pneumatics
Sign in to savethumb|250px|Pneumatic (compressed-air) fireless locomotives like this were often used to haul trains in mines, where steam engines posed a risk of explosion. This one is preserved [[H.K. Porter, Inc. No. 3290 of 1923.]]
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11 sectionsContents
- History
- Gases used in pneumatic systems
- Comparison to hydraulics
- Advantages of pneumatics
- Advantages of hydraulics
- Pneumatic logic
- Examples of pneumatic systems and components
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|250px|Pneumatic (compressed-air) fireless locomotives like this were often used to haul trains in mines, where steam engines posed a risk of explosion. This one is preserved [[H.K. Porter, Inc. No. 3290 of 1923.]]
Pneumatics (from Greek 'wind, breath') is the use of gas or pressurized air to create mechanical motion in mechanical systems.