Feasibility Study of a Digital Variable Flow Divider Valve 911816
The problem of synchronizing several loads has been the subject of many studies over the past few years. Some of the authors have been involved in the design of high precision flow divider/combiner valves which are accurate to 99% over large pressure and flow ranges. The disadvantage of these designs lies in their inflexibility in terms of varying flow with complete independence to the various loads. Traditional approaches to the multi-load problem have been to use velocity or flow feedback signals to several electrohydraulic valves to obtain independent action. In this paper, the authors introduce the feasibility of using a single rotary type valve to provide a pulse width modulated flow pulse to each circuit. A model of the basic concept was used to establish the feasibility of the approach using simulation studies. A possible valve configuration to implement the concept is presented.
Citation: Lu, X., Burton, R., Schoenau, G., and Zeng, X., "Feasibility Study of a Digital Variable Flow Divider Valve," SAE Technical Paper 911816, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/911816. Download Citation
Author(s):
Xin Fu Lu, Richard T. Burton, Greg J. Schoenau, X.R. Zeng
Affiliated:
Dept. of Mechanical Engrg. Univ. of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada, Power Engineering Dept. Harbin Inst. of Technology P. R. China
Pages: 10
Event:
International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Vehicle Hydraulic Systems and Digital/Electrohydraulic Controls-SP-0882
Related Topics:
Technical review
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