Hydraulic Pumps and Valves
Hydraulic Pumps and Valves
Hydraulic Pumps and Valves
Operating pressure
Speeds
Displacement volume (V) volume of liquid per
revolution Volumetric flow rate: Q = n V where n : number of rotation (rpm) V : displacement volume (per rev)
Volumetric efficiency (vol) : Indicates amount of leakage that takes place in the pump. Effected by pressure. vol = QA/QT = (actual flow rate)/(theoretical flow rate)
Mechanical efficiency (m) Indicates amount of energy losses due to reasons other than leakage.
m = pump output power(no leakage)/actual power delivered to pump = pQT/TAN where p : pump discharge pressure [Pa] QT: pump theoretical flow rate [m3/s] TA : theoretical torque delivered to pump [Nm] N : pump speed [rpm]
Or
Total/overall efficiency
Total efficiency: tot = vol m
where
Example (1)
A leakage of oil from a pump is 6% at 230 bar. Calculate the
total efficiency if the flow rate at 0 bar is 10 dm3min-1 and the motor efficiency is 75%. Solution: Q (P = 0 bar) = 10 dm3min-1 Q (P = 230 bar) = 10 0.94 = 9.4 dm3min-1 motor = 0.75, vol = 9.4/10 = 0.94 Therefore tot = motor vol = 0.705 (= 70.5 %)
Example (2)
A pump has a displacement volume of 100 cm3. It delivers
0.0015 m3/s at 1000 rpm and 70 bars. The prime mover input torque is 120 Nm. a) What is the overall efficiency of the pump? b) What is the theoretical torque required to operate the pump?
Solution
a) From QT = V n,
Given V = 100 cm3/rev = 0.0001 m3/rev QT = V n = 0.0001 m3/rev (1000/60 revs-1) = 0.00167 m3/s
Solution
Solve volumetric efficiency
vol = QA/QT = 0.0015/0.00167 = 0.898 = 89.8% Solve mechanical efficiency m = PQT/TAN = (70 105)(0.00167)/(120)(1000 (2/60)) = 0.93 = 93% Therefore, tot = 0.93 0.898 = 0.835 = 83.5%
Solution
b) m = TT/TA
Assignment 3
The pump in Example 2 is driven by an electric motor
having an overall efficiency of 85%. The hydraulic system operates 12 hours per day for 259 days per year. The cost of electricity is RM0.11 per kWh. Determine: a) The yearly cost of electric to operate the hydraulics system. b) Amount of yearly cost of electricity that is due to the inefficiencies of the electric motor and pump.
Hydraulic valves
Device for controlling the energy flow direction.
4 basic valve types: Directional control valve Non-return valves Pressure valves Flow control valves
1 working port and 1 pressure port Control delivery by closing or opening the passage
1 working port, 1 pressure port and 1 tank connection Control delivery o Normal position P is closed and A to T is open o Actuated position T is closed, flow from P to A
2 working port (A, B), 1 pressure port and 1 tank connection Control delivery o Normal position flow from P to B and A to T o Actuated position flow from P to A and B to T
2. Non-return valves
Allows hydraulic flow in only one direction.
3. Pressure valves
Control and regulate pressure in a hydraulic system.
Types:
Pressure regulator
Reduce the output pressure to safe/usable pressure.
Automatically shuts off hydraulic flow at a certain
pressure.
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Throttle valve
Used to restrict the flow from either direction
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