A Pneumatic Library for AMESim
Éric Bideaux, Serge Scavarda · 1998
Abstract The present development of the simulation and virtual prototyping actually has lead to the development of specialized software packages to industries using fluid power based components as the truck, railway or car industry. These specialized packages such as AMESim (Advanced Modeling Environment for performing Simulations), consist of a robust solver and multidisciplinary libraries of models, since the solving method is strongly linked to the simulation aim and the modeling step itself. AMESim has already proposed hydraulic and one-dimensional mechanical components and some useful tools for the study of fluid power systems. As strong links exist between hydraulic and pneumatic technology, we have implemented a library of pneumatic components that could be used in connection with the other existing libraries. The models arise directly from our pseudo bond graph knowledge and our experience of measuring existing pneumatic components. The first library (the Basic Elements Library) contains the basic elements : sources, modulated dissipative elements, modulated transformers, capacitive elements, sensors, which allow the simulation of any pneumatic based system. In the second library called the Elementary Component Library, we propose a selection of standard components such as relief valves, distributors, servo-valves and spools. The third and last library is the Advanced Component Library and it consists of models for specialists such as pipes, variable volume chambers, and more complex components. In this paper, we propose an overview of this library of pneumatic components and we show its possibilities by simulating of an existing pneumatic systems.