Design Calculations

Pneumatic Calculations
Parameters
A. Material to be punched
Material: Aluminum Alloy, 900 series
Strength of Material: 4 ksi (27571.43 kPA)
B. Pneumatic Cylinder
Diameter: 100 mm
Piston Rod Diameter: 32 mm
Maximum Length of Stroke: (10.415 – 9.35) = 1.065 cm
Pressure: 120 psi (827.14 kPa)
C. Force exerted by the cylinder
Forward stroke:
F=P x A
π
F=P x (D2 )
4
2
KN π 1m
F=827.14
m2 [
x ( 100 mm )
4 (
1000 mm )]
F=6.50 KN
D. Force required for shearing:
D.1. Cutting Force

Force F
Simple Stress Formula Stress= =
Area P(t)

Total Cutting Force=P x t x S max

Where:

P- Largest perimeter of cut

t- Thickness of sheet, 1 mm

Smax = Maximum shear strength =

 KN
For aluminum, Smax =27571.43 =4 Ksi
m2

Design will be based on the largest tool area

Length = 6.675 cm = 66.75 mm

Width = 2.385 cm = 23.85 mm

KN
Cutting Force=0.1812 m x 0.001m x 27571.43 =4.996 K N
m2

D.2. Stripping Force

Stripping Force=10 % ¿ 20 % (Total Cutting Force )

Stripping Force=15 % ( 4.996 KN )=0.7494 K N

D.3. Total Shearing Force

Total Shearing Force=Cutting Force+ Stripping Force

Total Shearing Force=4.996 KN +0.7494 KN =5.7454 KN

E. Pressure of Nitrogen upon loading:

Initial Volume

π
V 1= ( 0.1 m )2 ( 0.125 m )=9.817 x 10−4 m 3
4

V 1=9.817 x 10−4 m3
( 1000
1m )
3
L
=0.9817 L

Compressed Volume:

π
V 1= ( 0.1 m )2 ( 0.125−0.01065 m ) =8.981 x 10−4 m 3
4
V 1=8.981 x 10−4 m 3
( 1000
1m )
3
L
=0 .8981 L

Final Pressure = 120 psi (827.14 kPa)

Considering the process is isothermal.

P1 V 1=P2 V 2

P2 V 2
P 1=
V1

827.14 KPa ( 0. 8981 L )

P 1=
0.9 817 L

P1=756.70 K P a