Moog • D680 Series 3
BENEFITS AND FUNCTIONALITY
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OPERATIONAL FEATURES OF THE DIRECT DRIVE PILOT VALVE
A direct drive pilot valve requires no pilot leakage flow.
This results in considerable energy savings, especially for
systems with multiple valves.
The dynamics of the direct drive valve is nearly indepen-
dent of the operating pressure.
Reliable operation. The excellent pressure gain of the pilot
valve with spool / bushing, provides high spool driving forces
to the long stroke main spool. This ensures enhanced main
spool position control even with high flow forces and con-
taminated fluids.
Excellent dynamics based on a high natural frequency allows
high main spool position loop gain, resulting in extremely
good static and dynamic response of the main valve.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DIRECT DRIVE PILOT VALVE
The D633 Series pilot valve consists of a permanent magnet
linear force motor, a drive rod connecting motor armature and
the spool guided in a bushing. The linear force motor contains
a coil, permanent magnets, pole pieces, an armature and a cen-
tering spring arrangement.
The 4-way spool controls fluid flow from the pressure port to
one of the load ports, and also from the other load port to
return. Deflection of the centering spring due to spool dis-
placement, provides a return force for the armature.
An electric current applied to the coil of the linear force motor
produces an electromagnetic flux depending on the current
polarity. This electromagnetic flux is superimposed on the per-
manent magnetic flux in the airgaps between armature and
pole pieces. This results in a polarity dependent displacement
of the armature against the centering spring force.
The spool being connected to the armature by a rod shares the
armature motion. Flow forces acting on the spool due to the
fluid flow through the valve, and friction forces between spool
and bushing due to contaminated fluid, are overcome by the
force motor. The position of the spool is approximately pro-
portional to the coil current.
OPERATIONAL FEATURES OF THE COMPLETE VALVE
Valve body for high rated flow, optional with external pilot
supply using X and Y ports.
Reduced spool drive area with D683 and D684 Series results
in the following advantages:
- improved dynamic response
- reduction in pilot fluid flow for fast movements of the
main spool.
Failsafe versions available with defined safe spool position
using a spring and a 4/2-way solenoid valve for control flow
short circuit.
The D680 series proportional control valves are of two-stage
design.
By combining a fast first stage, suitable main spool drive area
and integrated electronics, an optimum proportional valve
can be offered.
OPERATING PRINCIPLE OF THE COMPLETE VALVE
The position control loop for the main stage spool, position
transducer and pilot valve is closed by the integrated electro-
nics.
An electric command signal (flow rate set point) is applied to
the integrated position controller which drives the current in
the pilot valve coil.
The position transducer (LVDT) which is excited via an oscilla-
tor, measures the position of the main spool (actual value, posi-
tion voltage). This signal is then demodulated and fed back to
the controller where it is compared with the command signal.
The controller drives the pilot valve until the error between
command signal and feedback signal is zero.
Thus, the position of the main spool is proportional to the elec-
tric command signal.