Using CFD to Establish a Correlation between Design Parameters and Performance Characteristics for Seat valves

T. O. Andersen, M. R. Hansen, H. L. Sørensen, Finn Conrad

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    Abstract

    This paper describes experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses of the flow and flow force characteristics in hydraulic seat valves. The flow force compensation method were investigated based on balancing the axial fluid momentum by designing a rim on the rear edge of the poppet. There are many results of steady state characteristics of these valve designs, but mostly based on analyses of the flow force behaviour in order to optimise the performance of a certain design in a specific operating range. Here the aim is to establish a correlation between the overall flow field and the internal valve geometry in order to have a more general design tool. The results are some general design rules for flow and flow force coefficients expressed as functions of Reynolds number and valve geometry.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of 1st Intl Conference on Computational Methods in Fluid Power Technology - Methods for solving practical problems in Design and Control
    Place of PublicationMelbourne, Australia, 2003
    PublisherFluid Power Net International Publications
    Publication date2003
    Publication statusPublished - 2003
    Event1st International Conference on Computational Methods in Fluid Power Technology: Methods for Solving practical problems in Design and Control - Melbourne, Australia
    Duration: 26 Nov 200328 Nov 2003
    Conference number: 1

    Conference

    Conference1st International Conference on Computational Methods in Fluid Power Technology
    Number1
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CityMelbourne
    Period26/11/200328/11/2003

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