補(bu)(bu)償(chang)(chang)器(qi)習(xi)慣上(shang)也叫膨脹節,或(huo)伸(shen)縮(suo)節。由構(gou)成(cheng)其工(gong)作(zuo)主(zhu)體(ti)的波(bo)紋管(guan)(guan)(一(yi)種彈性元件(jian))和端管(guan)(guan)、支(zhi)架(jia)(jia)、法蘭、導管(guan)(guan)等(deng)(deng)附(fu)件(jian)組(zu)成(cheng)。 屬于一(yi)種補(bu)(bu)償(chang)(chang)元件(jian)。利用(yong)其工(gong)作(zuo)主(zhu)體(ti)波(bo)紋管(guan)(guan)的有效伸(shen)縮(suo)變(bian)形,以吸(xi)收管(guan)(guan)線(xian)、導管(guan)(guan)、容器(qi)等(deng)(deng)由熱脹冷縮(suo)等(deng)(deng)原(yuan)因而產生的尺寸變(bian)化(hua),或(huo)補(bu)(bu)償(chang)(chang)管(guan)(guan)線(xian)、導管(guan)(guan)、容器(qi)等(deng)(deng)的軸向、橫(heng)向和角向位移。也可用(yong)于降噪(zao)減(jian)振。在(zai)現(xian)代工(gong)業中用(yong)途廣泛。供熱上(shang),為了防止供熱管(guan)(guan)道升溫時,由于熱伸(shen)長(chang)(chang)或(huo)溫度應力而引起管(guan)(guan)道變(bian)形或(huo)破(po)壞,需要在(zai)管(guan)(guan)道上(shang)設置補(bu)(bu)償(chang)(chang)器(qi),以補(bu)(bu)償(chang)(chang)管(guan)(guan)道的熱伸(shen)長(chang)(chang),從而減(jian)小管(guan)(guan)壁的應力和作(zuo)用(yong)在(zai)閥件(jian)或(huo)支(zhi)架(jia)(jia)結構(gou)上(shang)的作(zuo)用(yong)力。