System Modeling Coursework

Class 12: Modeling of Hydraulic systems

P.R. VENKATESWARAN
Faculty, Instrumentation and Control Engineering,
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
Karnataka 576 104 INDIA
Ph: 0820 2925154, 2925152
Fax: 0820 2571071
Email: pr.venkat@manipal.edu, prv_i@yahoo.com
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 WARNING!

• I claim no originality in all these notes. These are the

compilation from various sources for the purpose of
delivering lectures. I humbly acknowledge the wonderful
help provided by the original sources in this compilation.
• For best results, it is always suggested you read the source
material.
• Of late, this has becoming supplement to what is taught in
the class. So BEWARE! You are on two tracks!

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 Contents

• Description of a hydraulic system

• Model of the hydraulic system
• Some questions.

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 Hydraulic devices

• They are used in hydraulic feedback systems and in

combined electro-mechanical-hydraulic systems.
• In hydraulic devices, power is transmitted through
the action of fluid flow under pressure and the fluid
is incompressible.
• The fluid used are petroleum based oils and non –
inflammable synthetic oils.

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 Classification of hydraulic devices

• Hydraulic devices used in control systems are generally

classified as hydraulic motors and hydraulic linear actuators.
• The output of a hydraulic motor is rotary motion and that
of linear actuator is translational. The hydraulic motor is
physically smaller in size than an electric motor for the same
output.
• Applications are power steering and brakes in automobiles,
steering mechanisms in large ships, control of machine tools
etc.

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 Advantages of hydraulic devices

• Hydraulic fluid acts as a lubricant and coolant

• Comparatively small sized hydraulic actuators can
develop large forces or torques
• Hydraulic actuators can be operated under
continuous, intermittent reversing and stalled
conditions without damage
• Hydraulic actuators have a higher speed of response.
They offer fast starts, stops and speed reversals.

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 Advantages of Hydraulic devices

• With availability of both linear and rotary actuators,

the design has become more flexible.
• Because of low leakages in hydraulic actuators, when
loads are applied the drop in speed will be small.
• Hydraulic components are more rugged than their
counterparts

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 Disadvantages of hydraulic devices

• Hydraulic power is not readily available compared to electric

power
• Inherent problems of leaks and sealing them against foreign
particles
• Operating noise
• Costs more compared to electrical system
• Fire and explosion hazards exist
• Hydraulic lines are not flexible as electric cables
• Highly non linear response

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 Find the transfer function of this system

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 Description of the system

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 Try the rest!

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 References

1. Advanced Control Systems Engineering, Ronald

Burns
2. Modern Control Engineering, Ogata
3. Control Systems, Nagoor Kani
…amongst others

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 And, before we break…

• Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety

percent how to take it

Thanks for listening…

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