Course: HET 273 - Pneumatic, Electric and DDC Automation - Spring 2015

Lab Assignment

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Unit 6 Lab Assignment

Pneumatics, Actuators, Dampers, and Valves

Recommended Materials

1. Lab Sheet
2. Pencil and paper
3. Hand tools
4. Poly
5. Squeeze Bulb
6. Pressure Gage
7. 3 Actuators

Scope

This lab will help the student to learn about actuators, dampers, and valves. The student will specifically learn about spring ranges.

Procedures

1. The instructor will give you the supplies needed for this lab
2. Select at least 3 different actuators
3. Connect the squeeze bulb with pressure gage and with the poly
4. Connect the set up to a actuator
5. Use squeeze bulb to pressurize actuator
6. Repeat for each actuator

Research Questions

1. At what pressure did each actuator begin to move?
2. At what pressure did each actuator stop moving?
3. What was the range for each actuator?

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