The contribution compares results of Large Eddy Simulations of the cavitating flow in a model oil hydraulic spool valve using an Euler-Euler and a one-way coupled Euler- Lagrange model. The impact of the choice of the empirical constants in the Kunz cavitation model is demonstrated. Provided these are chosen appropriately the approach can yield reasonable agreement with the corresponding experiment. The one-way Euler-Lagrange model yields less agreement. It is demonstrated that this is due to the lack of realistic volumetric coupling, rarely accounted for in this type of method. First results of such an algorithm are presented featuring substantially more realism.

In this paper numerical flow calculations with respect to the annular gaps with added radial grooves normaly used on the spools of directional control valves were carried out. The impact of various annular gap geometries and radial grooves during variable pressure conditions, and while using different hydraulic fluids, on the flows through annular gaps were investigated for different flow regimes. Samples with different geometries and numbers of radial groves on the spool of the directional control valve were also made for the purpose of carrying out flow measurements. The two different hydraulic fluids that were used in the numerical simulations and for the flow measurements were a hydraulic mineral oil and tap water. The results of the numerical calculations for the different models of the radial grooves with axially symmetric geometries show their impact on the internal leakage with respect to three different regimes of flow. The results of the numerical calculations based on the use of a hydraulic oil show a trend that was established by the experimental investigation.

Electro Hydrostatic Actuators (EHA) are emerging as a viable option for industrial machine builders as the design combines the best of both electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic technologies. The EHA is a highly integrated, compact alternative to traditional hydraulic solutions. Automation engineers moving toward electro-mechanical actuation in pursuit of energy efficiency and environmental cleanliness, will find an EHA an attractive option for high force density actuators. This paper will address the factors to consider when assessing an industrial machine’s application suitability for this latest innovation in actuation. It describes principal base circuits, a concept for EHA building blocks and a realized pilot application as well as challenges on actuator and components level.

Hydraulic systems represent a crucial part of the drivetrain of mobile machines. The most important drivers of current developments, increasing energy efficiency and productivity, are leading to certain trends in technology. On a subsystem level, working hydraulics are utilizing effects by improving control functions and by maximum usage of energy recovery potential. Independent metering and displacement control, partly in combination with hybrid concepts, are the dominating approaches. Traction drives gain advantage from optimized power split transmissions, which consequently are being used in a growing number of applications. On the level of components, increase of efficiency and dynamics as well as power density are important trends. Altogether, design of systems and components is more and more based on modular concepts. In this sense, among others, sensors and control elements are being integrated to actuators; electric and hydraulic technology is being merged. In order to achieve maximum efficiency and performance of the entire machine, control of hydraulics has to include the whole drivetrain and the entire mobile machine in its application. In modern words, mobile hydraulic systems are a part of cyber physical systems.

