Dimensioning Method of Pneumatic Cylinders Based on the Pneumatic End-cushion
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https://doi.org/10.13052/ijfp1439-9776.2632Keywords:
Pneumatics, pneumatic cylinder, sizing method, end cushion, energy efficiencyAbstract
This paper proposes a novel method for dimensioning pneumatic cylinders for motion tasks. It considers conventional downstream throttled pneumatic cylinders. The proposed approach is based on the maximal loading capacity of the end-cushion and the resulting formula for the dimensioning of the cylinder size has a simple algebraic structure. The method was experimentally validated showing great accuracy in estimating the motion time of optimally operated pneumatic cylinders.
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