The Design Enhancement of a Pneumatic Cylinder for Valve Actuators by Integrating the “Design-by-Formulas” and “Design-by-Analysis” Approaches with Multiple Integrative Advanced Simulations
The authors would like to make a meaningful contribution to product development strategies by introducing an original holistic design methodology for pressure-containing equipment. A case study is presented, focusing on the design enhancement of a pneumatic cylinder for valve actuators. The purpose...
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| description | The authors would like to make a meaningful contribution to product development strategies by introducing an original holistic design methodology for pressure-containing equipment. A case study is presented, focusing on the design enhancement of a pneumatic cylinder for valve actuators. The purpose of the discussed methodology is supplying designers with a full picture of the product, usually not directly available, thanks to the extensive use of advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to increase confidence in the safety and reliability of the design at the virtual prototype stage while providing useful insights that can be used during product life in occasions such as root cause analyses. The new design approach is applied to the cylinder by analyzing it in special conditions like during a pressure burst test using an FEA. A comparison with the experimental results confirms that the proposed methodology can potentially contribute to introducing renewed, safe, reliable, and lighter components, reducing the cost and time of development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-854b9d4ccdff4ca08572846a78bc3ea42025-08-20T03:27:28ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912025-02-018511310.3390/engproc2025085013The Design Enhancement of a Pneumatic Cylinder for Valve Actuators by Integrating the “Design-by-Formulas” and “Design-by-Analysis” Approaches with Multiple Integrative Advanced SimulationsGiovanni Maiocchi0Francesco Fornasari1Luca Collini2Department of Engineering, University of Parma, Via delle Scienze, 181/1, 43124 Parma, PR, ItalyFlowserve S.r.l., Mezzago Campus, Via dele Industrie 23, 20883 Mezzago, MB, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Parma, Via delle Scienze, 181/1, 43124 Parma, PR, ItalyThe authors would like to make a meaningful contribution to product development strategies by introducing an original holistic design methodology for pressure-containing equipment. A case study is presented, focusing on the design enhancement of a pneumatic cylinder for valve actuators. The purpose of the discussed methodology is supplying designers with a full picture of the product, usually not directly available, thanks to the extensive use of advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to increase confidence in the safety and reliability of the design at the virtual prototype stage while providing useful insights that can be used during product life in occasions such as root cause analyses. The new design approach is applied to the cylinder by analyzing it in special conditions like during a pressure burst test using an FEA. A comparison with the experimental results confirms that the proposed methodology can potentially contribute to introducing renewed, safe, reliable, and lighter components, reducing the cost and time of development.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/85/1/13valve actuatorpneumatic cylinderFEAdesign-by-analysisEN13445burst pressure test |
| spellingShingle | Giovanni Maiocchi Francesco Fornasari Luca Collini The Design Enhancement of a Pneumatic Cylinder for Valve Actuators by Integrating the “Design-by-Formulas” and “Design-by-Analysis” Approaches with Multiple Integrative Advanced Simulations Engineering Proceedings valve actuator pneumatic cylinder FEA design-by-analysis EN13445 burst pressure test |
| title | The Design Enhancement of a Pneumatic Cylinder for Valve Actuators by Integrating the “Design-by-Formulas” and “Design-by-Analysis” Approaches with Multiple Integrative Advanced Simulations |
| title_full | The Design Enhancement of a Pneumatic Cylinder for Valve Actuators by Integrating the “Design-by-Formulas” and “Design-by-Analysis” Approaches with Multiple Integrative Advanced Simulations |
| title_fullStr | The Design Enhancement of a Pneumatic Cylinder for Valve Actuators by Integrating the “Design-by-Formulas” and “Design-by-Analysis” Approaches with Multiple Integrative Advanced Simulations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Design Enhancement of a Pneumatic Cylinder for Valve Actuators by Integrating the “Design-by-Formulas” and “Design-by-Analysis” Approaches with Multiple Integrative Advanced Simulations |
| title_short | The Design Enhancement of a Pneumatic Cylinder for Valve Actuators by Integrating the “Design-by-Formulas” and “Design-by-Analysis” Approaches with Multiple Integrative Advanced Simulations |
| title_sort | design enhancement of a pneumatic cylinder for valve actuators by integrating the design by formulas and design by analysis approaches with multiple integrative advanced simulations |
| topic | valve actuator pneumatic cylinder FEA design-by-analysis EN13445 burst pressure test |
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