Towards a comparative study of quarter-turn pneumatic valve actuators

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 210, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 543-552

  French, M ^a   Ramirez A C ^a,b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Comparative design studies; Engineering design; Quarter turn pneumatic valve actuators

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

COMPARATIVE STUDIES;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0030421541     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_153_02     Document Type: Review

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