A small three-way hydraulic valve using particle excitation controlled by one piezoelectric transducer

T. Kanda, H. Osaki, N. Seno, S. Wakimoto, T. Ukida, K. Suzumori, H. Nabae

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop a small hydraulic flow valve for a control of hydraulic actuators. The hydraulic actuator systems for multiple-degree-of-freedom mechanisms have large volume because such systems require many large control components. In our previous research, we applied a small flow control valve using a particle excitation by a piezoelectric vibrator to a hydraulic system. In addition, we developed a threeway valve using two vibrators, and applied this three-way valve to a fluidic actuator. In this paper, we have designed, fabricated and evaluated a three-way valve using a single piezoelectric transducer. As inlet and outlet ports have different resonant frequencies, the piezoelectric transducer can switch the opening port oscillated by different driving frequencies. We have evaluated the vibration condition of the transducer and flow rate characteristics of the fabricated three-way valve.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationACTUATOR 2018 - 16th International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuators and Drive Systems, Conference Proceedings
EditorsHubert Borgmann
PublisherVDE Verlag GmbH
Pages442-445
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9783800746750
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event16th International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuators and Drive Systems, ACTUATOR 2018 - Bremen, Germany
Duration: Jun 25 2018Jun 27 2018

Publication series

NameACTUATOR 2018 - 16th International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuators and Drive Systems, Conference Proceedings

Conference

Conference16th International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuators and Drive Systems, ACTUATOR 2018
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBremen
Period6/25/186/27/18

Keywords

  • Particle Excitation
  • Piezoelectric Transducer
  • Three-way Valve

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control and Optimization

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