Operate the hydraulic simulation (Drop down 3)
Suggested exercises and observations
1. Select drop down box menu 3 (Calculate pressure drop over orifice)
♦ Increase the flow and observe how the pressure drop across the orifice increases.
♦ Record the size and speed of a cylinder in your business (or make one up) then enter the pressure and flow details above to predict the size of the control orifice that is used inside the system.
Experiment 1: Consider a pump with fixed displacement.
Question 1: How does the output flow change if the pump speed increases?
Experiment 2: Consider a constant flow along a pipe and then the pipework diameter reduces.
Question 2: What will happen to the fluid velocity?
Experiment 3: Consider the different ways flow is controlled.
Question 3: How many methods are there?