E Eng-Calculations

The flow characteristic (gearbox)

Values for calculation
Flow coefficient KQ − valve[0]

KQ − valve[0] 0.933

Flow coefficient KQ − valve[10]

KQ − valve[10] 0.867

Flow coefficient KQ − valve[20]

KQ − valve[20] 0.698

Flow coefficient KQ − valve[30]

KQ − valve[30] 0.503

Flow coefficient KQ − valve[40]

KQ − valve[40] 0.355

Flow coefficient KQ − valve[50]

KQ − valve[50] 0.25

Flow coefficient KQ − valve[60]

KQ − valve[60] 0.156

Flow coefficient KQ − valve[70]

KQ − valve[70] 0.095

Flow coefficient KQ − valve[80]

KQ − valve[80] 0.05
Stroke from open position Angle rotation of the rocking motion Flow coefficient

s βS KQ

% °

0 0 0.933

10 9 0.874

20 18 0.732

30 27 0.562

40 36 0.4142

50 45 0.3025

60 54 0.2124

70 63 0.1377

80 72 0.086

90 81 0.045

100 90 0
 -●-βS [°]

s[%]
Angle rotation of the rocking motion

90
βS = ⋅ s
100
 -●-KQ [−]

s[%]
Flow coefficient

if s = 0

KQ = KQ − valve[0]

else if s = 100

KQ = KQ − valve[90]

else

KQ − valve[s−10] − KQ − valve
KQ = KQ − valve[s−10] − ⋅ ( βS − βS s
[ −10]
)
10
Angle from open position Flow coefficient KQ − valve

α KQ − valve

0 0.933

10 0.867

20 0.698

30 0.503

40 0.355

50 0.25

60 0.156

70 0.095

80 0.05

90 0
 -●-KQ − valve [−]

α[°]
Flow coefficient KQ − valve