Electropneumatics Book
G. Prede
D. Scholz
Electropneumatics
Basic Level
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091181 E.PNEUM.GS.LBH. D.LB-TP201-GB 01/2002 D. Schwarzenberger Dr. F. Ebel G. Prede, D. Scholz Williams Konzept & Text OCKER Ingenieurbüro
© Copyright by Festo Didactic GmbH & Co., D-73770 Denkendorf 2002 The copying, distribution and utilization of this document as well as the communication of its contents to others without expressed authorization is prohibited. Offenders will be held liable for the payment of damages. All rights reserved, in particular the right to carry out patent, utility model or ornamental design registrations. Parts of this training documentation may be duplicated, solely for training purposes, by persons authorised in this sense.
TP201 • Festo Didactic
1
Contents
Contents Preface
............................................................................................ 1 ............................................................................................ 4
Chapter 1 – Introduction ...................................................................... 5
1.1 Applications of pneumatics............................................................... 6 1.2 Basic control engineering terms ....................................................... 8 1.3 Pneumatic and electropneumatic controllers ................................. 14 1.4 Advantages of electropneumatic controllers .................................. 17
Chapter 2 – Fundamentals of electrical technology ........................ 19
2.1 Direct current and alternating current............................................. 20 2.2 Ohm's Law...................................................................................... 22 2.3 Function of a solenoid .................................................................... 24 2.4 Function of a capacitor
D. Scholz
Electropneumatics
Basic Level
Order no. Description Designation Edition Graphics Editors Authors Translation Layout
091181 E.PNEUM.GS.LBH. D.LB-TP201-GB 01/2002 D. Schwarzenberger Dr. F. Ebel G. Prede, D. Scholz Williams Konzept & Text OCKER Ingenieurbüro
© Copyright by Festo Didactic GmbH & Co., D-73770 Denkendorf 2002 The copying, distribution and utilization of this document as well as the communication of its contents to others without expressed authorization is prohibited. Offenders will be held liable for the payment of damages. All rights reserved, in particular the right to carry out patent, utility model or ornamental design registrations. Parts of this training documentation may be duplicated, solely for training purposes, by persons authorised in this sense.
TP201 • Festo Didactic
1
Contents
Contents Preface
............................................................................................ 1 ............................................................................................ 4
Chapter 1 – Introduction ...................................................................... 5
1.1 Applications of pneumatics............................................................... 6 1.2 Basic control engineering terms ....................................................... 8 1.3 Pneumatic and electropneumatic controllers ................................. 14 1.4 Advantages of electropneumatic controllers .................................. 17
Chapter 2 – Fundamentals of electrical technology ........................ 19
2.1 Direct current and alternating current............................................. 20 2.2 Ohm's Law...................................................................................... 22 2.3 Function of a solenoid .................................................................... 24 2.4 Function of a capacitor