Contents

Contents:
Proportional Valves Course Manual

Chapter 1 - Overview Chapter 3 - Valve Performance

Summary of Chapters 2 Pressure Control Introduction 20
Types of Proportional Valves 2 Relief Valve 20
Direct Acting vs. Pilot Operated 3 Crack Pressure 20
Chapter 2 - Basics of Controllers Pressure Rise 21
Voltage Signals 6 Pressure Reducing/Relieving Valve 22
Smooth DC 6 Pressure Droop 23
PWM 7 Pressure Control Range 24
Dither 8 What Causes Hysteresis? 26
IMIN & IMAX 9 Effects of PWM and Dither 27
Threshold Current 9 Motion Control 28
Maximum Current 9 Step Response 28
Ramp 10 Damping 30
Voltage vs. Current 10 Frequency Response 33
Current Driven 11 Open Loop Control 40
Potentiometers vs. Electronic Controls 12 Closed Loop Control 42
Potentiometer 12 Summary 44
Controller 14 Review Questions 45
Summary 17
Review Questions 18

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Chapter 4 Chapter 5
Direct Acting Pressure Controls Pilot Operated Pressure Controls
TS38-20 48 TS10-26 74
Performance of TS38-20 49 Performance of TS10-26 75
Forces of TS38-20 53 Forces on TS10-26 78
Magnetic Force 53 Pressure Force on Spool 79
Operation of TS38-20 55 Operation of TS10-26 80
Pressure Force 55 TS10-27 81
Manual Override Operation 57 Performance of TS10-27 82
Bleeder Screw 58 TS98-30, TS80-30 & TS10-36 84
TS38-21 59 Construction Differences 85
Performance of TS38-21 60 TS98-30 85
Forces of TS38-21 61 TS10-36 85
Spring Force 61 TS80-30 85
Pressure Force 61 Performance of TS98-30 86
Operation of TS38-21 62 Forces on TS98-30 88
EHPR08-33 64 Operation of the TS10-36 89
Performance of EHPR08-33 65 Operation of the TS98-30 90
Forces of EHPR08-33 67 Summary 93
Pressure Force 67 Review Questions 94
Magnetic Force 68
Chapter 6
Flow Force 69
Application of Pressure Controls
Summary of Forces 69
Operation of EHPR08-33 70 TS98-30 Clutch Application 96
Summary 71 TS10-27 and Fan Control 99
Review Questions 72 EHPR08-33 Directional Control Valve 100
EHPR08-33 & PE16-67 103
Cylinder Control TS10-36 105
Coils in Operation 107
System Voltage 107
Controller Requirements 107
Ambient Temperature 108
Continuous Duty 108
Summary 110
Review Questions 111

Appendix A - Quiz Answers A-113

Appendix B - Model Coding B-119

Index