The book serves as a unique integrated platform, which not only describes the design methodology of electro-hydraulic actuation systems but also provides insights into the design of the servo valve, which is the most important component in the system. It presents a step-by-step design process, comparative tables, illustrative figures, and detailed explanations. The book focuses on the design and testing of electro-hydraulic actuation systems, which are increasingly being used in motion control applications, particularly in those where precision actuation at high operational rates is of prime importance. It describes in detail the design philosophy of such high-performance systems, presenting a system used as a physical test setup together with experimental results to corroborate the calculations. Of particular interest are the electro-hydraulic servo valves that form the heart of these actuations. These valves are complex and not much data is available in open literature due to OEM propriety issues. In this context, the book discusses the elaborate mathematical models that have been derived and an approach to validate the mathematical models with test results. Presenting the complex methodology in simple language, it will prove to be a valuable resource for students, researchers, and professional engineers alike.

About the Author
Jaidev Vyas is a Scientist at the Mechanical Systems Design Group in the Structural Technologies Division of the National Aerospace Laboratories-CSIR, Bangalore, India. His research areas include aircraft hydraulic systems, fuel systems, ECS and landing gear. He received his M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Warangal, India in 2008. Balamurugan Gopalsamy is a Principal Scientist and Head of the Mechanical Systems Design Group, Structural Technologies Division at the National Aerospace Laboratories-CSIR, Bangalore, India. His research areas include aircraft hydraulic systems, fuel systems, ECS and landing gear systems. He completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering under the DAAD Sandwich programme at NIT, Durgapur, and RWTH Aachen-Fraunhofer IPT, Aachen in 2011. Harshavardhan M. Joshi is a Senior Project Engineer at the Mechanical Systems Design Group in the Structural TechnologiesDivision of the National Aerospace Laboratories-CSIR, Bangalore, India. His research areas include aircraft hydraulic systems. He received his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Sapthagiri College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India in 2014.

Book Information
ISBN 9789811325465
Author J. Jaidev Vyas
Format Paperback
Page Count 63
Imprint Springer Verlag, Singapore
Publisher Springer Verlag, Singapore