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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Measurement of Pneumatic Valve Flow Parameters on the Test Bench with Interchangeable Venturi Tubes and Their Practical Use.

Ryszard Dindorf

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ryszard DindorfFaculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, Al. Tysiaclecia Panstwa Polskiego 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2242-3288

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A test bench with interchangeable venturi tubes was built to automatically measure the flow parameters of pneumatic valves of a wide range of sizes. This measuring stand contained components recommended by the ISO 6358 standard, an individually configured flow meter circuit, and HMI measurement and control panels. The flow meter circuit, individually configured with interchangeable venturi tubes, bypass loops, and Setaram thermal microflow meter, was calibrated using Molbloc/Molbox equipment. The tuning curve and theoretical flow rate characteristics of the tested valve were fitted to the flow rate measurement data. The best fit value of the critical pressure ratio was obtained using the numerical method of least squares minimization. The pneumatic valve with measured flow parameters was compared with data from the catalogue on the discharge characteristics of the compressed air tank. A practical solution for high-pressure tank discharge time using two valves connected in series to the hybrid tricycle bike (HTB) pneumatic propulsion system is presented. This article presents a solution to the practical problem of measuring the flow parameters of industrial pneumatic valves with a wide range of nominal diameters on a test bench with replaceable venturi tubes.

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automated flow measurementflow parametersflow test benchinterchangeable venturi tubespneumatic valves of different sizes

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PMID37447891
PMCPMC10346742

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