Abstract
Fluid compressibility has a major influence on the efficiency of switch-mode hydraulic circuits due to the release of energy stored in fluid compression during each switching cycle and the increased flow rate through the high-speed valve during transition events. Multiple models existing in the literature for fluid bulk modulus, the inverse of the compressibility, are reviewed and compared with regards to their applicability to a switch-mode circuit. In this work, a computational model is constructed of the primary energy losses in a generic switch-mode hydraulic circuit with emphasis on losses created by fluid compressibility. The model is used in a computational experiment where the system pressure, switched volume, and fraction of air entrained in the hydraulic fluid are varied through multiple levels. The computational experiments resulted in switch-mode circuit volumetric efficiencies that ranged from 51% to 95%. The dominant energy loss is due to throttling through the ports of the high-speed valve during valve transition events. The throttling losses increase with the fraction of entrained air and the volume of fluid experiencing pressure fluctuations, with a smaller overall influence seen as a result of the system pressure. The results of the computational experiment indicate that to achieve high efficiency in switch-mode hydraulic circuits, it is critical to minimize both the entrained air in the hydraulic fluid and the fluid volume between the high-speed valve and the pump, motor, or actuator. These computational results are compared with experimental results in Part II of this two part paper series.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 21013 |
| Journal | Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Transactions of the ASME |
| Volume | 135 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 20 2013 |
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Keywords
- bulk modulus
- compressibility modeling
- digital hydraulics
- switch-mode hydraulic circuit
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On fluid compressibility in switch-mode hydraulic circuits-part I : Modeling and analysis. / Van De Ven, James D.
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