Segment 1 - Pressure vs. Cylinder Force
Objective 1 - Describe How to Calculate the Force Output of an Extending Cylinder
Skill 1 - Calculate the Extension Force of a Cylinder Given Its Size and Pressure
Skill 2 - Measure the Force Output of an Extending Cylinder
Objective 2 - Describe How to Calculate the Force Output of a Cylinder in Retraction (Pull)
Skill 3 - Calculate the Retraction Force of a Cylinder Given Its Size and Pressure
Objective 3 - Describe the Two Types of Pneumatic Cylinder Loads
Objective 4 - Describe Four Forces That Act against Cylinder Movement
Skill 4 - Determine the Effect of Different Loads on Cylinder Operation
Self Review 1
Segment 2 - Pneumatic Leverage
Objective 5 - State Pascal's Law and Explain Its Significance in Pneumatics
Activity 1 - Verification of Pascal's Law
Objective 6 - Explain How Force Is Multiplied Using Pascal's Law
Activity 2 - Demonstrate How Distance is Sacrificed to Obtain Force Multiplication
Self Review 2
Segment 3 - Pressure and Volume
Objective 7 - Describe Two Methods of Representing Pressure
Objective 8 - Explain How Air Pressure Is Created in a Pneumatic System
Objective 9 - State Boyle's Law and Explain Its Significance
Skill 5 - Use Boyle's Law to Calculate Changes in Pressure and Volume
Activity 3 - Verification of Boyle's Law
Self Review 3
Segment 4 - Air Flow and Resistance
Objective 10 - Explain How a Pneumatic System Creates Air Flow
Objective 11 - Describe Two Types of Resistance in a Pneumatic System
Objective 12 - Explain How Delta P Describes Pneumatic Resistance and Explain Its Importance
Skill 6 - Measure Delta P Across Pneumatic Components
Objective 13 - Describe What Determines the Speed of a Pneumatic Actuator
Activity 4 - Effect of Pressure on Pneumatic Actuator Speed
Self Review 4