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Andrea Vacca Team Advisor Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Agricultural & Biological Engineering Maha Fluid Power Research Center Purdue University
Presentation highlight External gear pump
Gerotor pump
Which is the best hydraulic unit for use in a human powered vehicle? Internal gear pump
Piston pump
Hydraulic design Goal : Find the most efficient hydraulic units for the design
• Hydraulic units comparison Hydraulic layout Operating modes AMESim circuit Optimization process Results
•V1: Directional Control Valve (Normally open) •RV: Relief Valve •CV: Check Valve •V2: Directional Control Valve (Normally closed)
• M: Motor • MP: Main Pump • HP: Hand Pump • RP: Regeneration Pump • ACC: Accumulator Pump Motor
V2 Velocity Variable slope ( 0-1%) V1
CV1
0.5 m/s wind speed P
CV2 HP
M RP
Optimization circuit
Hydraulic units combinations PISTON PUMP
GEAR PUMP
PISTON MOTOR
GEAR MOTOR
Optimization flow process Piston pump
Piston motor
Gear pump
Gear motor
Optimization
Design Variable
Design Variable
Range
Lower bound
Upper bound
Pump displacement
Changing
1 / 4.9
10 / 19
Motor displacement
Changing
1 / 4.9
10 / 19
Pump gear ratio
Not changing
1
20
Motor gear ratio
Not changing
-1
20
Optimization flow process Piston pump
Piston motor
Gear pump
Gear motor
Torque constrain = 27Nm
Optimization
Objective functions Velocity
Design Variable
Objective functions
Scoring Ratio
Algorithm
Refine
NLPQL*
Velocity+Scoring ratio/20
*Non-Linear Programming by Quadratic Lagrangian The algorithm uses a quadratic approximation of the Lagrangian function It is available only for continuous be derivable input parameter s and can only handle one output parameter (other output parameters can be defined as constraints).
Optimization flow process Piston pump
Piston motor
Gear pump
Gear motor
Optimization
Displacement
Mass
Design Variable Optimization
NO
Objective functions YES Iteration
Result
Simulation results = Velocity (m/s)
= Scoring ratio
70
60
56.38
59.81
58.54
57.76
50
40
30
20
10
5.41
5.52
5.65
5.82
0 Gear Pump Piston motor
Gear pump Gear motor
Piston pump Gear motor
Piston pump Piston motor
Pressure(bar)
Regeneration system
Acc
Pressure Relief Valve Max pressure accumulator
V1 (NC)
HP
Pressure Accumulator RV
Pressure Line CV V2(NO) RP Regeneration lever pressed Both valve closed
Regeneration valve opens
Time (s)
MP
M
RG
MG
PG
T
21
Chosen components
Best Design*
Value
Selected components
Value
Pump Displacement (F-11)
5.6 cc/rev
Piston pump F-11
4.9 cc/rev
Motor Displacement (F-11)
4.9 cc/rev
Piston motor F-11
4.9 cc/rev
Front Gear Ratio
6.48
Front Gear Ratio (MISUMI)
120/19
Rear Gear Ratio
-2.07
Rear Gear Ratio (MISUMI)
100/17
Regeneration gear ratio(ANDYMARK)
2.8
Other components
Value
Accumulator
2.0 L
EATON LZJ
6.6 cc/rev
Eaton NO valve
-
Sunhydraulics NC valve
-
Parker relief valve
200 bar
Mechanical design Goal : Streamline and appealing design
Budgeting management Time management Organization skills Theoretical knowledge learning Programming knowledge learning Team cooperation Problem Solving
Conclusion We all agreed that this project was able to expand our practical/theoretical knowledge as engineers. It also challenged our problem solving abilities while incorporating elements of hydraulic controls, mechanical manufacturing, and electronic circuit analysis.