Research Regarding Pressure Compensated Flow Control Valves

Abstract

In fluid power systems, flow control may be done either with variable displacement pump or using variable orifice. In this paper is considered the second method for flow control. In a hydraulic system, working pressure is frequently variable and therefore the use of the method does not provide constant flow rates in all operating conditions. In order to keep a constant flow, if this is important in a certain case, the flow control must be accomplished using a pressure compensated flow control valve. In this paper are analyzed possible structural diagrams, mathematical model, block diagram and functional diagram for this kind of equipment. The influence of the spring compression is analyzed also. The diagrams proposed in the paper will be used for the study of a hydraulic system designated for applications with strict flow control. It will represent an important research instrument for such cases.