Design and Modeling of Fluid Power Systems

ME 597/ABE 591 - Lecture 3

Dr. Monika Ivantysynova

MAHA Professor Flud Power Systems

MAHA Fluid Power Research Center

Purdue University
Contents

1. Introduction and overview of components, circuit and system design methods

2. Fluid properties, types of fluids, cavitation

3. Modeling of transmission lines, impedance model of lines, accumulators

4. Displacement machines design principles, flow and pressure pulsation

5. Steady state characteristics, measurement methods and modeling

6. Gap flow models

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Modeling of transmission
lines
Purpose of the model
A
Lumped parameter versus distributed parameter F
p2
Length l
p1 s
EM
Pressure loss (type of flow) ΔV= s·A

Transient pressure, p=f (time)

Fluid inertia

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Pressure loss

Flow resistance coeff. λ

laminar turbulent
transient

J.Nikuradse (Moody diagram) Reynolds number Re

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Pressure loss
Drag coefficient experimentally determined

Due to change of flow path in fittings,

bends, valves

Pressure loss in hydraulic lines (pipes)

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Orifice Flow

1.2

1.0
0.8

0.4

0.2
m=d2/D2
0 20 40 60 80 100

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Hydraulic Accumulators

Advantage:

Maintain fluid
pressure constant

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Hydraulic Accumulators
Gas loaded

ΔV … useable fluid volume

V0 … size of the accumulator
effective

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