Sultan Qaboos University

College of engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Mechatronics Engineering
Electromechanical Systems & Actuators
MCTE3210,Fall 2016

Student ID Student Name Signature

Instructor: Dr. Ashraf Saleem

Experiment Date: 5/12/2016
Report Submission Date: 11/12/2016

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EXPERIMENT 2: DOUBLE ACTING CYLINDER

Objective:

o To observe the construction and functional differences between a single acting

cylinder and a double acting cylinder.

o To understand the operation of the indirect command by means of a monostable

air-piloted valve, with another 3/2 valve controlled by pushbutton.

o To understand the functional and constructive differences between the air-piloted

monostable and bistable valves.

o To understand the operation of the bistable valve as an item of memory.

Part 1: Direct command

Description:
A double acting cylinder will be moved by the effect of a spring-return air-piloted
5/2 monostable valve.

Activation by push-button of a second 3/2 valve will provide the signal to activate
the valve moving the cylinder.

The cylinder will move out when the push-button is pressed, and will move in
when the user releases it.

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Required component:

Ref. Name

Normally closed 3/2 valves

SAI 2015
operated by push button

Pneumatically driven spring

SAI 2023 return 5/2 monostable
valve

Lever-operated 5/2 bistable

SAI 2067
valve

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Circuit diagram

Observations and comments:

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Part 1: Indirect Command With Bistable Valve

Description:
o A double acting cylinder will be driven by theeffect of an air-piloted 5/2 bistable
valve.

o Activation by push-button of two 3/2 valves will provide the signals to activate the
bistable valve in both directions to move the cylinder.

o The cylinder will move out when the first pushbutton M1 is pressed, and will
return to the original position when the user presses the second push-button M2.

o If no push-button is pressed, the cylinder will remain in the last position.

Required components:

Ref. Name

Normally closed 3/2 valves

SAI 2015
operated by push button

Pneumatically piloted normally

closed 3/2 bistable
SAI2106 valve (a 5/2 valve may be used,
blocking off one of
the two routes Ref. SAI 2024)

Double acting cylinder with

SAI 2026
pneumatic damping

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 Pneumatically piloted 5/2 bistable
SAI 2024
valve

Circuit Diagram

Observations and Comments:

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