The pneumatics library by Modelon is a Modelica library designed for modeling pneumatic systems and circuits, based on ideal gas laws. It features a wide range of components for both mobile and stationary applications, enabling users to simulate, validate, and optimize pneumatic system designs across various industries. The library is compatible with other Modelon libraries and includes examples such as motor control and brake systems, emphasizing its versatility and ease-of-use for complex pneumatic modeling.

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PNEUMATICS
LIBRARY
Overview

2.  About Product Name
 Key Benefits
 Key Capabilities
 Key Applications
 Library Contents
 Modelon Compatibility
 Latest Release: 2019.2
AGENDA
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3. • Modelica library for pneumatic systems and pneumatic circuits
• Based on the ideal gas law assumption
• Components
• Most models needed for pneumatic applications available, both mobile and stationary
• More can be built from basic building blocks
• Open Code means user is in control
• View, extend, modify models
• Ideal for model sharing (encryption)
• Simulation of pneumatic systems for
• Overall system dynamics
• Verification of dimensioning
• Parameter studies
ABOUT PNEUMATICS LIBRARY
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4. • Easy-to-Use yet powerful
• Wide range of predefined components
• Well suited for control design and validation
• True multi-engineering tool
 Modeling of multi-domain systems, combine with multibody
mechanics, control system etc.
• Visualization
• Easily visualize system behavior
• Graphical workspace looks like a pneumatic schematic
KEY BENEFITS
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5. • Integration of pneumatic systems in wide range of multi-physics models
• Parametric studies of designs
• Deployment
• Design of experiment
• Optimization
• List of applications
• Industrial Equipment:
• Road construction, drills, hammers etc.
• Vehicles
• Brake systems, air suspension
KEY CAPABILITIES
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KEY APPLICATIONS
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7. EXAMPLE: MOTOR
CONTROL
This example model demonstrates a PID controller that tries to
maintain the vane motor at a constant speed. By controlling the
air pressure in to the motor the controller can control the speed
of the vane motor. A load is model through a brake that is
activated at 0.6 s. Pneumatic vane motors can be used is to
start large engines e.g. industrial engines
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8. EXAMPLE: MULTI-
POSITION CYLINDER
This example shows how easy even a complex systems can be
modeled with Pneumatics Library. Multi position cylinders
typically consist of two or three connected cylinders to reach
three or four end positions. There is typically one port for every
head-end chamber and one port for the connected rod-end
chambers. In this example three double acting cylinders are
used from the library. One of the cylinders (C3) has pneumatic
stroke cushioning enabled, indicated by an arrow over the
piston in the icon. The rods (Rod1 and Rod2) places the
housing at the correct positions. The cylinders are connected by
ElastoGaps.
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9. EXAMPLE: LINEAR
ACTUATOR
This example shows the principle of pneumatic stroke
cushioning. A typical cylinder drive can very easily be modeled
with the cylinder models in the library.
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LIBRARY CONTENTS
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11. • Standard package order
• Information
• Examples
• Interfaces
• Templates
• Components by type
• 2 Levels of components
• Top level components for end user
• Basic components are
sub-components, building blocks
for new, user-defined components
LIBRARY CONTENTS
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12. Cylinders
• With or without cushioning effect
• Bellows
Lines
• Long line
• Capillary
Sources
• Reserviors
• Silencers
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13. Constant
• Constant gas property model
• Backward compatible with old Environment
component
IdealGas
• Ideal gas model compatible with fluids
from Modelon Base Library
• 7 pre-defined fluids: Moist air, dry air, argon,
nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide
Real gas
• Fast switching between real
and ideal gas
• High pressure media - H2 and N2 models
• Visualize compressibility factor
for gas model validity
LIBRARY CONTENTS
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14. DirectionalControl
• For flow control
• First order spool dynamics
Elements
• Primitives for detailed component design
Valves
• Pressure and flow actuated
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15. Restrictions
• Fittings
• Geometry based restrictions
• Nozzles and orifices
Rotary Actuator
• Vane motor
• Rotary actuator
Sensors and Utilities.Visualizers
• Pressure and flow
Volumes
• Chamber and volume models
LIBRARY CONTENTS
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16. MORE LIBRARY VIEWS
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MODELON COMPATIBILITY
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18. • Pneumatics Library can be combined with other Modelon libraries to solve specific engineering design
tasks.
• Interesting libraries include the
• Hydraulics Library
• Vehicle Dynamics Library
• These libraries can also be used as a stand-alone solution.
RECOMMENDED MODELON LIBRARY
COMPATIBILITY
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19. EXAMPLE: AIR
SUSPENSION
SYSTEM
Air suspension model demonstrating vehicle ride height change
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20. AIR SUSPENSION MODEL
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• Air suspension modeling using
bellows
• Ride height changing circuit with
other valves modeled
fixed
compressor
p = 100000Pa
T = 293K
nonReturnValve line
useAdditionalVolume
falseadditionalVolume
singleValveUnit
Boolean
Controller
IdealBellows1
MountingPlateA
m=BellowsMass/2
MountingPlateB
m=BellowsMass/2
StrokeLimiter
L=stroke_max
ElastoGap1
c=10e3/0.01
d=1e4
springDamper
d=d
c=c
MinimumStroke
c=10e3/0.01
d=1e4
f lange_a f lange_b
multiPortVolume
13
2
dCV_3_2_Closed1
useAdditionalVolume
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
rideHeight
0 5 10 15
true
false
true
false
booleanController.pressureControl
booleanController.gateControl

21. EXAMPLE:
BRAKE SYSTEM
Hydraulic brake system and pneumatic brake booster example
demonstrating FMI capabilities
force_input
offset=0
P1
d
P2
k=5e-5
pressure_to_force
tau
step
startTime=35
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22. • Anti-lock braking system involving the vacuum booster model
• Off-the-shelf component models from library used to build the booster circuit
BRAKE SYSTEM MODEL
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diaphragmSpring
c=1000
diaphragm
VA
e a
c
b
c
a
mass
m=0.1
mass1
m=0.1
mass2
m=0.1
p = 100000Pa
T = 293K
vacuum.port_2.m_flow*environment.rho0/max(1e-6, boosterValves.area_vacuumValve)
outflow
-atmosphere.port_2.m_flow*environment.rho0/max(1e-6, boosterValves.area_airValve)
inflow
flange_aref
f lange_a f lange_b
force_input
offset=0
P1
d
P2
k=5e-5
pressure_to_force
tau
step
startTime=35
ABS
support fixed
f
cylinder_force
f_cylinderf_pedal
s_pedal
s_booster
pedal
booster
diaphragm
valves
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
0
40
80
vehicleVelocity
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
0.00
0.01
0.02
0.03
boosterPosition

23. • Typical usage:
• Model Calibration and verification of existing designs
• Analyze system behavior of a new design
• New design plausible?
• Analyze possible design improvements
• Depends on Design goals
• Robustness of design
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
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LATEST RELEASE: 2019.2
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25. RELEASE: 2019.2
Enhancements
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• Plot command scripts improved
• Icon animations for the components in Volumes package added