{"title":"A Numerical Method for the Analysis of the Theoretical Flow in Crescent-Type Internal Gear Machines With Involute Teeth Profile","authors":"Ding Pan, A. Vacca","doi":"10.1115/fpmc2019-1605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/fpmc2019-1605","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Lumped parameter approaches for the description of the flow displaced by hydrostatic pumps and motors have proven to be very effective for both analysis and design purposes. However, while these methods are relatively easy to implement for most of the existing design architectures for positive displacement machines, the case of a crescent-type internal gear machine (CIGM) presents clear challenges as it pertains to the definition of lumped control volumes within the machine. This paper proposes an original scheme for defining lumped control volumes within a CIGM with involute teeth profiles, which is suitable for developing fluid dynamic simulation models for CIGMs. The proposed method strictly obeys fundamental rules on continuous volumes required by lumped parameters models. This is achieved by defining not only multiple control volumes for each displacement chamber but also two variable porting volumes to respect the volume conservation. To prove the validity of the proposed numerical method, the paper provides comparisons between the displaced volume found by the proposed lumped parameter approach and the theoretical kinematic flow ripple provided by an analytical formula available from literature. The results show how the method can be used as a design tool for CIGMs, and particularly to further develop lumped parameter simulation models for detailed fluid dynamic analysis of CIGMs.","PeriodicalId":262589,"journal":{"name":"ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128784656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intelligent Machine Operator Identification to Develop Damage-Reducing Operating Strategies for Mobile Machines","authors":"Lars Brinkschulte, M. Geimer","doi":"10.1115/fpmc2019-1643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/fpmc2019-1643","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Mobile machines are exposed to a multitude of influencing factors, such as the working task, the operator and the environmental conditions. This leads to a broad spectrum of load collectives for the machine components. In many cases it is difficult to influence the working task and the environmental conditions under the objective function of achieving the required work goals optimally while at the same time minimizing the component load. The operation of the machine offers a more evident degree of freedom to minimize the component damage. With control systems adapted to the operator, the external environmental conditions and the working task, which instructs the operator to a less damaging operating behaviour or override the damage-initiating control signals, the loads and damage can be reduced. An explicit operator identification is the basis for such control approaches.\u0000 This paper presents a method for machine operator identification (MOI) based on Hidden Markov Models (HMM). Through a parameter influence analysis and a combination with operation state recognition (OSR), a machine operator can be successfully identified among others. To create and validate the method, measurement data from 150 work cycles of seven different operators are analysed. Based on the MOI, a method for an operator-specific damage reduction using adaptive control strategies is developed. The results and limits of this strategy are presented and discussed by means of a complete machine simulation, considering the traction drive and function drives (working hydraulics), a multi-body simulation and the driving dynamics. The conclusion is made by considering predictive operating strategies to avoid damage-intensive operating points.","PeriodicalId":262589,"journal":{"name":"ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control","volume":"171 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121797918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lumped Parameter Modeling of Counterbalance Valves Considering the Effect of Flow Forces","authors":"A. Sciancalepore, A. Vacca, O. Pena, S. Weber","doi":"10.1115/fpmc2019-1650","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/fpmc2019-1650","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The lumped parameter approach based on equations describing of the physical behavior of the system still represents one of the most convenient way to simulate hydraulic control systems. The key advantages of this approach are given by its intrinsic simulation swiftness as well as the ease of deriving state space formulations for controller design purposes. However, the common limitation of lumped parameter models is the high level of simplification of for certain physical aspects. For the case of hydraulic control valves with complex geometry, the flow forces are usually one of the most difficult aspects to describe accurately.\u0000 The present paper presents a lumped parameter model for counterbalance valves, which includes an accurate analytical approach to model the effect of the flow forces based acting on the valve poppet and piston. The model is based on a classic control volume scheme for the description of the flow through the valve, and it is coupled with a dynamic model for the descriptions of the motion of the moving parts inside the valve. The novelty of the proposed approach consists on the analytical description of the flow forces, which is based on fluid momentum considerations.