ET 4850 Fluid Power Lab 5

Parts List Team Members:

1. Double Displacement Cylinder (1) 1: Austin Meek
2. 3 2 Push Button Valve (1) 2: Miguel Almazan
3. Pneumatic Tubing (3) 3: Donovan Hall
4. Manifold (1) 4: Keiandre Marsh
5: Federico Comaschi

Objective
The main objective of this lab was to be able to control the double displacement
cylinder movement through the use of two valves. It is also to build a working network of
pneumatic tubing that had minor pressure loss and guaranteed the roles of our valves. Our
group felt comfortable performing in this lab with the end goals having been met with some
critical thinking.

Problem Statement/Procedure

With the air pressure in place, the system should be able to actuate the Single
Displacement Cylinder and simulate an allocating device that pushes aluminum blanks to a
machining station in a manufacturing facility.

Surveyor’s measuring rods in 3 or 5 m length are marked in red with 200 mm (about 7.87
in) graduations. There is a choice of two push buttons to start the forward movement of the
measuring rods via cylinder (1A), which has the exhaust air throttled. The idle stroke, also
started by a push button, can only take place when the double-acting cylinder (1A) has reached
its forward end position

Results

The circuit was constructed according to the pneumatic schematic shown in Appendix A
as Figure 1. The completed physical circuit is shown in Appendix B as Picture l. When holding
down two of the three push button valves, the double displacement cylinder contracted since the
pressure would be removed. Upon releasing the button, the cylinder pushed back out at a rapid
pace. The speed the cylinder moved was not proportional to the speed we pushed the button as
when it contracted there was a time for the cylinder to depressurize.
Conclusions/Comments

The circuit was easy to set up and perform due to the schematics. Due to the lack of any
measuring devices, we were unable to obtain any measurements of pressure loss/gain. But we
did not see any changes in the input pressure from the compressor; therefore, pressure stayed
constant. The cylinder was successful in the commands our group gave it, and would contract or
push out according to our directions.

Appendix A

Figure I
Appendix B

Picture