MME 9624 Actuator Principles, Integration and Control Assignment 2: Fluidic Systems
MME 9624 Actuator Principles, Integration and Control Assignment 2: Fluidic Systems
MME 9624 Actuator Principles, Integration and Control Assignment 2: Fluidic Systems
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(a) If the operating pressure is 0.7 MPa, compute the minimum cylinder bore for a force of 2 kN
if the diameter of the rod in the cylinder is considered to be equal to half of the diameter of the
bore. What is the difference in force between the extension and retraction directions?
(b) Show that if we neglect the compressibility of the fluid, the transfer function of the output
displacement to solenoid current is given by the following:
Y (s) Kx Ks
= hK m K b
i
I(s) s A s + Ap + A
p
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(c) The system has the physical parameters listed below. Compare the cylinder extension
response in terms of time constant and overshoot of the system if the fluid is (i) incompressible,
and (ii) has a bulk modulus of 50 MPa.
(d) Determine the maximum speed for the extension and retraction of the cylinder for an input
of 5 A to the solenoid (neglect compressibility). Compute the required flow rate for the pump
based on the maximum speed of the cylinder in litres per minute, [l/min].