\u0000 After describing the modeling approach, the paper details the authors’ efforts for experimentally validate the model on the basis of tests performed on actual components. The comparison between simulation results and experimental data confirms the validity of the proposed model and also highlights the importance of accounting for flow forces while describing the operation of counterbalance valves, particularly for cases of high flow rates.","PeriodicalId":262589,"journal":{"name":"ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129861670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Method for Anti-Erosion of Water Hydraulic Valve Plug Based on Variable Stiffness and Energy Mitigating Mechanism","authors":"F. Sun, Xu He, L. Jiao, Zitong Zhao, Cheng Min","doi":"10.1115/fpmc2019-1612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/fpmc2019-1612","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Researches on erosion resistance of valves from the perspective of variable stiffness and energy mitigating are rarely to be seen so far. The ballistic protection for body armor usually requires both high strength and high energy mitigation. Based on the above characteristics of the body armor, ballistic protection for body armor is analogous to the valve plug erosion resistance. In this work, we introduce a new energy mitigating body armor inspired valve plug (EMAVP) to improve its anti-erosion performance. The EMAVP has a gradient hierarchical structure in hardness, variable stiffness materials and structures. The authors analyze the variety of stiffness and energy mitigating of the EMAVP. The fluid-structure interaction (FSI) method is used to simulate the erosion performance, the EMAVP and normal valve plug specimens were tested in the comprehensive experimental system of water hydraulic valve and jet erosion facility. Results show that the EMAVP is superior to normal valve plug, with higher energy mitigating and better anti-erosion performance.","PeriodicalId":262589,"journal":{"name":"ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115137140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Masuda, F. Shimizu, M. Fuchiwaki, Kazuhiro Tanaka
{"title":"Modelling and Reducing Fuel Flow Pulsation of a Fuel-Metering System by Improving Response of the Pressure Control Valve During Pump Mode Switching in a Turbofan Engine","authors":"S. Masuda, F. Shimizu, M. Fuchiwaki, Kazuhiro Tanaka","doi":"10.1115/fpmc2019-1604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/fpmc2019-1604","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In an aircraft turbofan engine, a fuel metering unit meters and supplies the required fuel to the engine according to the flight situation. When a centrifugal fuel pump (CFP) is used as the fuel pump, the ratio of hydraulic power per weight can be increased by raising the rated rotational speed, so the weight of the fuel pump can be decreased compared to when using a gear pump (GFP). There is an advantage that it can be reduced significantly. However, since the operating range of the fuel pump is wide, it is not effective to use CFP in an extremely low flow rate region because the fuel temperature rises due to its PQ characteristics and a large loss. Therefore, it is considered effective to combine CFP and GFP as pressure sources, and to use GFP in the low flow region and CFP in the high flow region. For that purpose, it is necessary to have a pump mode switching mechanism. The disadvantage in this case is that changing the pump mode causes a large pressure change of the fuel pressure source, which in turn causes fuel flow pulsations. There are three possible ways to solve this problem. The first method is to keep the differential pressure control valve (DPCV) unit response constant, which keeps the metering valve differential pressure constant in FMS. A second method is to remove high frequency components that the DPCV cannot follow pressure changes in the fuel control system. A third method is to keep the pressure difference between the two fuel sources small and to reduce the amplitude of the applied disturbance. In this paper, the first method, which makes DPCV response high response, is verified by modeling and simulation, and its effectiveness is confirmed.","PeriodicalId":262589,"journal":{"name":"ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115535887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Søren Ketelsen, T. Andersen, M. Ebbesen, Lasse Schmidt
{"title":"Mass Estimation of Self-Contained Linear Electro-Hydraulic Actuators and Evaluation of the Influence on Payload Capacity of a Knuckle Boom Crane","authors":"Søren Ketelsen, T. Andersen, M. Ebbesen, Lasse Schmidt","doi":"10.1115/fpmc2019-1689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/fpmc2019-1689","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Self-contained linear hydraulic drives are characterized by having integrated the hydraulic power unit e.g. electrical prime mover, hydraulic pumps etc. and the hydraulic cylinder in a single compact unit. Compared to the hydraulic cylinder itself, the mass of the self-contained linear actuator is significantly larger. For some applications, e.g. crane manipulators the additional mass of the actuators compared to conventional valve-controlled hydraulics, may reduce the payload capacity, which is a central performance parameter. As a case study, a medium sized two link knuckle boom crane is modelled and by assuming the force capability of the hydraulic cylinders to be the limiting factor, the reduction in payload capacity is examined if replacing the knuckle boom cylinder with a self-contained hydraulic cylinder drive. By focusing on seven different hydraulic circuit architectures, this study estimates the mass of compact pump-controlled actuators and investigates to what extent the choice of system topology affects the mass of the actuator, and thus payload capacity of the crane. The results show that the choice of hydraulic circuit architecture may affect both the required amount of installed power and the mass of the self-contained actuator. For the considered knuckle boom crane the estimated mass of the needed 59 kW self-contained actuator ranges from 2300 kg to 2521 kg depending on the hydraulic circuit architecture. The mass of the hydraulic cylinder itself used for conventional valve actuation is estimated to 1674 kg. If the entire working range is considered, installing the heavier self-contained actuator reduces the payload capacity with up to 3 % compared to conventional valve actuation.","PeriodicalId":262589,"journal":{"name":"ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control","volume":"99 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127126919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Sørensen, Malte von Benzon, Sigurd Klemmensen, Kenneth Schmidt, Jesper Liniger
