SERVO VALVES

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 SERVO VALVE

A SERVO VALVE IS A DIRECTIONAL VALVE

IT MAY BE INFINITELY POSITIONED TO PROVIDE

CONTROL OF BOTH THE
AMOUNT AND THE DIRECTION OF FLUID FLOW.

A SERVO VALVE COUPLED WITH PROPER

FEEDBACK SENSING DEVICES PROVIDES VERY
ACCURATE CONTROL OF THE POSITION,
VELOCITY OR ACCELERATION OF AN
ACTUATOR .
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CONVENTIONAL DIRECTIONAL VALVE

T B P A

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 SERVO VALVE
- Compare with a Proportional Valve Based on Control
Method

PROPORTIONAL SERVO VALVE

VALVE
Pressure , flow, Pressure, flow,
Direction control Direction control
by electrical signal by electrical signal
Controller & Controller &
Amplifier is used Amplifier is used
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 SERVO VALVE
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PROPORTIONAL SERVO VALVE

VALVE
For general High Accuracy, High
electrical control Frequency
system. applications.
Open loop or Closed loop circuit
Closed loop circuit
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 PROPORTIONAL VALVES & SERVO VALVES
OPEN LOOP & CLOSED LOOP
Open Loop circuit :
SLOW
FAST

Accuracy, Response : POOR

Controllability : GOOD
Cost : LESS
Controller controls the hydraulic valve according to the input signal
which is given from the controller to the valve.

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 PROPORTIONAL VALVES & SERVO VALVES

Closed Loop Circuit :

CONSTANT
SPEED

According to the requirement of speed or position or pressure ,

input signal is given and compared with output value through a
sensor and necessary adjustments are made.
Input signal and output values are compared and differences are
corrected. This gives high accuracy & high Response
( Feed back Control System )

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 SERVO VALVE
Control method in a Proportional Valve

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 SERVO VALVE
Control method in a Proportional Valve
By Providing Spool between Magnetic Solenoid
and Spring it is possible to control Hydraulic
energy.

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 ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC TWO STAGE SERVO VALVE
ARMATURE NULL ADJUST MAGNET
UPPER POLEPLATE
LOWER POLEPLATE
FLAPPER
NOZZLE
COIL FEEDBACK SPRING
BUSHING

SPOOL

INLET ORIFICE

P A R B INLET FILTER

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 ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC TWO STAGE SERVO VALVE

MAGNET

Graphic Symbol
A B
R P
Side Sectional View
P R
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 SERVO VALVE - OPERATION

No Signal to Valve

Service Service
R P
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 SERVO VALVE - OPERATION

Signal applied to
torque motor &
spool about to
move.

Service Service
R P
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 SERVO VALVE - OPERATION

Equilibrium
condition with
signal applied.

Service
R Service P
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 ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC THREE STAGE SERVO VALVE

PILOT VALVE
SLEEVE
L.V.D.T
SPOOL

Drain
Port A P B R
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 SERVO PILOT PROPORTIONAL VALVE
Input
Voltage
PILOT VALVE

SERVO
SPOOL
AMPLIFIER
SPRING

L.V.D.T

Pilot Pr. Port

R A P B
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 MECHANICAL SERVO VALVE

STYLUS

SLEEVE

SPOOL

Drain Pilot Pr.

Port T A P B Port

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 SERVO VALVE
- Compare with a Proportional Valve
Based on Function
PROP. VALVE SERVO VALVE
According to Construction same as
required function Dir. Valve.
many types of Type of feedback
valves are available sensor, function of
- Prop.Pr. Ctrl.Vv the servo valve is
- Prop.Flow Ctrl.Vv determined.
- Prop. Pr. & Flow Use pr. Sensor and
give feedback, then
Control Valve become pr. Control
- Prop. Dir. & flow Servo Valve.
Control Valve. 20
 SERVO VALVE
- Compare with a Proportional Valve
Based on Function
PROP. VALVE SERVO VALVE
Rated flow same as To get high frequency
Conventional valve for response, high pressure
Pr. Control & flow control response should be
Valve. given.
For Dir. Control depends Generally 70 Kg/Cm2 of
on accuracy and pres. Diff. Is given.
frequency response. Rated flow indicates flow
Rated flow gives flow at at pr. drop of 70 Kgf /Cm2
10 ~ 30 Kg/Cm2 pr. Diff. Take care about power
loss & heat generation.

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 FREQUENCY RESPONSE
38 L/min
Amplitude Ratio ( Gain ) ( dB ) +2 63 L/min
0
-2

( Degrees )
-4 -110 

-6 -90 

-8 -70 

Phase Lag
-50 

-30 
-10 

5 10 20 30 50 100 200
Frequency ( Hz )
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 SERVO VALVE
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Performance
Type of valve. Proportional valve.
comparison
Item. High Servo valve.
Standard. performance
Pressure
10 15 ~ 30 70
difference and
Kgf / Cm2 Kgf / Cm2. Kgf / Cm2.
rated flow.
Hysterisis. Less 5%. 1 ~ 3%. Less 1%.
Repeatability. Less 1%. Less 1 %. Less 0.5 %.
Gain
at 6 ~ 10 Hz. 20 ~ 40 Hz. 70 ~ 150 Hz.
Frequ
– 3db.
-ency
response Phase
at 6 ~ 9 Hz. 15 ~ 45 Hz. 150 ~170 Hz.
90o.
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 SERVO VALVE
- Most Sensitive to Contamination

Application Cleanli- Filter

ness
Stds.
General Hydraulic System NAS 12 20 ~ 30  ab

Proportional Valve & NAS 11 10  ab.

Flow Control Valve to
control small flow
SERVO VALVE NAS 7 5  ab.

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