The Experimental Determination of the Speed of Piston Rods of Two Pneumatic Cylinders with a Synchronizing Element

• Main Author: Marta Izabela Żyłka
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Society of Polish Mechanical Engineers and Technicians 2021-06-01
• Series: Advances in Science and Technology Research Journal
• Subjects: pneumatic drives; double-acting pneumatic cylinders; rehabilitation devices; the speed of movement of piston rods of pneumatic cylinders
• Online Access: http://www.astrj.com/The-Experimental-Determination-of-the-Speed-of-Piston-Rods-of-Two-Pneumatic-Cylinders,135596,0,2.html

This article presents an experimental studies of an innovative solution for a system of two pneumatic cylinders with a synchronizing element, loaded with a force of different values. The aim of the research was to obtain the speed characteristics of two piston rods of pneumatic cylinders with the use of a synchronizing element. A comparative analysis of received characteristics was conducted and the criterion of the possibility of applying the synchronizing MZ_SYNCH element was adopted. The element for synchronizing the movement of two piston rods of pneumatic cylinders was called MZ_SYNCH for short. On the basis of the research results it was concluded that the system of two pneumatic actuators with the synchronizing element MZ_SYNCH can be used in rehabilitation devices for passive exercise of lower limbs.