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Re: Help Calculating time to recharge air tanks

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Originally Posted by MrRoboSteve View Post
I don't think you're accounting for the lower flow rate at higher pressures.
this.

http://www.viaircorp.com/90C.html#tabs-2

lower right corner, "Performance Data" shows 0.34 cfm at 120 psi

It's been my experience with FRC robotics, that if you need to worry about the refill rate of the storage tanks with this much detail, then you're probably using pneumatics for something that would be better handled with a more powerful motor, like a CIM.