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    The document discusses pneumatics and hydraulics. Pneumatics uses compressed air to produce mechanical motion, while hydraulics uses pressurized liquids. Both have advantages like durability and power transmission, and disadvantages like potential leaks and safety issues.

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    The document discusses pneumatics and hydraulics. Pneumatics uses compressed air to produce mechanical motion, while hydraulics uses pressurized liquids. Both have advantages like durability and power transmission, and disadvantages like potential leaks and safety issues.

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    Pneumatics

    • Pneumatic use pressurized gases to produce


    mechanical motion
    • By controlling the release of the pressurized
    gas, it can be turned into movement
    • Commonly uses compressed air
    Examples
    • Car Production line
    • Jack Hammer
    • Air Starting for Ship Engines
    • Air for balls and tires
    • Door opening for Busses
    Components
    • Components that produce and transport
    compressed air
    • Compressor
    • Pressure Regulator

    • Components that consume compressed air


    • Execution components(Cylinders), Directional
    control valves
    How it work
    • Two Simple Pneumatic systems
    • Single and double acting cylinders
    Single Acting Cylinder
    • When air pressure is removed, the spring will
    return back to resting position
    Double acting cylinder
    • Has two compressed air ports
    Advantages of Pneumatics
    • High Effectiveness – Unlimited of air , easy to
    transport, easily released
    • High Durability and reliability-Pneumatic
    components extremely durable, cant’t be
    damaged easily.
    • Simple Design – Simple design arrangement
    • High Adaptability to harsh environment –
    compressed air is less affected by high
    temperature, dust and corrosion.
    Disadvantages
    • Relatively low accuracy – Volume of air may
    change compressed or heated
    • Low loading- Due to the size of the
    pneumatics system they can’t drive loads that
    are too heavy
    • Processing required before use- compressed
    air must be processed before hand to ensure
    the absence of water, vapour and dust
    • Uneven moving speed – air can be easily
    compressed, the moving speeds of the piston
    are relatively uneven
    • Noise – produces noise when compressed is
    released
    Hydraulics
    • Hydraulics deal with the mechanical
    properties of liquids
    • At basic level hydraulics can be seen as the
    liquid version of pneumatics
    • It can be used for the generation, control and
    transmission of power by the use of
    pressurized liquids
    Hydraulic Uses
    • Hydraulics have many uses
    • Car Brakes – Braking
    • Air Plane – Adjusting of wings and putting out
    lander gear
    • Ship – Adjustment of bow thruster, opening of
    cargo haul.
    • Heavy machinery – big machines that require
    a lot of power.
    How it work
    • Hydraulics work by applying a force at one
    point and transmitting it to another point
    using an incompressible fluid.
    • Fluid is usually oil
    • Hydraulics can also be used to magnify force
    • An effort force on one piston can be magnified
    to move the heavier load with the other
    piston.
    Advantages of Hydraulics
    • Power and Versatility – can be transfer huge
    amounts of power with little input,
    - can be operated by unspecialized workers,
    saving on labor costs.
    • Resilience – load limiting hydraulic systems
    remain stable during power or system failures,
    -when repair are needed parts can be sourced
    easily
    Disadvantages of Hydraulics
    • Worker safety – Notorious sensitive to hear extremes and air
    pockets/bubbles which can destroy the hydraulic system if
    unresolved
    - line ruptures can lead serious injury and death
    - Hydraulic fluid is flammable.
    • Environmental Costs – Hydraulic mining are becoming
    unconventional ways to mine oil and gas using massive
    quantities of high pressure and chemically treated water.
    • Energy Efficiency – Due to fluid resistance and leakage it
    makes it inefficient
    References
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?
    v=ILC_MVwch2A

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