PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR

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DR. AMIT SINGH ADITYA ARYA 2010UME228
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SUNIL MEENA 2O1OUME127
DEEPAK BHATI 2010UME129

CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. COMPONENTS
3. CONSTRUCTION
4. WORKING
5. ADVANTAGES
6. DISADVANTAGES
7. APPLICATIONS
8. ERRORS
9. REFERENCES







INTRODUCTION
It converts energy (typically in the form
of compressed air into mechanical
motion. The motion can be rotary or
linear, depending on the type of
actuator.
COMPONENTS

1. PNEUMATIC CYLINDER
2. CONTROL VALVE
3. A/C UNIT (FLR)
4. AIR COMPRESSOR


PNEUMATIC CYLINDER
Pneumatic cylinders (or air cylinders)
are mechanical devices which use the power
of compressed gas to produce a force in a
reciprocating linear motion.
It consists of two pipes- internal and external
Internal pipe known as piston.
Both pipes are connected through reducer
and packed air tightly through a cylindrical
shape rubber.
There is an inlet down to the outer cylinder
through which air comes and an outlet
through which air goes.

CONTROL VALVE
It controls the amount of air flows.
Control valves are connected to inlet
and oulet through pipes.
When air is to come we open the
control valve & keeping close the oulet
valve and vice versa.
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT
It consists of three components- filter ,
regulator and lubricator.
Filter is used for filtering the air.
Regulator is used for controlling the air
pressure and barometer is connected
to it which measures the pressure of
air.
Lubricator is used for lubricating the
a/c unit .
AIR COMPRESSOR
It converts power into kinetic energy
by compressing and pressurizing air.
We use foot pump as air compressor.
CONSTRUCTION
Pneumatic cylinder is connected to
control valves through inlet and oulet
nozzles with help of tubes.
Inlet control valve is connected to the
a/c unit through a tube.
A/c unit is then connected to the air
compressor through a tube.
WORKING
Pneumatics work based on the pascal law that says
pressure exerted anywhere in a confined
incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all
directions throughout the fluid such that the pressure
ratio (initial difference) remains the same.
As we press the foot pump , it throws the air with a high
pressure.
This air flows through the a/c unit which filters and
measure & controls the air pressure.
Now the air passes the inlet control valve and then air
enters in the cylinder resulting to upward motion of
piston through pressurized air.
As the piston moves upward it started lifting the things
placed on it .
When piston reach the height we want , then stop
pressing the foot pump and open the oulet control valve
through which air flows out through cylinder and piston
moves back in the original position.


ADVANTAGES

sophisticated transfer mechanisms are
not required
The working fluid is air which is cheap
and does not need a reservoir.
high speed of moving
ease at reversion movements
tolerance to overloads, up to a full stop
explosion and re safety
ecological purity
ability to accumulation and
transportation.

DISADVANTAGES
compressibility of the air
impossibility to receive uniform and
constant speed of the working bodies
movement.
Easy to leak
require installation of pneumatic
systems that are relatively expensive
equipment such as air compressor ,
a/c unit etc.


APPLICATIONS
Can be used for lifting the things.
Can be used in the industries like
printing press , textile industries
ERRORS
Air leakage
Unable to read and control the
pressure.
Water accumulation
Not a smooth motion of piston




REFERENCES
S.K.SAHA
http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-
a-Pneumatic-Cylinder



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