Chapter-3

Design of Fluid Power

System
 Design of hydraulic system
 A hydraulic circuit is a group of components such as pumps, actuators,
control valves, Reservoirs etc. arranged so that they perform a specific
useful task.
Three important considerations:
1. Safety of operation
2. Performance of desired function
3. Efficiency of operation
• Note: Hydraulic circuits are developed using graphic symbols for all components.
Cont..
Control of hydraulic cylinder
• Single acting cylinder
Extension stoke:
Fext ( N )  p Pa   Ap m 2  
Qin ( m 3 / s )
vext ( m / s ) 
Ap ( m 2 )
• Double-acting hydraulic cylinder
Extension stoke :
Fext ( N )  p Pa  Ap m 2  
Qin ( m 3 / s )
vext ( m / s ) 
Ap ( m 2 )
Retraction stoke :
Fret ( N )  p Pa ( Ap  Ar ) m 2
Qin ( m3 / s )
vret ( m / s ) 
( Ap  Ar ) m 2
Cont..
Parallel Series
 Example
1) A Double acting hydraulic cylinder has a bore of 100mm. The rod is 40mm
diameter and the stroke is 120mm. It must produce a pushing force of
12kN. The flow rate available in both direction is 20* 10−3 𝑚3 /s.
Calculate:
I. the system pressure needed.
II. the force with which it pulls given the same pressure
III. the speed on the outward stroke
IV. the speed of retraction
Solution
I. P= F/A, but F=1200N and A=π/4*𝐷2 = π/4*0.12 = 7.854* 10−3 𝑚2
P= 1200/7.854* 10−3 = 1.528MPa
II. Pulling force, F= P(A-a), p= 1.528MPa and a= π/4*𝑑 2 = π/4*0.042 =
1.257* 10−3 𝑚2
then F= 1.528(7.854* 10−3 - 1.257* 10−3 ) = 10008N
III. Speed on the outward stroke=Q/A, where Q= 20* 10−3 𝑚3 /s.
And A=7.854* 10−3 𝑚2
V= 25mm/s
IV. Speed of retraction= Q/(A-a)= 20* 10−3 /(7.854* 10−3 - 1.257* 10−3 )
= 30mm/s