<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The thesis presents the analysis of the pneumatic tube system, one of the solutions in material handling. Contemporary solution components of pneumatic tube systems were presented and described, such as: blowers, diverters, send/receive stations, carriers, air brakes and system couplers. For the purpose of the article, a bypass air brake was built at the Laboratory of Techno-Climatic Research and Heavy Duty Machines of the Cracow University of Technology., which was then tested. The aim of the test was to determine the minor loss coefficient ζ, depending on the degree of the air brake valve override. The measurement results are given in the work.</p></abstract>

The thesis presents the analysis of the pneumatic tube system, one of the solutions in material handling. Contemporary solution components of pneumatic tube systems were presented and described, such as: blowers, diverters, send/receive stations, carriers, air brakes and system couplers. For the purpose of the article, a bypass air brake was built at the Laboratory of Techno-Climatic Research and Heavy Duty Machines of the Cracow University of Technology., which was then tested. The aim of the test was to determine the minor loss coefficient ζ, depending on the degree of the air brake valve override. The measurement results are given in the work.

Determination of Minor Loss Coefficients of Air by-Pass Brake used in Pneumatic Tube Systems

Laboratory of Techno-Climatic Research and Heavy Duty Machines

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The thesis presents the analysis of the pneumatic tube system, one of the solutions in material handling. Contemporary solution components of pneumatic tube...

Determination of Minor Loss Coefficients of Air by-Pass Brake used in Pneumatic Tube Systems

Publié en ligne: 26 mai 2020

Pages: 105 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.074.6431

Mots clés
materials handling, pneumatic tube systems, minor loss coefficients

© 2020 Zygmunt Dziechciowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Determination of Minor Loss Coefficients of Air by-Pass Brake used in Pneumatic Tube Systems

Publié en ligne: 26 mai 2020

Pages: 105 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.074.6431

Mots clésmaterials handling, pneumatic tube systems, minor loss coefficients

© 2020 Zygmunt Dziechciowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Mots clés
materials handling, pneumatic tube systems, minor loss coefficients