EFFECT OF CUTOFF FLOW ON THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AT DESIRED POINT OF PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR

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This paper presents a study the performance and to improve energy efficiency of the traditional pneumatic driver, three supply pressures used 4, 6 and 8 bar, by cutoff flow process occurs at stroke end of the actuator before execution position, in which pressure supply line cutoff and the exhaust line remains open in position specified previously. The piston stroke completes rest under the influence of air expansion , the inertia force of the piston exactly at execution position, that is saving in compressed air and energy, reduced in required air additional to reduce the cost. compared with the traditional control of motion of the asymmetric cylinder in which maximum energy saving obtained at 6 bar are 16.7%.

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Volume 9, Issue 3
Summer 2016
Pages 302-315

  • Receive Date 01 September 2016
  • Revise Date 20 September 2016
  • Accept Date 25 September 2016