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The pressure at which valve first begins to pass flow is the cracking
pressure of a valve. The pressure at which a valve passes its full rated
capacity is the full flow pressure of a valve. Because of spring rate, a full
flow pressure is higher than a cracking pressure. This condition is referred to
as pressure override. A disadvantage of a simple pressure relief valve is its
relatively high pressure override at its rated capacity.
Simple relief valves have a tendency to open and close rapidly as they
hunt above and below the set pressure, causing pressure pulsations and
undesirable vibrations and produce a noisy chatter. Because of the
unsatisfactory performance of the simple relief valve in some applications,
compound relief valves were developed.
SEQUENCE VALVE:
Sequence valve controls the operating sequence between two branches
of a circuit. The valves are commonly used to regulate an operating
sequence of two separates work cylinders so that one cylinder begins when
the other completes stoking. Sequence valves used in this manner ensure that
there is minimum pressure equal to its setting on the first cylinder during the
subsequent operations at lower pressure.
An example of the use of a sequence valve is in an aircraft landing
gear actuating system. In a landing gear actuating system, the landing gear
doors must open before the landing gear starts to extend. Conversely, the
landing gear must be completely retracted before the doors close. A
sequence valve installed in each landing gear actuating line performs this
function.
Figure shows the operation of a pressure controlled sequence valve.
Fluid enters the valve at inlet port C, flows freely past the piston 1, and
enters the primary circuit through port D. When pressure of the liquid
flowing through the valve is below the valve’s setting, the force acting
upward on piston 1 is less than the downward force of the spring 2. The
piston is held down and the valve will remain in closed position.
When the primary actuating unit completes its operation, pressure in
the line to the actuating unit increases sufficiently to overcome the force of
the spring 2. Hence piston 1 rises and the valve is opens. The fluid entering
the valve takes the path of least resistance and flows to the secondary circuit
through port E.