Pneumatic Component Design Library Rev 9 - Nov ember 2009 Copyright © LMS IMAGINE S.A. 1995-2009 AMESim® is the registered trademark of LMS IMAGINE S.A. AMESet® is the registered trademark of LMS IMAGINE S.A. AMERun® is the registered trademark of LMS IMAGINE S.A. AMECustom® is the registered trademark of LMS IMAGINE S.A. LMS Imagine.Lab is a registered trademark of LMS International N.V. LMS Virtual.Lab Motion is a registered trademark of LMS International N.V. ADAMS® is a registered United States trademark of MSC.Software Corporation. MATLAB and SIMULINK are registered trademarks of the Math Works, Inc. Modelica is a registered trademark of the Modelica Association. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries exclusively licensed by X / Open Company Ltd. Python is a registered trademark ofthe Python Software Foundation. Windows is the registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 2. Tutorial examples ................................................................................................. 2 2.1. Constructing pneumatic check valves using PCD .......................................... 2 2.2. Constructing a pneumatic jack using PCD ..................................................... 11 2.3. A 3 position 3 port pneumatic directional control valve .................................. 16 2.4. A pneumatic jack with a moving body ............................................................ 21 3. A Few General Rules .......................................................................