Presented by,

Sachin Goel
Sudhanshu Nahata
Electro-Pneumatic Valves
On-Off type
Simple on-off functions
Servo Valves
high linear control accuracy in
pneumatic actuators
Costly, complex and bulky
Objective
To develop electro-pneumatic valve with
following characteristics:
High linear control accuracy in pneumatic
actuators
Low-Cost
Simple
Compact
Working Principle
Working principle is the “Fast
Switching” using ‘pulse-width
modulation(PWM)’ technique
Fast Switching is also achieved by
designing the valve in efficient way which
is to be explained
Design of Valve
Why Fast Switching?
As the valve begins to open, the flow force
helps the magnetic force to keep the valve
open.
The travel distance of the disc is kept as
small as possible in order to benefit from
high magnetic attraction force.
Application

Electro-pneumatic position control system

with four prototype valves.
Working
When valves 1 and 3 are open, the
cylinder extends
When valves 2 and 4 are open, the
cylinder retracts
When all valves are closed, the cylinder
rests
The electromagnet can be actuated using
pulse width modulation (PWM) technique
with control implemented via analog
circuits, digital logic circuits or a
Switching Characteristics
Optimum working gap: 0.6 mm of total
gap, 0.14 mm of holding gap and 0.46 mm
of travel distance
An applied current of 6 A or higher
provides a sufficient magnetic force to
overcome the spring force at the beginning
of switching of the valve
At the end of switching, about 1.75 A of
applied current is just enough to hold the
disc against to the spring force with 0.14
mm of holding gap
Current reduced to holding level after the
Time Delay
Time delay (opening) is governed by (Td):
Spring force, magnetic force and pressure
force
From experiments:
-Total time – 4.65 ms
-Delay time – 3.2 ms, Travel time – 1.45ms
Time delay (closing) is governed by : Force
balance btw spring force, fluid force and
the magnetic holding force
From experiments:
- Total time – 3.05 ms
Thank You…