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Economical and Non-polluting Pneumatic Valves

Research activity

Code Science Field Subfield
2.11.03  Engineering sciences and technologies  Mechanical design  Special development know-how 

Code Science Field
T130  Technological sciences  Production technology 
Keywords
Pneumatic valve, Pilot operating valve, Piezovalve, Piezoaktuator, Alternative materials, Control electronics, PC-Bus.
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Researchers (3)
no. Code Name and surname Research area Role Period No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  15171  Leon Devjak  Manufacturing technologies and systems  Researcher  1998 - 1999 
2.  10499  PhD Niko Herakovič  Mechanical design  Researcher  1998 - 1999  700 
3.  03553  PhD Dragica Noe  Manufacturing technologies and systems  Head  1998 - 1999  534 
Organisations (1)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  0782  University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering  Ljubljana  1627031  29,252 
Abstract
Very rigorous demands to use less energy stimulate the development of more economic and non-polluting pneumatic valves. A lot of this demands is not possible to realize with the use of classical electromechanical transducers for the valve control and with the use of classical materials for the valve parts. The aim of this research project is to analize the possibilities of use of piezoactuators for the pilot operation of the pneumatic valves. Electrical control of piezoactuators (valves) will be realized directly with computer and PC-Bus. According to this, the use of the electrical energy will be reduced (from 3 to 6 W normally) to 10 to 20 mW. As control elements in pilot valves, the multilayer bending piezoactutors with charging voltage up to 60 V will be used. At the designing and construction of the valves, alternative materials (plastic materials, ceramics) will be used. This will make possible to use non-oiled air. The use of alternative materials and actuators will also make possible to build miniaturized and cheapper pneumatic valves.
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