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Performance of an Energy Efficient Low Power Stepper Converter

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  • Christoph Gradl

    (Institute of Machine Design and Hydraulic Drives, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Rudolf Scheidl

    (Institute of Machine Design and Hydraulic Drives, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria)

Abstract

This paper presents the development of an energy efficient low power stepper converter. A prototype with a hydraulic output power of ≈600 W was designed, manufactured, investigated and improved. The converter consists of a hydraulic cylinder piston unit controlled by a fast switching valve to displace a defined fluid quantum by the limited forward stroke of the piston in its cylinder. The displaced fluid generates a precise, incremental motion of a load cylinder which should be controlled. Energy saving is achieved by storing the pressure surplus intermediately in the kinetic energy of the piston to displace a part of the fluid quantum without hydraulic energy from the supply line. Energy recuperation can be done in a similar way. Simulations and experiments showed two main efficiency improvement measures of the first converter prototype. The weak points were the commercially available check valves and the used guidance system for the pistons. The second part of the paper reports about the development of a fast check valve and of a combined hydrostatic hydrodynamic bearing system based on the elastic deformation of plastics. The theoretical and experimental results show a significant improvement of the energy efficiency, the potential of this drive technology and further improvement potential. Expressed in terms of numbers an energy efficiency increase compared to a resistance control up to 30% and a maximum recuperation energy efficiency over 60% were measured.

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  • Christoph Gradl & Rudolf Scheidl, 2017. "Performance of an Energy Efficient Low Power Stepper Converter," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-21, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:4:p:445-:d:94240
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    Cited by:

    1. Andrea Vacca, 2018. "Energy Efficiency and Controllability of Fluid Power Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-6, May.
    2. Edward Lisowski & Grzegorz Filo & Janusz Rajda, 2021. "Analysis of the Energy Efficiency Improvement in a Load-Sensing Hydraulic System Built on the ISO Plate," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-14, October.
    3. Andrzej Milecki & Jarosław Ortmann, 2021. "Influences of Control Parameters on Reduction of Energy Losses in Electrohydraulic Valve with Stepping Motors," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-14, September.
    4. Rudolf Scheidl, 2021. "The Hydraulically Controlled Oscillating Piston Converter," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-17, April.

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