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Two-Way Two-Position Valve

Two-position valve that controls flow between two ports

 

Description

Connections

Parameters

Description

The Two-Way Two-Position Valve component allows flow between ports A and P with two positions to control the flow.

The real input s controls the position of the value. An input of 0 corresponds to position 0, an input of 1 to position 1. Intermediates values produce an averaged position, with the transition length set by the band parameter.

The following figure shows how s and band effect the valve opening.

Formulation Approaches

One of two approaches can be selected for modeling the flow in the device. When the boolean parameter Use constant Cd is true, a constant coefficient of discharge (Cd) is used, otherwise a variable coefficient of discharge with maximum value (Cdmax) and a critical flow number (Critno) are used.

Connections

Name

Description

Modelica ID

portA

Hydraulic port to path A

portA

portP

Hydraulic port for pump

portP

s

Real input signal that controls valve position

s

Parameters

General

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

Amax

1·10−4

m2

Maximum orifice opening area

Amax

Amin

1·10−12

m2

Minimum orifice opening area (leakage)

Amin

band

0.1

 

Transition length in normalized spool displacement

band

Orifice

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

Use constant Cd

true

 

True (checked) means a constant coefficient of discharge is implemented, otherwise a variable Cd is used in flow calculations

UseConstantCd

Cd

0.7

 

Flow-discharge coefficient; used when Use constant Cd is true

Cd

ReCr

12

 

Reynolds number at critical flow; used when Use constant Cd is true

ReCr

Cdmax

0.7

 

Maximum flow-discharge coefficient; used when Use constant Cd is false

Cd_max

Critno

1000

 

Critical flow number; used when Use constant Cd is false

Crit_no

Optional Volumes

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

Use volume A

false

 

True (checked) means a hydraulic volume chamber is added to portA

useVolumeA

VA

1·10−6

m3

Volume of chamber A

Va

Use volume P

false

 

True (checked) means a hydraulic volume chamber is added to portP

useVolumeP

VP

1·10−6

m3

Volume of chamber P

Vb

For more information see Port Volumes.

See Also

Hydraulics Library

Valves