Design and Modeling of Fluid Power Systems

ME 597/ABE 591 Lecture 10

Dr. Monika Ivantysynova

MAHA Professor Flud Power Systems

MAHA Fluid Power Research Center

Purdue University
Contents

- Proportional valves - servovalves

- Electromechanical actuators - overview

- Pilot operated proportional valves
- Internal feedback systems

- Pressure – flow metering characteristics

Experimental determination of:
- Flow gain, pressure gain
- Dynamic characteristics

- Linearization of pressure/flow characteristics

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Proportional Valves

Electromechanical
actuator

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Circuit simplification
Velocity control

with one way restrictor valve with proportional valve

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Electromechanical
actuators
as input device of proportionaI & servovalves
Proportional Moving Coil
Solenoid Permanent Coil Permanent
Coil Spring magnet Spring
Armature magnet
Armature

Torsion
Permanent spring pivot Armature
magnet Coil
Coil

Power [W] ... ... ... ...

Work [Nmm]
Work ... ... ... ...
Linearity [%] ... ... ... ...
Bandwidth [Hz] ... ... ... ...
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Proportional valves
Direct operated

Direct operated with internal closed position control loop

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Pilot operated
proportional valves

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Servovalve

Single and Two-stage electrohydraulic servovalves

1st stage (pilot stage) 2st stage

Flapper- nozzle Main spool

or Jet Flapper system

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Flapper nozzle system
Double jet flapper valve

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Flapper nozzlesystem
Jet Flapper system

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Servovalve with
mechanical feedback

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Servovalve with
mechanical force feedback

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Servovalve with hydraulic
force feedback

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Servovalve with electrical
position feedback

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Single stage servovalve

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Pressure – flow curve

Power loss

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Pressure – flow curve
measurement

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Measurement of flow gain

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Measurement of pressure
gain

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Measurement of frequency
response
Amplitude ratio [dB]

Phase angle [°]

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Linearization of pressure-
flow curve

Using Taylor Series expansion

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SV - Linear model

˙y˙ + 2d ⋅ ω 0 ⋅ y˙ + ω 02 ⋅ y = VSV ⋅ ω 02 ⋅ i
QL = CQ ⋅ y − CQ,P ⋅ pL

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Valve controlled actuator

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