Calculate free-air flow needed to move a cylinder at target speed.
These optional products are directly related to the pneumatic task you are calculating.
If you buy through these links, PneumaForge may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.As an Amazon Associate, PneumaForge earns from qualifying purchases.
Use the Pneumatic Cylinder Required Flow Calculator to calculate free-air flow needed to move a cylinder at target speed. The calculator uses Bore diameter, Rod diameter, Target piston speed, Working pressure and Direction and reports required line/free-air flow.
Read the result in the context of the selected units and pressure basis. For this tool, the primary outputs are required line/free-air flow. Change one input at a time when comparing scenarios so the effect of each variable remains clear.
PneumaForge applies this verified method: Q_line=A×v; convert to reference/free-air basis. The functional engine is shared with related tools in the cylinder-flow family, while this page solves the specific intent represented by pneumatic cylinder flow rate calculator.
Q_line=A×v; convert to reference/free-air basisReproducible example: start with the calculator's default values (Bore diameter = 100; Rod diameter = 40; Target piston speed = 200; Working pressure = 6) and calculate the result. Then change the variable most relevant to your application and compare the new required line/free-air flow against the baseline.
Steady average flow; real acceleration, valve dynamics and cushioning can make measured times longer.
It is designed to calculate free-air flow needed to move a cylinder at target speed. The reported outputs are required line/free-air flow.
The calculator uses Bore diameter, Rod diameter, Target piston speed, Working pressure and Direction. Only use values that represent the same operating condition or design case.
The calculation follows: Q_line=A×v; convert to reference/free-air basis. The page also states the assumptions that define where the method is valid.
Steady average flow; real acceleration, valve dynamics and cushioning can make measured times longer.
Yes. PneumaForge converts supported units through canonical engineering units. For compressed-air reference flows and pressure bases, the reference pressure and temperature must also remain consistent.