COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PUNE
Select pneumatic cylinder for given load and speed requirement
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Calculations
Weight of Load:
pounds
Angle of Inclination (A):
Select Angle
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
degrees
Calculate Force (F):
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FORMULA
Speed (S):
Select Speed
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Above 16
(inches/second)
Calculate FS
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FORMULA
Air Pressure (psi):
Calculate Cylinder Area(CA):
Check Input
FORMULA
Enter Required Cylinder Diameter:
inches
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Formula
Force (F) = Angle of Inclination (A) * (weight of load in pounds)
Refer following table for Angle of Inclination :
Angle
A
10
0
0.17
20
0
0.34
30
0
0.50
40
0
0.64
50
0
0.77
60
0
0.87
70
0
0.94
80
0
0.98
90
0
1.0
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Formula
F
S
= Force (F) * Speed (S)
Refer following table for Speed :
Speed
(inches/second)
S
up to 4
1.25
4 to 16
1.50
Above 16
2.00
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Formula
Cylinder Area (CA) = F
S
÷ Air Pressure (psi)
Refer following table for Bore Size :
Cylinder Area/Power Factor
Bore size in inches
0.07
0.3125
0.15
0.4375
0.25
0.5625
0.40
0.75
0.60
0.875
0.90
1.0625
1.2
1.25
1.7
1.5
2.4
1.75
3.1
2
5
2.5
7
3
8.3
3.25
12.5
4
28.3
6
