ME 4232: FLUID POWER CONTROLS LAB

Class #7 Servo-Hydraulic Systems

Notes
Class Next Week
Data Acquisition & Controls Hardware

System Dynamics Review Assignment

Due Wed/Thurs lab after break (3/21-22) Counts as a lab assignment

Upcoming Labs:
Lab 14: Integrated Lab Make-Up & Help Session

Agenda
Feedback: Course Servo Valves
Function Characteristics Experimental System Open-Loop System Identification Force Analysis

Feedback: Course
Like Interesting / Hands-on Labs Seeing Components in Class Explanations in Class Discussion of Research Dislike Grading Inconsistency Hard to Absorb all Info Want Well Defined Labs Hard to See Board in Video Condense lectures

Suggestions Can we visit the hybrid vehicle lab? Tuesday, 10 am 4

Previously Discussed: Directional Control Valves

Single Stage Proportional Valves

Solenoids

Solenoids Create Spool Displacement LVDT Spool Position Feedback Spring (sometimes) for Safety
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Single Stage Proportional Valves

Advantages:
Simple design Reliable Cost effective

Disadvantages:
Poor dynamic performance (bandwidth) At high flow rates and bandwidths, large stroking force is needed Large (and expensive) solenoids / torque motors needed. Low end market ..
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Multi-stage valves

Use hydraulic force to drive the spool ..

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Electrohydraulic servo-valve
Multi-stage valve Typically uses a flapper-nozzle pilot stage Built-in feedback via feedback wire Very high dynamic performance Bandwidth = 100-200+Hz
Pilot stage

Main stage

For a fun place to learn how a servo-valve works: R. Dolid Electrohydraulic Valve Coloring Book http://www.lulu.com/items/volume_67/7563000/7563085/3/print/Servovalve_Book__091207.pdf
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Servovalves

Servo-Valve Diagrams from: Dolid, R., 2010, The Electrohydraulic Servovalve Coloring Book, (http://www.lulu.com/items/volume_67/7563000/7563085/3/print/Servovalve_Book__091207.pdf)
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Servo Valve Function

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First Stage Torque-motor-armature

Transforms electrical current into torque, which changes relative nozzle pressures

A. Permanent Magnet (2) - yellow B. Wire Coil - pink C. Armature Assembly light blue D. Upper Pole Piece light green E. Lower Pole Piece dark green
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First Stage - Armature rotation

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First Stage Nozzle and Flapper

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Second Stage
J. Feedback wire orange K. Nozzles red L. Spool dark blue M. Filter brown N. Fixed Orifice light green O. Variable orifice dark green

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Null Position Oil Flow path

1. Supply pressure - red 2. Filter pressure light blue 3. Spool press. orange 4. Return press light green

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Activated Position Oil Flow Path

1. Supply - red 2. Filter light blue 3. Spool hi-side pink 4. Spool lo-side yellow 5. C1 orchid/magenta 6. C2 dark blue 7. Return press light green

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Servo Valve Parts

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Torque Motor Parts

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Three Stage Valve

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MTS Systems Corp 4000 gpm Valve

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Nozzle & Flapper vs. Jet Tube

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Typical Flow vs. Pressure Curve

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Servo Valve Benefits / Characteristics

Feedback from 2nd Stage to 1st Low Mass Torque Motor Large P in 1st Stage Frictionless / Isolated 1st Stage Mechanically / Hydraulically Symmetric 300-1000 Hz Natural Frequency Good Linearity

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Negatives
Contamination Susceptible
< 3 micron filtration

High Cost
Torque motor Critically Lapped

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Servovalve vs. Proportional Valve

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