Lectures:
1. Classification and properties of pneumatic mechanisms, comparison with other types of mechanisms. Properties of compressed air, basic parameters.
2. Production of compressed air. Compressors and their regulation. Compressor stations. Distribution of compressed air, its calculation, piping design.
3. Compressed air treatment components - filters, condensate separators, lubricators, soft start valves, safety 3/2 valve.
4. Linear pneumatic motors, damping, special design of linear motors. Calculation, construction.
5. Semi-rotary motors, calculation, construction. Rotary motors, advantages and disadvantages, working parameters, characteristics. Types: piston, gear, vane, their construction, control.
6. Control components, classification, types of sealing elements. Directional control valves, their control, construction. Valve terminals.
7. Check valves, logic components, quick-exhaust valves, throttle valves. Pilot check valves with throttle and check valve. Pressure valves and combined control elements. Pneumatic counter. Silencers.
8. Pneumohydraulic mechanisms. Special mechanisms: feed device, turntable, cylinders with brake. Stopper cylinders, pneumatic booster.
9. Grippers. Gripper selection criteria. Clamping components.
10. Vacuum mechanisms. Ejectors, suction cups, calculation, construction.
11. Testing of pneumatic components and systems. Measurement of quantities.
12. Components for pressure cleaning, blowing and cooling. Pneumatic struts.
13. Mobile pneumatics.
14. Modeling of pneumatic systems - demonstration of computational software.
Exercise:
1. Work safety. Air properties - repetition. Thermodynamic calculations: equation of state, emptying of air tank.
2. Calculation of the air tank size.
3. Calculation of piping diameter, Pressure losses during air flow in piping. Outflow of gas from vessel, calculation of flow losses and determination of economic impact.
4. Calculation of linear pneumatic motor. Program No.1.
5. Calculation and selection of rodless pneumatic motor. Program No. 2. Examples of computational programs.
6. Calculation and selection of semi-rotary pneumatic motor. Program No. 3. Examples of computational programs.
7. Practical exercises - basic circuits for controlling direction of movement, speed of movement, force and torque control. Program control: position, time, pressure, speed.
8. Practical exercises + drawing programs.
9. Circuit permeability calculation - program No. 4.
10. Design of vacuum mechanisms, contactless manipulation. Design of the gripper. Fluidic muscle design.
11. Measurement of reduction and throttle valve characteristics. Program No.5.
12. Test, pneumatic booster design.
13. Practical exercises, orientation in drawings.
14. Modeling of pneumatic systems - demonstration of computational software.
1. Classification and properties of pneumatic mechanisms, comparison with other types of mechanisms. Properties of compressed air, basic parameters.
2. Production of compressed air. Compressors and their regulation. Compressor stations. Distribution of compressed air, its calculation, piping design.
3. Compressed air treatment components - filters, condensate separators, lubricators, soft start valves, safety 3/2 valve.
4. Linear pneumatic motors, damping, special design of linear motors. Calculation, construction.
5. Semi-rotary motors, calculation, construction. Rotary motors, advantages and disadvantages, working parameters, characteristics. Types: piston, gear, vane, their construction, control.
6. Control components, classification, types of sealing elements. Directional control valves, their control, construction. Valve terminals.
7. Check valves, logic components, quick-exhaust valves, throttle valves. Pilot check valves with throttle and check valve. Pressure valves and combined control elements. Pneumatic counter. Silencers.
8. Pneumohydraulic mechanisms. Special mechanisms: feed device, turntable, cylinders with brake. Stopper cylinders, pneumatic booster.
9. Grippers. Gripper selection criteria. Clamping components.
10. Vacuum mechanisms. Ejectors, suction cups, calculation, construction.
11. Testing of pneumatic components and systems. Measurement of quantities.
12. Components for pressure cleaning, blowing and cooling. Pneumatic struts.
13. Mobile pneumatics.
14. Modeling of pneumatic systems - demonstration of computational software.
Exercise:
1. Work safety. Air properties - repetition. Thermodynamic calculations: equation of state, emptying of air tank.
2. Calculation of the air tank size.
3. Calculation of piping diameter, Pressure losses during air flow in piping. Outflow of gas from vessel, calculation of flow losses and determination of economic impact.
4. Calculation of linear pneumatic motor. Program No.1.
5. Calculation and selection of rodless pneumatic motor. Program No. 2. Examples of computational programs.
6. Calculation and selection of semi-rotary pneumatic motor. Program No. 3. Examples of computational programs.
7. Practical exercises - basic circuits for controlling direction of movement, speed of movement, force and torque control. Program control: position, time, pressure, speed.
8. Practical exercises + drawing programs.
9. Circuit permeability calculation - program No. 4.
10. Design of vacuum mechanisms, contactless manipulation. Design of the gripper. Fluidic muscle design.
11. Measurement of reduction and throttle valve characteristics. Program No.5.
12. Test, pneumatic booster design.
13. Practical exercises, orientation in drawings.
14. Modeling of pneumatic systems - demonstration of computational software.