Safety estimation of high-pressure hydraulic cylinder using FSI method

Hydraulic cylinder is a primary component of the hydraulic valve systems.The numerical study of hydraulic cylinder to evaluate the stress analysis,the life assessment and the performance of operation characteristics in hydraulic cylinder were described.The calculation of safety factor,fatigue life,piston chamber pressure,rod chamber pressure and the change of velocity of piston with flow time after the beginning of hydraulic cylinder were incorporated.Numerical analysis was performed using the commercial CFD code,ANSYS with unsteady,dynamic mesh model,two-way FSI(fluid-structure interaction)method and k-εturbulent model.The internal pressure in hydraulic cylinder through stress analysis show higher than those of the yield strength.

Stress and Deformation Analysis of Cylinder-Crown Integrated Hydraulic Press with Large Capacity

Cylinder-crown integrated hydraulic press( CCIHP) is a new press structure. The hemispherical hydraulic cylinder also functions as a main portion of crown,which has lower weight and higher section modulus compared with the conventional hydraulic cylinder and press crown. In order to design cylinder-crown integrated hydraulic press with large capacity, the theoretical design of hemispherical hydraulic cylinder was first proposed,and the structural parameters of 150 MN CCIHP were listed. Then the simulation was carried out to analyze the stress and deformation of CCIHP,and weight comparison was conducted between CCIHP and conventional press. It is shown that the weight reduction for hydraulic cylinder and press crown is about 20% compared with that for conventional press,and the stress and deformation are both within the range of constraints including strength and stiffness conditions. It is possible to manufacture cylinder-crown integrated hydraulic press with large capacity.

Analysis on Static Pressure Bearing Seal Characteristics of Guide Sleeve of Electro-hydraulic Servo Cylinder

As a typical bionic walking robot, hydraulic quadruped robot has attracted much attention because of its high mobility, strong load capacity and steady motion. The electro-hydraulic servo cylinder, as its power actuator, requires low friction, good lateral load resistance and high speed motion. The electro-hydraulic servo cylinder hydrostatic bearing seal guide sleeve is taken as the research object in this paper. By using Fluent software to analyze and contrast the film characteristics of rectangular and I-shaped oil chamber of hydrostatic bearing seal guide sleeve, the relationship between piston rod moving speed, eccentricity, oil film carrying capacity, friction force and leakage volume, as well as the relationship between oil feed flow and oil film bearing capacity, friction force, inlet pressure and leakage volume were analyzed. This study provides a theoretical basis for optimizing the static pressure bearing seal parameters.

Trajectory synchronization of multi-cylinder electrohydraulic lift system with huge load

A kind of four degree-of-freedom （DOF） electrohydraulic lift system is studied in this pa- per, after analyzing the motion characteristics and the mathematic model of the hydraulic cylinders, a cross-coupled synchronization method with load force and synchronization error feedback had been proposed to solve the synchronization problem encountered when realizing the needed roll and pitch attitude of the lift system. In this paper, mathematic model of asymmetric hydraulic cylinder was es- tablished and the lift system had been simplified to a dual-cylinder system. By incorporating the load force and the displacement of each cylinder, a cross-coupled synchronized control method was pro- posed to fit each cylinder＇ s tracking performance and multi-cylinder＇ s trajectory synchronization property. The proposed method not only solved the synchronization problem when multi-cylinder had a same trajectory, but also could fit the coordinated synchronization need when different trajectories of multi-cylinder were desired. Simulations and experiments on a four DOF electrohydraulic lift sys- tem with load of 100 tons verified the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Application of Simple Adaptive Control to Water Hydraulic Servo Cylinder System

