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← TechnologyWhich effect commonly results when rapid cycling of pneumatic actuator solenoid valves causes insufficient exhaust flow?
A)Actuator stalling due to backpressure✓
B)Valve overheating due to turbulent flow
C)System instability due to resonance
D)Component fatigue from fluid hammer
💡 Explanation
When solenoid valves cycle rapidly in pneumatic actuators but have insufficient exhaust flow, the increasing backpressure opposes the actuator motion because there isn't enough time for air to vent completely. Therefore, actuator stalling results rather than overheating, instability or fatigue, which require different conditions and systems.
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