2006-06-29 15:37:33 · 8 answers · asked by langerhans 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Systems that use air for power or conveyance.
Like hydraulics, but with air instead of liquid.
Pneumatics is a common way to transfer powders. Blowing them along in a pipe with a stream of air. The little container at the drive in bank that travels through the tube to deliver your receipt is another example of pneumatic transfer.
There are also pneumatic power tools (you hook an air compressor to them for the power source) and pneumatic operators that open or switch something with air pressure.
A vacuum cleaner could be considered a pnuematic device.
2006-06-29 15:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by enginerd 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Pneumatics, from the Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikos, coming from the wind) is the use of pressurized gases to do work in science and technology.
2006-06-30 00:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you have a computer chair that goes up and down with a switch? THAT is pneumatics!
2006-06-29 15:41:16 · answer #3 · answered by wolfettez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know from an engineering point of view, but from a mechanical point of view it's basically anything operated by compressed air.
2006-06-29 15:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the use of pressurized gases to do work in science and technology.
2006-06-29 16:30:12 · answer #5 · answered by super_sage 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
also could be tires such as car or bike tires I`m not sure about airplane tires
2006-06-29 16:43:50 · answer #6 · answered by emilo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anytime we use air to work for us.
2006-06-30 05:35:31 · answer #7 · answered by Justin P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
work with air..
2006-06-29 23:37:22 · answer #8 · answered by fibonacci 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