Although conventional model reference adaptive control （MRAC） achieves good tracking performance for cylinder control, the controller structure is much more complicated and has less robustness to disturbance in real applications. This paper discusses the use of simple adaptive control （SAC） for positioning a water hydraulic servo cylinder system. Compared with MRAC, SAC has a simpler and lower order structure, i.e., higher feasibility. The control performance of SAC is examined and evaluated on a water hydraulic servo cylinder system. With the recent increased concerns over global environmental problems, the water hydraulic technique using pure tap water as a pressure medium has become a new drive source comparable to electric, oil hydraulic, and pneumatic drive systems. This technique is also preferred because of its high power density, high safety against fire hazards in production plants, and easy availability. However, the main problems for precise control in a water hydraulic system are steady state errors and overshoot due to its large friction torque and considerable leakage flow. MRAC has been already applied to compensate for these effects, and better control performances have been obtained. However, there have been no reports on the application of SAC for water hydraulics. To make clear the merits of SAC, the tracking control performance and robustness are discussed based on experimental results. SAC is confirmed to give better tracking performance compared with PI control, and a control precision comparable to MRAC （within 10 μm of the reference position） and higher robustness to parameter change, despite the simple controller. The research results ensure a wider application of simple adaptive control in real mechanical systems.

Hydraulic Self Servo Swing Cylinder Structure Optimization and Dynamic Characteristics Analysis Based on Genetic Algorithm

The dynamic characteristics of hydraulic self servo swing cylinder were analyzed according to the hydraulic system natural frequency formula. Based on that,a method of the hydraulic self servo swing cylinder structure optimization based on genetic algorithm was proposed in this paper. By analyzing the four parameters that affect the dynamic characteristics, we had to optimize the structure to obtain as larger the Dm( displacement) as possible under the condition with the purpose of improving the dynamic characteristics of hydraulic self servo swing cylinder. So three state equations were established in this paper. The paper analyzed the effect of the four parameters in hydraulic self servo swing cylinder natural frequency equation and used the genetic algorithm to obtain the optimal solution of structure parameters. The model was simulated by substituting the parameters and initial value to the simulink model. Simulation results show that: using self servo hydraulic swing cylinder natural frequency equation to study its dynamic response characteristics is very effective.Compared with no optimization,the overall system dynamic response speed is significantly improved.

Filling mode and regularity of vertical centrifugal casting process of titanium alloy in thin-walled cylinder cavity

The mold filling process of titanium alloy in a thin-walled cylinder cavity under vertical centrifugal casting process was studied by means of the hydraulic simulation experiments. Results show that the filling mode of the melt in the cylinder cavity varies with casting wall-thickness. When the casting wall-thickness is less than or equal to the thickness of the first layer during the filling process, the melts fill the cavity from the bottom to the top.When the casting wall-thickness is greater than the thickness of the first layer during the filling process, the melts first fill the largest radius parts of the cavity with a certain thickness of the first layer from the bottom to the top of the cavity, and then they fill the cavity from the larger radius part to the smaller radius part. The melt filling ability increases with the increment of the mold rotational speed and the pouring temperature. In another aspect, the melt filling ability rises with the decrement of the melt viscosity, and the melt with the better filling ability is prone to fill the cylinder cavity layer by layer.

Analysis and Optimization of Inside-Cushion Structure in High-Speed Hydraulic Cylinders

An inside-cushion structure with sidestep and taper-shaped plungers is studied to address the problems of high impact and vibration in high-speed hydraulic cylinders.First,the three stages of cushion processes are discussed according to the varying flow area as the piston moves.Then,to establish a precise mathematical model,the states of the flow field are estimated in terms of the Reynolds number.Accordingly,the simulation model parameterized against measured data is developed and verified by experiment.Last,the average velocity,peak cushion pressure,and terminal velocity are defined to evaluate cushion performance.According to these optimized objectives,the non-linear programming by quadratic Lagrange(NLPQL)algorithm is applied to optimize the structure parameters.The optimization results indicate that the peak cushion pressure is reduced by 28%and terminal velocity is reduced by 21%without reduction of average velocity.

