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Neither. Pneumatic equipment uses air, under pressure, to convey mechanical energy from one place to the other. Hydraulic equipment uses water for the same reason. A hot-air balloon uses less dense hot air to fill it's balloon. Due to gravity the more dense cold air sinks down and pushes the hot air filled balloon up. The burner uses a mechanical arm with a spring (with a string and handle attached) to control the amount flame.

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What are some examples of pneumatic devices?

Yes there is. Pneumatic valve springs. They are metal bellows that have air in them. Their use is in replacing metal wire springs in a high-speed combustion engine. An example would be formula one engines.


Difference in pnumatic and hydrolic system?

Pneumatic, use of air. Hydraulic, use of oil or other fluid.


What are the fluids used in pneumatic and hydraulic systems?

Pneumatic systems use air or an inert gas. Hydraulic systems use water or oil.


How is hydraulic system better than pneumatic system with a brief disicussion?

Difficult question to answer without context. Key thing to understand is a pneumatic system uses a compressor, whereas a hydraulic system uses a pump. Hydraulic fluid is essentially incompressible, whereas compressed air will fill any volume. Ask yourself: What is my pneumatic/hydraulic system supposed to do? How fast should it react and what horsepower is available to drive my compressor/pump? What force do I need at my actuator/motor or whatever the system is expected to power? Generally, I think pneumatic systems can react more quickly but power density is lower, so if the load is very high a hydraulic system might be better. A typical shop pneumatic system might only operate at 50psi, whereas a hydraulic system can operate at 3000psi. Finally, it's also worth thinking about system safety: if a pneumatic component fails, there will be an explosive decompression, but if a hydraulic component fails, it will leak but will not explode because hydraulic fluid does not store energy, it only transmits it.


Is a hydraulic jack a hydraulic or pneumatic system?

Hydraulic , the jack uses fluid under pressure to raise the cylinder , releasing the pressure allows the cylinder to retract. Pneumatics is a similar concept using air pressure.

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What are the fluids used in pneumatic and hydraulic systems?

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How is hydraulic system better than pneumatic system with a brief disicussion?

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Is a hydraulic jack a hydraulic or pneumatic system?

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