Air Consumption: Swept Volume, Double-Acting Cycles and Free Air per Minute
This lesson is part of the course
In this lesson
You turn bores, strokes and cycle rates of five fictional machines into litres of free air per cycle and per minute, add up the line with SUMPRODUCT and express the demand in m³/min for the compressor.
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Lessons in this course
- Pressure Units: Gauge vs Absolute, bar/kPa/psi & the Compression Ratio Locked
- Cylinder Forces: Extend & Retract, the Efficiency Factor and the Smallest Bore for a Load Locked
- Air Consumption: Swept Volume, Double-Acting Cycles and Free Air per Minute Locked
- Speed & Valve Flow: Flow for a Target Speed, the Smallest Valve and Cycle Times Locked
- Demand Profile: Consumption per Shift, Average vs Peak, Diversity & a Leakage Allowance Locked
- Compressor & Receiver: Capacity with Margin, Choosing a Model, Load Duty and Receiver Volume Locked
- Distribution & Treatment: Pressure-Drop Tables, Equivalent Length, the Smallest Pipe and Condensate per Day Locked
- Capstone – The Cost of Compressed Air: Specific Power, Cost per m³, a Lower Setpoint and Cost per Part Locked