Level 3 Semester 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Moratuwa

ME3020 Fluid Power Systems and Machinery

SECTION 1 POWER HYDRAULICS

Thusitha Sugathapala Thermo-Fluids & Energy Group Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Moratuwa September 2009

Fundamental Hydraulic Circuits

Pressure Control Valves
 Counterbalance Valve
V1 Counterbalance Valve V2 Relief Valve V3 Directional Control Valve
V3 V1

 Sequence Valve
p1 p2
1st Operation 2nd Operation

M Valve is set at p2 > p1

V2

 Pressure Reducing Valve

pA
Operation A Operation B

M
pB

 Unloading Valve
M

Valve is set at pB > pA M

Fundamental Hydraulic Circuits

Directional Control Valves: Different Center Positions
 Fixed Center
A B

 Tandem Center
A B

 Open Center
A B

 Floating Center
A B

 Regenerative Center
A B

Fundamental Hydraulic Circuits

Directional Control Valves in Series Switching Sequence

Fundamental Hydraulic Circuits

Directional Control Valves in Parallel Switching Sequence

Fundamental Hydraulic Circuits

Hydraulic System with Back Pressure Valve and Check Valve

Fundamental Hydraulic Circuits

Hydraulic System of a Press With Prefill Valve

Fundamental Hydraulic Circuits

High-Low Pump Circuit

V1

To the Main Circuit

V3

P1

P2

V2

Fundamental Hydraulic Circuits

Pressure switch circuit (with Accumulator)

Fundamental Hydraulic Circuits

Pressure Intensifier Circuit

Fundamental Hydraulic Circuits

Automatic Cylinder Reciprocating System