Experimental Verification of Fault Predictions in High Pressure Hydraulic Systems

In this paper a model of a high pressure hydraulic system was developed to simulate the effect of increased internal leakages inside the hydraulic cylinder and the 4/2 way directional control valve and to calculate the main parameters of the hydraulic system under various loads through the use of leakage-simulating throttle valves. After the completion of modeling, the throttle valves that simulate the internal leakages were calibrated and a number of test runs were performed for the cases of normal operation and the operation with increased internal leakages. The theoretical predictions were compared against the experimental results from an actual hydraulic test platform installed in the laboratory. In all cases, modeling and experimental data curves correlate very well in form, magnitude and response times for all the system’s main parameters. This proves that the present modeling can be used to accurately predict various faults in hydraulic systems, and can thus be used for proactive fault finding in many cases, especially when the defective component is not easily detected and obvious at first sight.

Proposal of a Component to Restrict Dust from Entering an Oil Hydraulic System through an Oil Hydraulic Cylinder

This research proposes a component to restrict dust from entering an oil hydraulic system through the rod-seal clearance of an oil hydraulic cylinder.The oil hydraulic cylinder as one of main parts of the hydraulic system,controls position of load by reciprocation.For example,on construction machines such as excavators and graders,the cylinder controls position of folk lift,crane and bucket.However,during operation,dust enters the cylinder,wears seals,causes fluid degradation and affects lubrication of valves,pumps and other parts of hydraulic system.This increases breakdown rate of cylinder and entire system.Thus,it seems necessary to reduce on intrusion of dust into the system via the hydraulic cylinder.In this research,we made an experimental apparatus to simulate intrusion of the dust into system.Results proved that the apparatus is a suitable simulator to realize the intrusion.The proposed component to restrict dust from entering cylinder was fabricated and its performance tested when inserted with various elastic rings.The component gave tremendous results when inserted with O-ring seal and a plastic nylon washer,and can be retrofitted on new and old hydraulic cylinders.It is an appropriate technology especially in developing countries where dust is still a major concern.

Study on Oil Cavity Number of Hydrostatic Guide Sleeve of Electro-hydraulic Servo Cylinder

The electro-hydraulic servo drive hydraulic cylinder has many unique advantages, such as fast response, high load stiffness, high control power, strong anti-eccentric load ability and so on, so it has been widely used in industrial control. Based on the guide sleeve of hydrostatic seal of hydraulic cylinder, the reasonable number of oil chamber of guide sleeve is studied in this paper. ICEM CFD software and FLUENT simulation software are used to calculate and analyze the number of different oil chambers of guide sleeve of hydrostatic seal. The temperature field of piston rod with different moving speed, different initial pressure of oil chamber and oil film under different number of oil chambers is analyzed. The relationship between the pressure field and temperature field provides a better basis for optimizing the design of hydrostatic guide sleeve and helps to improve the servo drive cylinder.

数字孪生下的液压缸机械运行位置自动控制

液压缸机械系统非线性特征复杂,机械运行行为特征不明确,位置控制结果存在偏差,对此,该文提出数字孪生下的液压缸机械运行位置自动控制方法。连续检测液压缸机械系统运行状态,构建非线性状态方程,对比实际测量数据与输出数据的差异,选取RBF核函数与支持向量机,机械运行位置变化量,描述机械运行行为特征,建立位置控制目标函数,将最高适应度值对应的位置点自动更新为副本位置点,引入猫群算法求解目标函数,对位置控制目标函数的全局最优解展开更新,实现液压缸机械运行位置自动控制。实验结果表明,所提方法应用后,位移检测曲线与实际位移曲线之间的偏差较小,且在恒负载工况下和变负载工况下,位移稳态误差均较小,说明其机械运行位置自动控制结果精度高、控制效率高、控制精度高。

机械反馈式伺服阀流量测试动态缸参数选用分析

相比电反馈伺服阀动态特性可直接通过阀芯位移响应测试获得,机械反馈式流量伺服阀的动态特性,通常需利用动态缸作为流量传感器间接测量获得。测试结果受动态缸泄漏、阻尼、质量惯性等固有非理想化因素的影响,通常无法准确表达伺服阀本身的性能指标。基于一套实际阀控缸系统,建立Matlab-Simulink仿真模型,解析获得的频带宽结果相比实测结果误差小于0.5%,由此建立了可准确表达阀与缸性能特性的仿真模型。在此基础上,理论给出了伺服阀本身的频率特性指标,即无泄漏无阻尼及无限刚度动态缸条件下的系统频率特性。以此为依据,分析了实际动态缸活塞质量、活塞粘性阻尼以及泄漏变化情况下,阀控缸系统频率特性偏离理想条件的变化规律。

