5-axis simultaneous milling
- Geometry measurement, CNC-guided, high-precision, tactile with documentation
Heat management
- High temperature materials
- Thermal decoupling of compressor and gearbox function
Customized Interfaces
- Fluid: Inlets and outlets
- Mechanical: Mounting and shaft connection
- Oil: Inlet and outlet
Measurement devices and instrumentation
- Temperature
- Pressure
- Vibration
- Rotational speed
- Mass flow
- Torque
- etc.
Drivetrain
- Belt drives: Belt pulleys, with or without clutch
- Direct drive: Clutches
Spur gear for 3 compressor stages i_max=50
Cutting-edge research!
DLR high-temperature heat pump with 2 x ASA HT compressors
Typical applications of our R&D customers
- Conditioning of gases, e.g., engine test benches
- Validation of numerical simulations: compressor rotors, diffusers, and volutes
- Rotordynamic validation: driving of high-speed devices, e.g., ATL
- Steam cycle processes “Waste heat utilization”: construction of pilot plants