FLUID VOLUME RELATIONSHIP OF CYLINDRICAL OPPOSING ACTUATORS If actuator (ACT1) receives fluid at a higher pressure than the other (ACT2), ACT1 develops more force, on its shaft, forcing fluid from ACT2. As ACT1 and ACT2 are identical actuators, travelling identical distances, the amount of fluid forced from ACT2 is identical in volume to the fluid required by ACT2. FLUID VOLUME RELATIONSHIP OF CYLINDRICAL AND DIAMOND-SHAPED OPPOSING ACTUATORS Figure 5 illustrates a diamond-shaped actuator and a cylindrical actuator receiving pressurized fluid at the same pressure with the boundary face of the cylindrical actuator equal in area to each of the four moving walls of the diamond-shaped actuator. Volume change one (VC1) < Volume change two (VC2). The diamond-shaped actuator is >15% more efficient than the cylindrical actuator, as proven by scientist/engineers; therefore, develops >15% more force than the opposing cylindrical actuator. If the diamond-shaped actuator’s >15% force advantage forces fluid from the cylindrical actuator, the cylindrical actuator’s displaced volume is always greater than the fluid volume added to the diamondshaped actuator. To this point we have: (1) The cylindrical actuator and the diamond-shaped actuator, as in FIGURE 5, pressurized from a common source; therefore, at the same pressure. (2) The diamond-shaped actuator has been tested by scientist/engineers to exert >15% more force than the cylindrical actuator when the boundary face of the cylindrical actuator is equal in area to each of the four moving walls on the diamond-shaped actuator. (3) If the diamond-shaped actuator’s >15% greater force displaces fluid from the cylindrical actuator, the displaced fluid’s volume is more than the volume added to the diamond-shaped actuator. TWO IDENTICAL OPPOSING ACTUATORS FIGURE 4 SHAFT SHAFT PRESSURE SOURCE 11.5 PSIG FORCE=X FORCE=Y X >Y (15% NET WORK ACHIEVED) 10 PSIG PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE DISPLACEMENT SHAFT SHAFT 10 PSIG FORCE=X FORCE=Y X >Y (15% NET WORK ACHIEVED) 10 PSIG DISPLACEMENT PRESSURE SOURCE CUSHION TANK CUSHION TANK FIGURE 5 15 10 20 5 25 0 30 15 10 20 5 25 0 30 15 10 20 5 25 0 30 15 10 20 5 25 0 30 ACT1 ACT2 VC1 VC2 13.262
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