Please calculate the air consumption rate below in litre/sec The forge contains one large pneumatically operated...

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Please calculate the air consumption rate below in litre/sec

The forge contains one large pneumatically operated hammerdriven by 1 double acting cylinder, piston rod at one end only,bore 400mm, piston rod diameter 100mm, stroke 680mm. The pistonexecutes 9 up strokes and 9 down strokes in 1.5 minutes then doesnothing for 3.5 minutes, then repeats the cycle. The air isregulated to enter at 590 kPa.g. and in this machine the pressurein the cylinder may be taken to be this for the full stroke.

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Volume of pneumatic cylinder4d2Ld Bore diameter 400mmL Stroke length 680mmThereforeV 4 x4002 x 680V    See Answer
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