DOAJ Open Access 2022

Performance Assessment of a Low-Cost Miniature Electrohydrostatic Actuator

Brendan Deibert Travis Wiens

Abstrak

Low-cost small-scale (<100 W) electrohydrostatic actuators (EHAs) are not available on the market, largely due to a lack of suitable components. Utilizing plastic 3D printing, a novel inverse shuttle valve has been produced which, when assembled with emerging small-scale hydraulic pumps and cylinders from the radio-controlled hobby industry, forms a low-cost and high-performance miniature EHA. This paper presents experimental test results that characterize such a system and highlight its steady, dynamic, and thermal performance capabilities. The results indicate that the constructed EHA has good hydraulic efficiency downstream of the pump and good dynamic response but is limited by the efficiency of the pump and the associated heat generated from the pump’s losses. The findings presented in this paper validate the use of a 3D printed plastic inverse shuttle valve in the construction of a low-cost miniature EHA system.

Topik & Kata Kunci

Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations

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Brendan Deibert

Travis Wiens

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Deibert, B., Wiens, T. (2022). Performance Assessment of a Low-Cost Miniature Electrohydrostatic Actuator. https://doi.org/10.3390/act11110334

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Tahun Terbit: 2022
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.3390/act11110334
Akses: Open Access ✓