A Mathematical Model for Simulation of Flow Rate and Chamber Pressures in Spool Valves

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2019-02-01

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Afatsun, Ahmet C.
Balkan, Raif Tuna

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In this paper, a mathematical model to simulate the pressure and flow rate characteristics of a spool valve is derived. To improve the simulation accuracy, the discharge coefficient through the spool valve ports is assumed to be a function of both the Reynolds number and the orifice geometry rather than treating it as a constant. Parameters of the model are determined using the data obtained by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses conducted on two-dimensional axisymmetric domains using ANSYS FLUENT 15 (R) commercial software. For turbulence modeling, shear stress transport (SST) k-omega model is preferred after a comparison of performance with the other available turbulence model options. The resulting model provides consistent pressure and flow rate estimations with CFD analyses and a smooth transition between different geometrical conditions. The ultimate aim of this study is to fulfill the need for a model to precisely determine the geometrical tolerances of spool valve components for optimum performance. Estimations of the developed model is compared with the experimental data of a spool valve, and the model is proved to be able to accurately estimate the maximum leakage flow rate, the pressure sensitivity, and the shapes of leakage flow/load pressure curves.

Subject Keywords

Control and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Instrumentation, Information Systems, Computer Science Applications

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/41491

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JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

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https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041300

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Article

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A. C. Afatsun and R. T. Balkan, “A Mathematical Model for Simulation of Flow Rate and Chamber Pressures in Spool Valves,” JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, pp. 0–0, 2019, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/41491.