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Topic: Engineering
SMART GOAL SPECIFIC SENTENCE: I will learn about Energy using Pneumatics
HOW TO SAVE: I can leave my system built on the pneumatics table after all loose pieces are put back in the bin
Pneumatics uses air pressure to move things
You will mostly be working with tubes, piston cylinders, and switches
What I'll Learn
I CAN learn about pneumatics and how air pressure can be a source of energy
I CAN understand the system needed for pneumatics to work (compressor, tubes, pistons)
I CAN create and test my own pneumatic contraptions!
Stuff I'll Need
Pneumatics table, air compressor, tubes, and pistons
Tutorial guides to learn the tools
Patience and resilience to push throughÂ
Advanced Reciprocating Circuit with only 1 double acting piston
Pneumatics Reciprocating CircuitDay 1
Learn the tools and system, follow the tutorial
Day 3
Try making a reciprocating circuit
Day 2
Continue on the tutorial you left off on yesterday
Day 4
Try to make a 4-way can crusher!
Helpful Vocabulary Terms
Air Compressor
Tube
Valve
Cylinder
Switch
Reciprocating
Solenoid
How is Pnuematics used in the real world?
Industrial Press
Pneumatic presses can help factories form, punch holes, or assemble parts
Air Brakes
Big trucks and roller coasters use air brakes to slow down. Those canisters on the side hold compressed air
Power Tools
There are a plethora of tools that use air power like nail guns, dentist's tools, and other drills
If you ever hear a loud "PSSSHH" from a machine, that's probably pnuematics
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