| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L73074/01 |
| Title: |
ROPA: HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVES USING PULSE WIDTH MODULATED MAGNETOSTRICTIVE ACTUATION |
| Principal Investigator: |
Vaughan, Professor ND |
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| Department: |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Bath |
| Scheme: |
ROPA |
| Starts: |
06 October 1997 |
Ends: |
05 April 2000 |
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120,255
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The research will investigate the use of amorphous ferromagnetic alloys for the actuation of a hydraulic control valve to be driven from a PWM electrical signal. The mechanical construction will give a two position device suitable to provide a pulse output signal in the fluid which will be de-modulated by a hydraulic lag. The aim will be to construct a proof of concept valve to demonstrate the feasibility of the idea. Such a valve may fit into anyone of a wide range of application areas and be considered a commercial success. The real breakthrough would come if this design can be scaled to operate across a large number of application areas either as a direct control valve or as a pilot stage for a larger valve.
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http://www.bath.ac.uk |