Pneumatic piston cylinder design

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The discussion focuses on designing and simulating a pneumatic piston cylinder, specifically calculating the force profile of the piston over time. It emphasizes that the force is dependent on fluid pressure, which varies as the piston moves. Participants suggest using a polytropic process to model gas pressure changes during the piston stroke. There is a request for assistance in developing differential equations with time as a variable. The conversation highlights the need for simulation software suitable for pneumatic systems.
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Freinds,
I have to design and simmulate a pneumatic piston cylinder, and want to calculate force profile of piston with time. please help me in this regard, also please tell me any simmulation software simmulating pneumatic piston cylinder.
 
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Naveed Raza said:
Freinds,
I have to design and simmulate a pneumatic piston cylinder, and want to calculate force profile of piston with time. please help me in this regard, also please tell me any simmulation software simmulating pneumatic piston cylinder.

The force will be a function of the fluid pressure (air in this case). The pressure will change as the piston strokes (in or out). Use a polytropic process to model the gas pressure.

CS
 
stewartcs said:
The force will be a function of the fluid pressure (air in this case). The pressure will change as the piston strokes (in or out). Use a polytropic process to model the gas pressure.

CS
yes ofcourse force will be a function of the fluid pressure. but i have to developed differential equations with time as a dependent variable. please help me in this regard.
 
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