Hydraulics Question

Hydraulics Question

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Shaman

Original Poster:

699 posts

208 months

Monday 23rd January 2012
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Is it possible to calculate the pressure in the "rod line output" an actuator when all you've been given is the pressure at the piston (100 Bar) and the fact that the piston is four time times larger than the rod?

Shaman

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

212 months

Monday 23rd January 2012
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No

The piston could be the size of a 5 pence piece or the same size as a dustbin

Shaman

Original Poster:

699 posts

208 months

Monday 23rd January 2012
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Thought so. Will have to get some further clarification, I think.

Shaman

Original Poster:

699 posts

208 months

Tuesday 24th January 2012
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Sorted it!

F=PA (We know the pressure and can make up an area for the piston).
Then substitute in P=F/A for the rod (4 times smaller than the piston with the annulus calculated).

Works with any value you put in, (created a spreadsheet as i'm lazy!).