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http://dx.doi.org/10.5293/kfma.2016.19.1.031

Effects of Viscosity of Hydraulic Oil on the Performance of Actuator  

Kim, Jin-Hyoung (Graduate school of Mechanical engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Han, Su-Min (HKC co., Ltd.)
Kim, Youn-Jea (School of Mechanical engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
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The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery / v.19, no.1, 2016 , pp. 31-36 More about this Journal
Abstract
Hydraulic actuator is a primary component of the hydraulic valve systems. In this study, the thrust performance of hydraulic actuator was studied with different values of viscosity of hydraulic oil and rod diameter. Numerical analysis was performed using the commercial CFD code, ANSYS with 2-way FSI(Fluid-Structure Interaction) method and $k-{\varepsilon}$ turbulent model. Results show that increase in viscosity of hydraulic oil reduces the thrust of hydraulic actuator. In order to satisfy the output required of the actuator, it is necessary to compensate for the operating pressure. The results of pressure, velocity and thrust efficiency distributions in the hydraulic actuator were graphically depicted.
Keywords
Hydraulic Actuator; Viscosity; FSI Method; CFD;
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