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Terminated in academic year 2019/2020

Pneumatic Elements and Systems

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 338-0503/01
Abbreviation PnPrv
Course title Pneumatic Elements and Systems
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Hydromechanics and Hydraulic Equipment
Course coordinator Ing. Miloslav Žáček

Subject syllabus

Lectures:

1 Properties pneumatic mechanisms, compared with other types of mechanisms. Properties of compressed air, the basic parameters.
2 Gas state equation. Outflow velocity and flow. Pressure loss.
3 Production of compressed air. Compressors and their regulation. Compressed air distribution, its calculation, piping.
4 Pneumatic cylinders, control, special constructions. Calculation of cylinder.
5 Rotary and semi rotary air motors, calculations, constructions.
6 Directional control valves, Proportional valves.
7 Check valves, throttle valves, logic and quick exhaust valves.
8 Pressure valves and combined controls.
9 Filters, mist separators, lubricators. Silencers.
10 Basic circuits for control of movement, movement speed, driving force and torque. Program control: position, time, pressure, velocity.
11 Pneumo-hydraulic mechanisms. Special components.
12 Vacuum mechanisms. Ejectors, suction cups, calculation, construction.
13 Testing of pneumatic components and systems. Measurement of variables.
14 Pneumatic grippers.

Exercise:

1 Thermodynamic calculations: equation of state, emptying the reservoir, pressure loss.
2 Volume losses and its economic effects.
3 Coefficient of air compressibility. Calculating the size of the reservoir.
4 Range of pneumatic components - Catalogs. Video.
5 Calculation of pneumatic cylinder. Program No. 1.
6 Calculation and choice of semi rotary motor. Program No. 2 Practical verification
properties the rotary table.
7 Calculation and choice of rodless cylinder. Program No. 3
8 Design of pneumatic circuit diagrams.
9 Practical exercise: composition of pneumatic circuits.
10 Measurement of characteristics of pressure and throttle valve. Program No. 4.
11 Test. Practical circuit assembly with an innovative vacuum technique.
12 Calculation of the flow permeability of pneumatic circuit. Program No. 5
13 Practical verification of properties of grippers. 14th Discussion of programs. Credit

Literature

BEATER, P. Pneumatic drives: system design, modelling and control. Berlin: Springer, 2007. 323 pp. ISBN 978-3-540-69470-0.
BARBER, A. Pneumatic handbook . Oxford: Elsevier Advanced Technology, 1997
Pneumatic handbook. Morden: Trade & Technical Press. 512 s. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781856172493.

Advised literature

Basic pneumatics: information and instruction book about pneumatics and components and their applications. Erbach: Bosch, 2003. 184 s.
PARR, A. Hydraulics and Pneumatics - A Technician's and Engineer's Guide (3rd Edition). 2011. Elsevier. Online version available at: https://app.knovel.com/web/toc.v/cid:kpHPATEG01/viewerType:toc.