{"title":"Estimation of Prepressure in Hydraulic Piston Accumulators for Industrial Wind Turbines Using Multi-Model Adaptive Estimation","authors":"F. Sørensen, Malte von Benzon, Sigurd Klemmensen, Kenneth Schmidt, Jesper Liniger","doi":"10.1115/fpmc2019-1665","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/fpmc2019-1665","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Failures in pitch systems may cause fatal damage to industrial wind turbines. One of the main reasons for failures in pitch systems is gas leakages of hydraulic accumulators. Due to the limited accessibility of offshore turbines, automated fault detection algorithms potentially increase turbine availability. The gas leakage is detected without downtime by using a model-based approach together with a bank and extended Kalman filters (EKF’s). The residual is analyzed using multi-model adaptive estimation (MMAE). The applied accumulator model relies on a thermal time constant describing the heat flux from the gas to the surroundings. The thermal time constant has been empirically derived from a prepressure of 50 to 172 bar. The fault detection algorithm is tested experimentally in a laboratory on a 25 liters piston accumulator using a load scenario obtained from real turbine data and a prepressure range of 50–140 bar. The Bank of EKF’s can classify the prepressure within a range and thereby detect if a gas leakage has occurred before it results in failure.","PeriodicalId":262589,"journal":{"name":"ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124355753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Series, Parallel, and Hybrid Series-Parallel Hydrostatic Transmission Architectures for Ground Locomotion","authors":"M. Martelli, P. Marani, Silvia Gessi","doi":"10.1115/fpmc2019-1690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/fpmc2019-1690","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Ground locomotion of wheeled vehicles, in all-wheel drive configuration, is subject to unique, generally highly variable and not predictable, loading conditions on the driveline subsystem. Any sensible design must cope at least with the effects induced by slope changes, asymmetrical losses of adherence and cornering maneuvers.\u0000 When severe constraints on the driveline layout make the implementation of standard mechanical transmissions unfeasible, a typical option is given by compound hydrostatic transmission architectures, with multiple dedicated motor-wheels.\u0000 Requirements are then defined on two different levels: at vehicle level, traction functionality must never be lost; at hydraulic circuit level, all components must work within their nominal operating ranges and hydraulic stresses must be limited.\u0000 Common standard topologies for motor connection, viz. series and parallel, come with different strengths and weaknesses, often requiring the implementation of auxiliary highly dissipative compensation components and/or complex electronic control, while a hybrid series-parallel concept, derived from a patented application, based on three-port motors allows the implementation of an effective, purely hydraulic system.\u0000 In the present work, a general comparison of the above-mentioned architectures is provided, by means of numerical simulation, over a wide set of virtual experiments. Each architecture is analyzed: its specific features are described and the correlation between hydraulic performance/specifications and vehicle traction performance is pointed out.","PeriodicalId":262589,"journal":{"name":"ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132310399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prediction of Particle Resuspension and Particle Accumulation in Hydraulic Reservoirs Using Three-Phase CFD Simulations","authors":"Lukas Muttenthaler, B. Manhartsgruber","doi":"10.1115/fpmc2019-1617","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/fpmc2019-1617","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The reduction of hydraulic oil contamination in gaseous (air), liquid (water) and solid (particles) form is highly relevant for hydraulic systems. It minimizes machine downtime, avoids technical failures, and reduces wear of mechanical components and fluid degradation. Particle and water separation are achieved by hydraulic filters. The separation of air bubbles must be undertaken by the reservoir, furthermore the reservoir can support the separation of (free) water and particles.\u0000 In this paper, stationary results over a wide range of oil flow rates were determined using Eulerian CFD codes. Thus, codes are extended with Lagrangian particle tracking, to determine the size-dependent particle resuspension rate and particle accumulation areas. The results of the particle model were compared and adjusted to experiments, using mineral oil and aluminum oxide test dust. Particle accumulation areas are identified by local deposition distributions for each particle size. An overall distribution was identified by weighting distributions for each particle diameter.","PeriodicalId":262589,"journal":{"name":"ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132901690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Hydraulic Accumulator Performance on the Hydraulic Hybrid Powertrain","authors":"Qi Zhang, Feng Wang, Bing Xu, K. Stelson","doi":"10.1115/fpmc2019-1709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/fpmc2019-1709","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Owing to its high power density, hydraulic hybrid is considered as an effective approach to reducing the fuel consumption of heavy duty vehicles. A gas-charged hydraulic accumulator serves as the power buffer, storing and releasing hydraulic power through gas. An accurate hydraulic accumulator model is crucial to predict its actual performance. There are two widely used accumulator models: isothermal and adiabatic models. Neither of these models are practical to reflect its real performance in the hydraulic hybrid system. Therefore, the influence of an accumulator model considering thermal hysteresis on a hydraulic hybrid wheel loader has been studied in this paper. The difference of three accumulator models (isothermal, adiabatic and energy balance) has been identified. A dynamic simulation model of the hydraulic hybrid wheel loader has been developed. The fuel consumptions of the hydraulic hybrid wheel loader with three accumulator models has been compared. The influence of heat transfer coefficient of the accumulator housing has also been studied.","PeriodicalId":262589,"journal":{"name":"ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132925072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}