深部煤炭流态化开采装备自主行走机构多缸推进同步控制

我国浅部煤炭正逐渐开采殆尽,向地球深部开发资源已成为必然趋势和国家需求。针对2000 m以深的深部煤炭开采难题,设计了一种适用于深部煤炭流态化开采装备的自主行走机构,并重点对自主行走机构中液压推进系统的多缸同步控制难题进行了研究。首先,基于流态化开采工艺原理及装备组成,设计了一种增阻迈步式自主行走机构,可实现采掘、转化和输出等多舱体的分段式自主行走;其次,针对液压推进系统的多缸同步控制要求,分析对比了主从控制、相邻交叉耦合控制、偏差耦合控制、均值耦合控制4种控制策略以及比例、积分、微分控制(PID)算法、自抗扰控制器(ADRC)的优缺点,分别开展了在均匀负载、突变负载、时变负载3种工况下的控制性能仿真试验;再次,采用雷达图测评法对不同控制策略下的同步控制性能进行综合评价,最终选定基于ADRC的均值耦合控制方法为最佳同步控制策略;最后,研制自主行走机构试验台并开展了多液压缸同步控制试验,试验结果表明:当采用基于ADRC的均值耦合同步控制策略时,4个液压缸在不同工况下的最大同步误差均能保持在±5 mm以内,且具有优异的鲁棒性,可满足流态化开采装备自主行走机构的多缸同步推进要求。

数字液压缸驱动的六自由度并联机器人刚度特性研究

六自由度并联机器人采用数字液压缸驱动相比于采用电液伺服缸驱动,具有成本低、可靠性高、抗污能力强和结构简单等优点,为研究数字液压缸驱动的六自由度并联机器人刚度特性,首先建立数字液压缸的数学模型并推导出闭环刚度,然后基于全微分法建立六自由度并联机器人的误差传递模型,并结合数字液压缸的闭环刚度,推导出数字液压缸驱动的六自由度并联机器人的刚度矩阵,并分析了刚度矩阵的影响因素,建立AMESim仿真模型并进行仿真研究,揭示出并联机器人各自由度的刚度与正开口量、滚珠丝杠导程等系统固有参数以及与并联机器人位姿之间的关系,研究结果还表明,当并联机器人沿除升沉方向以外的其他方向运动时,升沉自由度和其他自由度之间存在耦合,且耦合刚度会随并联机器人位姿的变化而变化。该研究对数字液压缸驱动的六自由度并联机器人研制及应用有一定的理论价值和实际意义。

十八辊单机架轧机振动纹缺陷分析及应用

十八辊单机架轧机投产后出现振动纹缺陷,检查轧机液压缸、传动轴联轴器、电控系统、轧辊磨削工艺等方面,发现液压缸振动,存在压下控制速度过快、磁尺底座开焊、轧辊磨削工艺不合理等问题,通过更换压下液压缸、规范传动装置检查制度、调整轧机压下速度控制增益、增加自动震荡检测功能、优化轧辊磨削工艺等措施,该机轧后带钢的振动纹缺陷减少了91%,缺陷降级品≤0.01%。

一起带有程序误判的液压系统故障分析

某热轧板生产线卸卷车的升降由液压缸驱动,升降高度的检测采用了间接测量方法,通过流量计先测量进出油缸无杆腔的油量,再由PLC进行计算得到位置数据。相对于常规采用的位移传感器直接测量方法,该方式很好地避免了现场高温和水淋对检测元件的损害,提高了元件的可靠度。经过对一起故障的排查、分析、处理,发现了该系统存在的不完善地方,提出了解决办法。