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CHAPTER 3
CYLINDERS
54 Principles of cylinder operation
56 Component parts and terminology
57 Pressure differential in the two chambers
of a double-acting cylinder
58 Developed forces
59 Constructive characteristics
60 Sizing of a cylinder according to the applied load
62 Cushioning phase of the movement of a double-acting cylinder
63 Acceleration phase of a double acting cylinder
64 Cylinder brackets
65 Piston rod mountings
66 Rod stress with a compression load
68 Devices to modify the cylinder performance: the lever
71 Devices to modify the cylinder performance:
- the crank handle
- geared mechanisms
- the wedge
77 Rotary cylinders
79 Magnetic cylinders
80 Special purpose cylinders
82 Cylinder free air consumption
84 Required air for a pneumatic cylinder
85 Hydrochecks
86 Pressure booster
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