System and Method for Reducing at Least One of Airflow Turbulence and Pressure Fluctuation Proximate a Valve

A baffle for directing air within a compressor head, the baffle including:

• a first leg extending substantially parallel to a first valve of the compressor head, the first leg including:
• a first face facing toward the first valve;
• and
• a second face facing away from the first valve;
• a second leg extending substantially parallel to a second valve of the compressor head, the second leg including:
• a first face facing toward the second valve;
• and
• a second face facing away from the second valve;
• and
• an aperture in the first leg, a first portion of the air communicated from the second leg to the first leg along the first faces passing the aperture and being communicated to the second face of the first leg past an end of the first leg, and a second portion of the air communicated from the second leg to the first leg along the first faces being communicated to the second face of the first leg via the aperture, communication of the second portion of the air via the aperture reduces at least one of airflow turbulence and pressure fluctuation of the air impacting the first valve.

A compressor head, comprising:

• a first portion, including:
• a first portion of an air channel;
• a first valve in the first portion of the air channel;
• a second valve in the first portion of the air channel;
• a first portion of a cooling channel adjacent the first portion of the air channel;
• a second portion, including;
• a second portion of the air channel;
• and
• a second portion of the cooling channel adjacent the second portion of the air channel;
• means for directing air between the first and second portions of the air channel;
• and
• means for reducing at least one of airflow turbulence and pressure fluctuation proximate to the first valve.

A baffle for directing air within a compressor head, the baffle including:

• a first leg, extending along a first direction, positioned proximate to a first valve of the compressor head;
• a second leg, extending along the first direction and substantially parallel to the first leg, positioned proximate to a second valve of the compressor head, a first portion of air from a first side of the first and second legs being communicated to a second side of the first and second legs beyond an end of the first leg;
• and
• an aperture, in the first leg, communicating a second portion of the air from the first side of the first and second legs to the second side of the first and second legs.