Industrial Hydraulics

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Chapter 10
 1 0 s q In
800 8 0 0 0 lb s
psi

3 gpm

1000 psi

F ig u r e 1 0 - 1 D ir e c t a c t in g r e lie f v a lv e

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 1 0 s q In
1000 8 0 0 0 lb s
psi

3 gpm

1000 psi

F ig u r e 1 0 - 2 V a lv e o p e n s w h e n p r e s e t p r e s s u r e is r e a c h e d
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 P ilo t S t a g e

2 0 p s i S p r in g

M a in - S t a g e
B a la n c e d B a la n c e
P is to n O r ific e

F ig u r e 1 0 - 3 A B a la n c e d p is to n , p ilo t o p e r a t e d r e lie f v a lv e
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 9 8 0 p s i s p r in g s e t tin g

T o S y s te m
1000 psi
2 0 p s i s p r in g
V a lv e S e tt in g

F ro m P u m p T o S y s te m

8 0 0 p s i s y s te m p r e s s u r e

T o R e s e r v o ir

F ig u re 1 0 -4 P r e s s u r e is b a la n c e d a c r o s s th e p is to n

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 P ilo t V a lv e P o p p e t

1000 psi
V a lv e S e tt in g

P ilo t S t a g e F lo w P a th

9 8 0 p s i s y s te m p r e s s u r e

F ro m P u m p T o S y s te m

F ig u r e 1 0 - 5 P i lo t s t a g e p r e s s u r e s e tt in g is r e a c h e d , a n d p ilo t v a lv e o p e n s
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 1000 psi
V a lv e S e tt in g
P ilo t S t a g e
F lo w P a th 9 8 0 p s i p ilo t S ta g e P r e s s u r e

F ro m P u m p 1 0 0 p s i S y s te m P r e s s u r e

T o S y s te m

M a in S y s t e m F lo w

F ig u re 1 0 -6 P r e s s u r e u n b a la n c e a c r o s s p is to n a llo w s flo w t o th e r e s e r v o ir
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 P T
A

A B

F ig u r e 1 0 - 7 V e n t e d r e lie f v a lv e c ir c u it
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 Vent
C o n n e c tio n

P P

F ig u r e 1 0 - 8 D ir e c t a c t in g r e lie f v a lv e c o n n e c t e d to v e n t in g p o r t

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 M U L IT - P R E S S
R E L IE F V A L V E

PRESSU RE R AN GE
HEAD M IN M AX
1 125 1000
2 500 2000
3 1500 3000

M ODEL

C TO 6B C F D G 8CV M
FTW LB540

F ig u r e 1 0 - 9 T r i- p r e s s u r e r e lie f v a lv e
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 A B
800 psi 500 psi 1500 psi

#3 #2
Vent #1
G auge

F ig u r e 1 0 - 1 0 T r i- p r e s s u r e r e lie f c ir c u it
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 P

P r o p o r tio n a l P ilo t S t a g e

T DR
B a c k - u p P ilo t S t a g e

M a in S ta g e R e l ie f

F ig u re 1 0 -1 1 P r o p o r tio n a l p r e s s u r e r e lie f v a lv e
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
Figure 10-12 Unloading relief valve
 Check
Check Plunger
Valve Poppet
Valve

To System

Area
Difference

Figure 10-13 Area differential between plunger and poppet

F ig u r e 1 0 - 1 4 U n lo a d in g t h e c h a r g in g c ir c u it
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 B le e d O il P a s s a g e L e a k a g e flo w
S p r in g h o ld s k e e p s v a lv e
v a lv e o p e n s lig h t ly o p e n

To
re d u c e d D r a in
p re s s u re F ro m
s y s te m O u tle t In le t m a in A t or above
s y s te m v a lv e s e t t in g
B e lo w v a lv e s e ttin g

F ig u r e 1 0 - 1 5 D ir e c t a c t in g p r e s s u r e r e d u c in g v a lv e
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 F ig u r e 1 0 - 1 6 D ir e c t a c t in g p r e s s u r e r e d u c in g c ir c u it
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 DR.
Pilot Stage

Pilot Stage Orifice

P P

Reduced Pressure

Main Stage

Dash Pot

Figure 10-17 Pilot operated pressure reducing valve

D r a in P a s s a g e

S e c o n d a ry

P r im a r y
P r im a r y
P ilo t P a s s a g e
M a in S p o o l

D r a in P a s s a g e

8 : 1 o r 1 6 :1 P ilo t P is to n

T h r e a d e d M o u n t V e r s io n S u b - P la t e M o u n t e d V e r s io n

F ig u r e 1 0 - 1 9 A t y p ic a l d ir e c t a c t in g , s p o o l- t y p e , p r e s s u r e c o n t r o l v a lv e
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 F ig u re 1 0 -2 0 B a c k p r e s s u r e v a lv e in c lo s e d p o s itio n
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 45 5
gpm gpm

F ig u re 1 0 - 2 1 U n lo a d in g v a lv e c o n f ig u r a t io n
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 P u n c h C y lin d e r

C la m p C y lin d e r

F ig u r e 1 0 - 2 2 S e q u e n c e v a lv e in a c la m p in g c ir c u it
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 F ig u r e 1 0 - 2 3 R e m o te c o n t r o lle d s e q u e n c e v a lv e a p p lic a tio n
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 F ig u re 1 0 - 2 4 C o u n t e r b a la n c e v a lv e c ir c u it
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 F ig u r e 1 0 -2 5 R e m o te p ilo t e d c o u n t e r b a la n c e v a lv e c ir c u it

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 F ig u re 1 0 - 2 6 B r a k e v a lv e c o n f ig u r a t io n a n d c ir c u it

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N