ME4232: Fluid Power Controls Lab Series & Parallel Circuits

Jim Van de Ven

Circuit #1: Single Valve

P2 Q1 P1 Q2 P3 Needle Valve P0 P4

Circuit #2: Valves in Series

P2 Q1 P1 P3 Q3 P0 N2 P4 Q2 N1

Circuit #3: Valves in Parallel

P2 Q1 P1 Q3 N1 N2 Q2

P0

P4

ME4232: Fluid Power Controls Lab Meter-In Circuit

Jim Van de Ven

A meter-in circuit to control the extension speed of a cylinder is given below. Find: 1. Cylinder pressure, P 2. Flow rate out of the cylinder, Qout 3. Circuit efficiency