Evaluation of Hydraulic Characteristics of Electrohydraulic Proportional Valve (EHPV) for an Auto-Steering Tractor Application

Yi Seo Min, Yong Joo Kim, Ryu Gap Lim, Taeyong Sim, Taek Jin Kim, Wan Soo Kim

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Abstract

The performance of the electrohydraulic proportional control valve (EHPV) employed in a tractor’s automatic steering system directly influences the steering performance. To develop a highly reliable EHPV, it is essential to analyze the hydraulic characteristics of the EHPV for several working conditions of tractors. This study aimed to measure and analyze the hydraulic characteristics of the EHPV according to tractor working conditions. The flow rate and pressure data of the EHPV were computed through the valve measuring system, and the required power was computed. The experimental conditions were selected based on engine rotational speed and tractor steering angle. As a result, it was discovered that the flow rate, pressure, and power all increased when the engine rotation speed and steering angle conditions increased. Furthermore, the rates of increase in flow rate, pressure, and power based on the increase in the steering angle were higher than when the engine rotation speed increased. In the regression analysis results between the two variables and the hydraulic characteristics of EHPVs, the steering angle demonstrated a higher correlation than the engine rotation speed. In conclusion, the steering angle and engine rotational speed are the major variables in the hydraulic characteristics of EHPVs, and the influence of the steering angle is greater.

Original languageEnglish
Article number674
JournalMachines
Volume11
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2023

Keywords

  • agricultural tractor
  • automatic steering system
  • electrohydraulic proportional valve
  • hydraulic characteristic
  • hydraulic system evaluation

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