Spreadsheet to determine range of motion

and torque on an arm actuated by a piston

Inputs: enter numbers in bold

Boom length, L 10
Arm length, A 6
offset, aa 1
Elevation offset, B 3
offset, bb 1
Piston length extended, Pe 6
Piston length contracted, Pc 3
Piston diameter, dp 0.5
Supply pressure, Ps 60

Outputs
Piston area, Ap 0.20
Piston force, Fp 11.8

calculated values
aaa 6.083 0.031772302865088
bbb 3.162 0.561203096834047
beta (rad, deg) 0.322 18.4
alpha (rad, deg) 0.165 9.5

Extended state Contracted state

gampex (rad, deg), g 1.281 73.4 gampc (rad, deg) 0.157 9.0
gamex (rad, deg) 1.768 101.3 gamc (rad, deg) 0.644 36.9
psie (rad, deg), j 1.331 76.3 psic (rad, deg) 2.820 161.6
xse (rad, deg), x 0.561 32.2 xsc (rad, deg) -0.927 -53.1
zetae (rad, deg) 0.032 1.8 zetac (rad, deg) -1.092 -62.6
Fhe 9.974 Fhc 7.069
Fve 6.270 Fvc -9.425
Rhe 6.080 Rhc 2.800
Rve 0.193 Rvc -5.400

Torque_extended_piston 36.2 Torque_contracted_piston 11.781

Boom angle from horizontal 0.197 11.3 Boom angle from horizontal -0.927 -53.1
Fmax 3.69 Fmax 1.96
 L Fmax

aa
A

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aaa

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Exte nde d: P e
 Re tra cte d: P c
bbb
B

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bb