GENETIC OPTIMIZATION OF A FAST SOLENOID ACTUATOR FOR A DIGITAL HYDRAULIC VALVE

Authors

  • Matti Pellikka Tampere University of Technology, Department of Electronics, Electromagnetics, P. O. Box 692, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland
  • Ville Ahola Tampere University of Technology, Department of Intelligent Hydraulics and Automation, P. O. Box 692, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland
  • Lasse Soederlund Tampere University of Technology, Department of Electronics, Electromagnetics, P. O. Box 692, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland
  • Jukka-Pekka Uusitalo Tampere University of Technology, Department of Electronics, Electromagnetics, P. O. Box 692, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland

Keywords:

solenoid on/off valve, fast valve, finite element method, genetic optimization

Abstract

A fast response electromagnet to actuate a digital hydraulic valve was designed. A computational model of the electromagnet was optimized for fast response and low energy consumption using a finite element method and genetic optimization. The actuator was constructed and attached to a commercial valve body, and measurements were made validate the computational model. The new actuator greatly increased the applicability of the valve in digital hydraulics applications.

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Author Biographies

Matti Pellikka, Tampere University of Technology, Department of Electronics, Electromagnetics, P. O. Box 692, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland

Matti Pellikka Born in Lempäälä, Finland on January 28 1984, he graduated as MSc in March 2009 from Tampere University of Technology. He is currently working as a researcher/PhD student at Electromagnetics, Tampere University of Technology.

Ville Ahola, Tampere University of Technology, Department of Intelligent Hydraulics and Automation, P. O. Box 692, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland

Ville Ahola Born in Lappajärvi, Finland on May 28 1981, he graduated as MSc in May 2008 from Tampere University of Technology. He is currently working as a researcher/PhD student in the department of Intelligent Hydraulics and Automation at Tampere University of Technology.

Lasse Soederlund, Tampere University of Technology, Department of Electronics, Electromagnetics, P. O. Box 692, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland

Lasse Soederlund Born in 1960 in Turku, Finland, he graduated as MSc in 1984 and as Lic. Eng. in 1999 from Tampere University of Technology. He is currently working as a laboratory engineer at Electromagnetics, Tampere University of Technology.

Jukka-Pekka Uusitalo, Tampere University of Technology, Department of Electronics, Electromagnetics, P. O. Box 692, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland

Jukka-Pekka Uusitalo Born in 1980 in Hyvinkää, Finland, he graduated as MSc in 2006 and PhD in September 2010 from Tampere University of Technology. His PhD concerned digital hydraulics, especially digital valves. He is currently working as a researcher at Electromagnetics, Tampere University of Technology.

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Published

2011-08-01

How to Cite

Pellikka, M., Ahola, V., Soederlund, L., & Uusitalo, J.-P. (2011). GENETIC OPTIMIZATION OF A FAST SOLENOID ACTUATOR FOR A DIGITAL HYDRAULIC VALVE. International Journal of Fluid Power, 12(2), 49–56. Retrieved from https://journals.riverpublishers.com/index.php/IJFP/article/view/469

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2011: Vol 12 Iss 2

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Original Article

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