Evaluation of the flow forces on a direct (single stage) proportional valve by means of a computational fluid dynamic analysis

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 942-953

  Amirante, R ^a   Moscatelli, P G ^b   Catalano, L A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b Bosch Rexroth SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Flow forces; Proportional valve

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HIGH PRESSURE ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TURBULENT FLOW;

AXIAL MOMENTUM; FLOW FORCES; HIGH PRESSURE CHAMBERS; PROPORTIONAL VALVES;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 33846271097     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2006.08.024     Document Type: Article

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