AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF AN ELECTROPNEUMATIC POSITIONING SYSTEM WITH A RODLESS CYLINDER FOUR HIGH SPEED PNEUMATIC VALVES AND PWM CONTROL
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https://doi.org/10.68302/std2026.vol2.200Keywords:
Frequency response, electropneumatic positioning system, critical frequency, rodless pneumatic cylinderAbstract
This paper presents an experimental investigation into the frequency response of an electropneumatic positioning system, which includes a rodless pneumatic cylinder and four 2/2-way high speed pneumatic valves operated via pulse width modulation. The experimental procedures are captured and analyzed in real-time using a dedicated virtual instrument. The amplitude and phase Bode plots for the electropneumatic positioning system were obtained through experimentation and subsequently analyzed, leading to the identification of the system's critical frequency. The findings are illustrated through various graphs.
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This research was funded by the European Regional Development Fund within the OP “Research, Innovation and Digitalization Programme for Intelligent Transformation 2021–2027”, Project No. BG16RFPR002-1.014-0005, Center of Competence “Smart Mechatronics, Eco- and Energy-Saving Systems and Technologies”.Downloads
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