Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
5. International Mediterranean Scientific Research Congress, Mersin, Türkiye, 13 - 14 Ocak 2024, ss.373-374
In order to reduce energy consumption and maintain
sustainable efficiency, compressed air energy, which is widely used in many
branches of the industry, must be carefully monitored and products and systems
must be selected accordingly. Studies on saving pneumatic energy, which
constitutes a significant proportion of the total energy used in the industry
and can be obtained relatively inefficiently, will make significant
contributions to this goal.
In this thesis study, the variables affecting the
air consumption of the pneumatic cylinder used as an actuator in industrial
automation systems were studied. Air consumption results were measured
experimentally by changing the air pressure, hose diameter and throttle
openings, which are the basic variables of a pneumatic cylinder. All
measurements were modeled in accordance with the experimental circuit and air
consumption simulation results were obtained with the help of the FluidSim
program. Again, using the same pneumatic cylinder and variables as reference,
air consumption numerical calculations were made and all results were compared
and error values were found. By interpreting all the results obtained in the
study, the effect of basic variables on the air consumption results in any
pneumatic cylinder was examined. In this way, an approach that will reduce air
consumption and increase energy efficiency for all pneumatic systems working in
the field of industrial automation is presented.
By comparing the error rates of experimental
measurement and FluidSim Program air consumption results, it is aimed to make
the circuits and equipment selections established in the program from an energy
efficiency perspective. The error rates and correction coefficients found in
the study paved the way for the improvement of the simulation program.