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Dynamic contaminated particles concentration-based degradation model of linear electro-hydrostatic actuator

  • Beihang University
  • Old Dominion University

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Abstract

The paper proposes a performance degradation analysis model based on dynamic erosion wear for novel Linear Electro-Hydraulic Actuator (LEHA). The Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method, combining with turbulent theory and micro erosion principle, is used to establish an erosien model of rectification mechanism. The erosion rate of different port opening size under time-varying flow field was obtained. By piecewise linearization method, we updated the concentration of contaminated particles within LEHA and gained the structure erosion degradation process at the different stages of degradation. The innovation of our model is using dynamic contaminated particles concentration, while static particles concentration in erosion analysis for Electrohydraulic Servo Valve (EHSV), throttle valve, spool valve, needle valve published in the previous literatures. The approach can be used to evaluate the service life of LEHA, further to guide the design of LEHA's rectification valve structure. Our efforts can make LEHA more resistant to erosion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, RAMS 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509052844
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Mar 2017
Event2017 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, RAMS 2017 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 23 Jan 201726 Jan 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings - Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium
ISSN (Print)0149-144X

Conference

Conference2017 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, RAMS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period23/01/1726/01/17

Keywords

  • Degradation analysis
  • Dynamic contaminated particles concentration
  • Erosion
  • Linear Electro-Hydraulic Actuator

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