Manuscript received January 5, 2024; revised February 26, 2024; accepted May 13, 2024; published September 20, 2024
Abstract—In many technical sectors, pneumatic actuation systems are used due to their robustness, high reliability, constructive simplicity, and low manufacturing/use price. The paper highlights the components and characteristics of a pneumatic system that drives a kinematic chain. This chain sets a tricycle in motion with compressed air as power source. Modeling and simulation by mean of Automation Studio software are used for the functional optimization. Thus, the characteristics of the tricycle (speed, distance, etc.) are improved by determining the components in the pneumatic diagram and simulating its behavior. The aim is to reach a maximum distance with a certain amount of compressed air.
Keywords—thermodynamic parameters, air-car, air tank, pressure regulator, air injection, control unit, energy
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Cite: Mihai Agud, Stefan Velicu, Florin Enache, Mihai Stelian Hagiescu, and Cristian Paunescu, "Functional Optimization of An Air-Car by Modeling and Simulation," International Journal of Modeling and Optimization, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 112-115, 2024.
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