Variable Displacement Compressor: Description: General

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The variable compressor is a swash plate type that changes piston stroke in response to the required cooling capacity.

The tilt of the swash plate allows the piston's stroke to change so that refrigerant discharge continuously change from approx. 0 to 171 cm³ (0 to 10.4 cu in).

Fig 1: Cross-Sectional View Of Variable Displacement Compressor

Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.