Novel concept for stabilising a hydraulic circuit containing counterbalance valve and pressure compensated flow supply
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https://doi.org/10.1080/14399776.2016.1172446Keywords:
Oscillations, counterbalance valve, pressure compensated valve, instabilities in hydraulic systems, loadholding applicationAbstract
In this paper, a novel concept for stabilising a hydraulic system containing a counterbalance valve and a pressure compensated flow supply is presented. The concept utilizes a secondary circuit where a low-pass filtered value of the load pressure is generated and fed back to the compensator of the flow supply valve. The novel concept has been investigated theoretically and experimentally. A linear model has been developed to verify the improved stability conditions. The novel concept has been implemented on a single boom actuated by a cylinder. The results show that the pressure oscillations in an otherwise unstable system can be suppressed with the novel concept. This happens without any compromise on the load independence of the flow supply but with some limitations on response time.
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