homerphish
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Does anyone know what the difference is between Actual Volume and the Free Air Displacement Volume when dealing with pneumatic actuators?
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homerphish
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If I have the actual volume and the free air displacement, can I calculate the required CFM's without knowing the stroke of the actuator?
To know the volume a cylinder will use during actuation will require knowing the bore size, rod diameter, stroke, speed of actuation in both directions, and working pressure.
For simple applications bore, stroke, and cycle time plus 20% will be enough for most applications to size other system components.
For simple applications bore, stroke, and cycle time plus 20% will be enough for most applications to size other system components.
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