Article | REF: AG7590 V1

Handling and transfer on air cushions

Author: Daniel ERMISSE

Publication date: April 10, 2002

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3. Fluidized lanes features

Readers are referred to the article Air cushion in the Mechanical Engineering textbook.

3.1 Definition

A fluidized channel is defined here as any transfer area system consisting of a single or compartmentalized box, fed by a fan and pierced at the top by orifices, with or without valves, through which air escapes. Any flat-bottomed object resting on the table creates a cushion of air between itself and the table, provided the caisson's supply pressure is sufficient. The object's height of flight obviously depends on the flow supplied at this pressure.

The art of the engineer is to determine the fan's flow/pressure characteristic and, consequently, its power. This characteristic depends not only...

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