Table 2.

Air Consumption of Cylinders (m'etric)

First connect line pressure (A) to stroke'(B); then from the,point

wherq this cuts the reference line, connect across to Cylinder
bore size (C). Read off consumption where this line cuts the
consum.ption scale (D). Figures on the left of this scale are for
single-acting cylinders. Figures on the right of this scale are for
double-acting cylinders, neglecting the effect of the rod. .This is
accurate enough for nrost purposes. However, if . thq correct
(theoretical) consurnption is required for double-acting cylinders,
go back to the point on the reference line and connect'across
to the rod diameter size, entered on the 'cylinder bore' scale.
This figure should then be deducted from the consumption arrived
at with tlre first solutipn.
Example 1 : Find tlre (rronrinal) consumption of a double-acting
100 mm bore cylirrder willr a stroke of 180 mm operating at
8 bar line pressure.
Answer: 25.4 litres per stroke.
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Exarnple 2: The cylinder above has a 25 mm diameter rod. Find
the true (theoretical) consunrption.
Connection from the same point on the reference scale to the
rod dianreter size on the bore scale gives a single-acting cylinder
consumption figure of 0.8 litre per stroke. Deduct this from the
solution found in Example 1 to give the true consumption figure,
i.e. 2S.+-0.8=24.6 litres per srroke,

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