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1 online resource (181 p.) |
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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- End User License Agreement -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction and Summary -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. Historical Background of the Development: The System Gallino -- 1.2. Contents of the Book -- Compressed Air Systems and Storage -- 1. THE PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES RELATED TO COMPRESSED AIR -- 1.1. Adiabatic, Polytropic and Isothermal Compression and Expansion -- 2. ADVANTAGES AND DRAWBACKS OF CLASSICAL PNEUMATIC DEVICES -- 2.1. Energy Loss due to the use of a Pressure Reduction Valve -- 2.2. The Poor Energetic Performance of the Classical Pneumatic Actuators |
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3. COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE WITH LOW PRESSURE -- THE UNDERWATER CAES -- 3.1. The Model of the Storage Infrastructure -- 3.2. Examples of UWCAES Realizations -- Increasing the Energetic Efficiency of Pneumatic Devices -- 1. RECOVERY OF THE PNEUMATIC ENERGY -- 1.1. Operating Principle, Defaults and Improvements of the Truglia Motor -- 1.2. Expansion in a Separated Chamber with Sequential Strokes (The MDI Motor) -- 1.3. Expansion in a Separated Chamber with Reciprocating Strokes -- Coupling Two Rotary-Type Actuators -- 1. CONTEXT AND MOTIVATION -- 1.1. Structure of the System |
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1.2. The Mechanical Motion Rectifier -- 1.3. Operating Principle -- 2. SIMULATION OF THE SYSTEM -- 2.1. Parameters of the System -- 2.2. The Pressure Variation During the Expansion -- 2.3. From the Pressure to the Torque -- 2.4. The Effect of the Anti-Return Valve -- 2.5. Exhaust Temperature -- 3. EFFICIENCY CONSIDERATIONS -- 3.1. Efficiency of the Coupled Actuators -- 3.2. Isothermal or Adiabatic -- 4. EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP -- 5. DISPLACEMENT AND EXPANSION WORK IN ONE SINGLE ACTUATOR -- 5.1. Basic Principle -- 5.2. Closed Loop Operation of the Semi-Rotary Actuator |
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5.3. Torque Generated in Adiabatic and Isothermal Conditions -- 6. SIMULATION OF THE SINGLE ACTUATOR SYSTEM WITH SENSORS AND CLOSED LOOP CONTROL -- 7. EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP -- 7.1. The 180° Actuator -- 7.2. Control Circuits -- 7.3. Sensor System for the 180° Actuator -- 7.4. The Complete Assembly -- 7.5. Measurements -- 8. THE REVERSIBILITY OF THE SYSTEM BASED ON SEMI-ROTARY ACTUATORS -- 8.1. The Crankshaft and Piston Rod System Instead of the Motion Rectifier -- 8.2. The Question of the Inertia of the Oscillating Vane-Rotor |
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8.3. Combining the Operations of Compression and Expansion of Semi-Rotating Actuators -- 8.4. Experimentation with a Vane-Type Actuator Operating as a Compression Machine -- 8.5. Reducing the Footprint of the Reversible System -- DISCLOSURE -- The Pneumatic Motor with Linear Cylinders -- 1. BASIC PRINCIPLE -- 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLE OF THE MOTOR WITHOUT EXPANSION -- 2.1. Mathematical Description of the Piston/Crankshaft Assembly -- 2.2. Simulation of a Motor with one Double Acting Cylinder -- 2.3. Energetic Efficiency |
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3. A PNEUMATIC MOTOR WITH ENHANCED EFFICIENCY -- ADDING AN EXPANSION CHAMBER WITH RECIPROCATING STROKES |
| Summary |
This text explains the use of compressed air for energy storage and efficient pneumatic applications. Chapters cover the elementary physical and engineering principles related to compressed air, including compression and expansion characteristics, adiabatic, polytropic, and isothermal phenomena, and energy content within a given volume. The author also discusses the advantages and drawbacks of pneumatic technology and presents innovative ways to increase the e |
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Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789815179095 |
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9815179098 |
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