Abstract
The authors have previously developed a compact, light-weight air flow control valve, which realizes continuous flow control. The vibration produced by a piezoelectric device (PZT) was used to excite particles confined in a flow channel to control the valve opening for the developed control valve. Therefore, the voltage applied to the PZT can be changed to continuously control the flow rate. A new working principle was developed for the control valve to stabilize flow rate characteristics. Different types of particles were used to change the valve opening condition. A prototype was manufactured to demonstrate the effectiveness of the control valve.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 540-548 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | International Journal of Automation Technology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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Keywords
- Flow control valve
- Pneumatic actuator
- PZT
- Transducer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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Development of novel particle excitation flow control valve for stable flow characteristics. / Hirooka, Daisuke; Yamaguchi, Tomomi; Furushiro, Naomichi; Suzumori, Koichi; Kanda, Takefumi.
In: International Journal of Automation Technology, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2016, p. 540-548.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Development of novel particle excitation flow control valve for stable flow characteristics
AU - Hirooka, Daisuke
AU - Yamaguchi, Tomomi
AU - Furushiro, Naomichi
AU - Suzumori, Koichi
AU - Kanda, Takefumi
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The authors have previously developed a compact, light-weight air flow control valve, which realizes continuous flow control. The vibration produced by a piezoelectric device (PZT) was used to excite particles confined in a flow channel to control the valve opening for the developed control valve. Therefore, the voltage applied to the PZT can be changed to continuously control the flow rate. A new working principle was developed for the control valve to stabilize flow rate characteristics. Different types of particles were used to change the valve opening condition. A prototype was manufactured to demonstrate the effectiveness of the control valve.
AB - The authors have previously developed a compact, light-weight air flow control valve, which realizes continuous flow control. The vibration produced by a piezoelectric device (PZT) was used to excite particles confined in a flow channel to control the valve opening for the developed control valve. Therefore, the voltage applied to the PZT can be changed to continuously control the flow rate. A new working principle was developed for the control valve to stabilize flow rate characteristics. Different types of particles were used to change the valve opening condition. A prototype was manufactured to demonstrate the effectiveness of the control valve.
KW - Flow control valve
KW - Pneumatic actuator
KW - PZT
KW - Transducer
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