Improvement of Actuation Speed of Hydraulic Cylinders: Using Novel Flow Control Valve System

Author(s):  
Mohd Osman Abdalla ◽  
Thirumalaiswamy Nagarajan ◽  
Fakhruldin Mohd Hashim
2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Moosavian ◽  
Michael Rizoiu ◽  
Fengfeng (Jeff) Xi

A new hydraulic circuit is introduced, packaged as a singular component and referred to as a multifunctional flow control (MFC) valve, for usage in conjunction with self-circulating hydraulic cylinders. Unlike conventional check valves, whose directional flow restrictions are permanent, the restriction on the flow direction in the MFC valve can be changed. In addition to being able to act as a check valve in either direction, this valve can allow free flow or no flow of the fluid when required, that is, a total of four positions. The proposed circuit for the MFC valve can effectively be represented as a two-way four-position valve. Furthermore, the design for the valve is validated through experimentation. Additionally, an aerospace application for this valve is presented and discussed herein.


Author(s):  
Gregory S. Layser ◽  
John P. Coulter

Process control is an important factor for improving the performance and consistency of thermoplastic parts manufactured by injection molding processes. A critical process parameter for manufacturing of high quality plastic parts is cavity pressure. This paper presents a continuation of a numerical based study of flow control utilized during multi-cavity injection molding processes and focuses in more detail on multiple flow control valve systems, since the valves are coupled with one injection source. The capabilities of the current system design are limited by multiple valve interactions, which may produce undesirable effects in regards to flow modulation and pressure distribution in multiple cavities and should be studied further. Understanding the flow modeling details through a single valve system is essential, thereby reducing the computational work involved with a multiple valve system.


Author(s):  
Yang Yang ◽  
Yongjian Zhao ◽  
Songyi Zhong ◽  
Yan Peng ◽  
Yi Yang ◽  
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2003 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 861-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Marciniak ◽  
C.D. Bocăială ◽  
R. Louro ◽  
J. Sa da Costa ◽  
J. Korbicz

2011 ◽  
Vol 171 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Hirooka ◽  
Koichi Suzumori ◽  
Takefumi Kanda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Wang ◽  
Yunwei Li ◽  
Long Quan ◽  
Lianpeng Xia

Abstract There are the problems in the traditional pressure-compensation flow-control valve, such as low flow control accuracy, small flow control difficulty, and limited flow range. For this, a method of continuous control pressure drop Δprated (i.e. the pressure drop across the main throttling orifice) to control flow-control valve flow is proposed. The precise control of small flow is realized by reducing the pressure drop Δprated and the flow range is amplified by increasing pressure drop Δprated. At the same time, it can also compensate the flow force to improve the flow control accuracy by regulating the pressure drop Δprated. In the research, the flow-control valve with controllable pressure compensation capability (FVCP) was designed firstly and theoretically analyzed. Then the sub-model model of PPRV and the joint simulation model of the FVCP were established and verified through experiments. Finally, the continuous control characteristics of pressure drop Δprated, the flow characteristics, and flow force compensation were studied. The research results demonstrate that, compared with the traditional flow-control valve, the designed FVCP can adjust the compensation pressure difference in the range of 0∼3.4 MPa in real-time. And the flow rate can be altered within the range of 44%∼136% of the rated flow. By adjusting the compensation pressure difference to compensate the flow force, the flow control accuracy of the multi-way valve is improved, and the flow force compensation effect is obvious.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (4 Part B) ◽  
pp. 3053-3061
Author(s):  
Linfeng Zhang ◽  
Dongsheng He ◽  
Ya Tan ◽  
Liangbin Xu

The K-shaped seal assembly is composed of K-shaped metal seal, high temperature nickel base alloy (GH4169). Its sealing performance directly affects the reliability and stability of flow control system. The 2-D axisymmetric K-shaped metal seal is abstracted as the combination of interference fit model and cantilever beam model. Considering the influence of temperature on the seal, based on the 2-D constitutive relation of elastic medium and heat conduction theory, the theoretical model between contact stress and self variation of K-shaped metal seal ring is deduced by using inverse method. Using ABAQUS thermal structure coupling analysis method, the thermal mechanical coupling finite element model of K-shaped seal assembly is established. The theoretical analytical solution proposed in this paper can be used to calculate the approximate solution of contact stress of radial metal seal under current oilfield conditions, and provides theoretical support for the numerical calculation of thermal stress of radial metal seal.


The main aim of our project is to design and fabrication of pneumatic two step speed control of a cylinder. Initially the flow from the FRL retracts the cylinder when the push button is in its spring offset position. When it is pushed the flow pilots actuate. The air passes through the flow control and shuttle valve. Then the cylinder extends with high speed as the valve allows more air to enter the cylinder. When the piston reaches the position it operates the cam push button and pilot air flow through this and actuate 5/2 pilot operated valve and reaches flow control valve which permits less air. Then the flow through enters the shuttle valve to cylinder and allows the cylinder to extend at relatively low speed. At the end of extension stroke deactivating push button retracts the cylinder. Thus the speed of cylinder is controlled and project can be achieved


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