Mobile Hydraulic Systems

Mikael Axin Linkping University Department of Management and Engineering Division of Fluid and Mechatronic Systems

Mobile Hydraulic Systems

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Mobile Hydraulic Systems

System Designs
Open-centre Constant Pressure Load Sensing Intelligent Flow Control Complexity Energy efficiency Controllability Damping
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System Requirements

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Open-centre Systems
Fixed pump Open centre channel in the valve

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Open-centre Systems
Poor energy efficiency for low velocities
Pressure Usefull work Losses

Flow
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Open-centre Systems

Light load
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Heavy load
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Open-centre Systems

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Open-centre Systems

High damping

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Open-centre Systems
Advantages
Simple and robust High damping

Disadvantages
Poor overall efficiency Load dependent flow Load interaction

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Constant Pressure Systems

Variable pump Closed centre valve

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Constant Pressure Systems

Poor energy efficiency for light loads
Pressure Usefull work Losses

Flow
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Constant Pressure Systems

Light load
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Heavy load
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Constant Pressure Systems

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Constant Pressure Systems

High damping

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Constant Pressure Systems

Advantages
No load interaction High damping

Disadvantages
Poor efficiency Load dependent flow

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Load Sensing Systems

Variable pump sensing the highest load Closed centre valve

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Load Sensing Systems

High energy efficiency

Pressure

Usefull work Losses

Flow
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Load Sensing Systems

Light load
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Heavy load
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Load Sensing Systems

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Load Sensing Systems

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Load Sensing Systems

Low damping

LS

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Load Sensing Systems

Advantages
High energy efficiency No load interaction Load independent flow

Disadvantages
Low damping

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Summarizing
Open-centre Systems Complexity Damping Controllability Efficiency Constant Pressure Systems Load Sensing Systems Intelligent Flow Control

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Intelligent Flow Control

Variable pump controlled by the flow demand

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Intelligent Flow Control

Higher energy efficiency than load sensing systems
Pressure Usefull work Losses

Flow
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Intelligent Flow Control

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Intelligent Flow Control

Low damping, but higher than in load sensing systems

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Summarizing
Open-centre Systems Complexity Damping Controllability Efficiency Constant Pressure Systems Load Sensing Systems Intelligent Flow Control

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