Valve Actuators

Linear actuators for valve operation

Use these blocks in conjunction with a valve block to model valve control.

Simscape Blocks

2-Position Valve Actuator	(To be removed) Actuator for two-position valves
3-Position Valve Actuator	(To be removed) Actuator for three-position valves
Double-Acting Servo Cylinder	(To be removed) Hydraulic double-acting servo cylinder with spring-centered plunger
Hydraulic 4-Port Cartridge Valve Actuator	(To be removed) Double-acting hydraulic valve actuator driven by four pressures
Hydraulic Cartridge Valve Actuator	(To be removed) Double-acting hydraulic actuator for cartridge valves
Hydraulic Double-Acting Valve Actuator	(To be removed) Double-acting hydraulic valve actuator
Hydraulic Single-Acting Valve Actuator	(To be removed) Single-acting hydraulic valve actuator
Valve Actuator	(To be removed) Simplified model of valve driver
Proportional and Servo-Valve Actuator	(To be removed) Continuous valve driver with output proportional to input signal

Featured Examples

2-Position Valve Actuator

Two valve actuators with different values for switching-on time and switching-off time. Valve Actuator 1 is set to start from the retracted position, while Valve Actuator 2 from the extended position. Both actuators are driven with the same pulse signal.

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3-Position Valve Actuator

A use of a double-acting valve actuator. All three actuators are driven by the same pulse signals. A pulse is first applied to port A and after 1.5 s delay a pulse is applied to port B. Actuator A is set to start from the "Extended positive" position, while actuator C starts from the "Extended negative" position. As a result, actuators A and C move to the neutral position at the start of simulation and reach this position before the first pulse is applied. The actuators strokes, switch-on, and switch-off times are set to different values to illustrate the effects of these parameters.

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Servo-Valve Controlling Hydraulic Actuator

A model of a two-stage servo-valve with a 4-way, 3-position spool valve in the power stage and a flapper-nozzle amplifier in the pilot stage. The flapper is connected to the armature of a torque motor, which in the example is represented with an ideal translational force source. The servo-valve shown in the example is equipped with the spring feedback between the flapper and the spool of the main valve. To investigate the behavior of such a valve, axial hydraulic forces on all four spool orifices are accounted for in the model by using Spool Orifice Hydraulic Force blocks. The servo-valve controls a simple double-acting cylinder in an open-loop application.

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