Der Reaktordynamikcodes DYN3D wurde in der neu entwickelten Mehrgruppen-Version DYN3D-MG für die Anwendung auf wassergekühlte Reaktoren alternativ zu industriellen DWR und SWR ertüch-tigt. Es wurde die Anwendbarkeit für den graphitmoderierten Druckröhrenreaktor EGP-6 (KKW Bilibi-no), eine Konzeptstudie eines fortgeschrittenen Siedewasserreaktors mit schnellem Neutronenspekt-rum (RMWR) und das Reaktorkonzept RUTA-70 zur Wärmeversorgung nachgewiesen. Beim RUTA-Reaktor geht es vor allem um die Modellierung des Naturumlaufs des Kühlmittels bei niedrigen Sys-temdrücken. Zur Validierung wurden Experimente zu flashing-induzierten Naturumlaufinstabilitäten an der Versuchsanlage CIRCUS der TU Delft mit RELAP5 nachgerechnet. Für die Anwendung von DYN3D auf die alternativen Reaktorkonzepte wurden Modellerweiterungen und Anpassungen vorgenommen, u.a. Modifikationen in den Wärmeleitungs- und -übergangsmodellen. Vergleichsrechnungen mit dem stationären russischen Feingitter-Diffusionscode ACADEM ergänzen die Verifikationsdatenbasis von DYN3D-MG. Zur Validierung wurden zwei reak-tordynamische Experimente am Reaktor EGP-6 nachgerechnet. Für Reaktoren EGP-6, RMWR und RUTA wurden verschiedene Transienten mit Ausfahren von Re-gelstäben mit und ohne Reaktorschnellabschaltung gerechnet. Weiterhin wurden Analysen für den ATWS-Störfall \"Abschalten aller Hauptkühlmittelpumpen bei Vollleistung\" für den RUTA-Reaktor mit den gekoppelten Programmkomplexen DYN3D/ATHLET und DYN3D/RELAP5 durchgeführt. Der Reaktor geht in einen sicheren Zustand mit reduzierter Leistung bei Naturumlauf des Kühlmittels über. Die Ergebnisse von Analysen zum unkontrollierten Ausfahren einer Regelgruppe für den RMWR lassen dagegen eine belastbare Schlussfolgerung bezüglich der Beherrschbarkeit des Aus-fahrens einer Regelgruppe nicht zu. Abschließend wurde der Nutzen der Programmertüchtigung von DYN3D für die Anwendung auf GenIV -Konzepte und LWR mit hohem Konversionsfaktor bewertet.

The system code TRACE is the latest development of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC). TRACE, developed for the analysis of operational conditions, transients and accidents of light water reactors (LWR), is a best-estimate code with two fluid, six equation models for mass, energy, and momentum conservation, and related closure models. Since TRACE is mainly applied to LWR specific issues, the validation process related to innovative nuclear systems (liquid metal cooled systems, systems operated with supercritical water, etc.) is very limited, almost not existing. In this work, essential contribution to the validation of TRACE related to lead and lead alloy cooled systems as well as systems operated with supercritical water is provided in a consistent and corporate way. In a first step, model discrepancies of the TRACE source code were removed. This inconsistencies caused the wrong prediction of the thermo physical properties of supercritical water and lead bismuth eutectic, and hence the incorrect prediction of heat transfer relevant characteristic numbers like Reynolds or Prandtl number. In addition to the correction of the models to predict these quantities, models describing the thermo physical properties of lead and Diphyl THT (synthetic heat transfer medium) were implemented. Several experiments and numerical benchmarks were used to validate the modified TRACE version. These experiments, mainly focused on wall-to-fluid heat transfer, revealed that not only the thermo physical properties are afflicted with inconsistencies but also the heat transfer models. The models for the heat transfer to liquid metals were enhanced in a way that the code can now distinguish between pipe and bundle flow by using the right correlation. The heat transfer to supercritical water was not existing in TRACE up to now. Completely new routines were implemented to overcome that issue. The comparison of the calculations to the experiments showed, on one hand, the necessity of these changes and, on the other hand, the success of the new implemented routines and functions. The predictions using the modified TRACE version were close to the experimental data. After validating the modified TRACE version, two design studies related to the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) were investigated. In the first one, a core of a lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR) was analyzed. To include the interaction between the thermal hydraulic and the neutron kinetic due to temperature and density changes, the TRACE code was coupled to the program system ERANOS2.1. The results gained with that coupled system are in accordance with theory and helped to identify sub-assemblies with the highest loads concerning fuel and cladding temperature. The second design which was investigated was the High Performance Light Water Reactor (HPLWR). Since the design of the HPLWR is not finalized, optimization of vital parameters (power, mass flow rate, etc.) are still ongoing. Since most of the parameters are affecting each other, an uncertainty and sensitivity analysis was performed. The uncertainty analysis showed the upper and lower boundaries of selected parameters, which are of importance from the safety point of view (e.g., fuel and cladding temperature, moderator temperature). The sensitivity study identified the most relevant parameters and their influence on the whole system.

Due to recent summers’ amplified frequency in intense rainstorm events, so-called cloudbursts, in places of the world not normally prone to such extreme weather phenomena, interest has aroused amongst authorities regarding measures to address in order to minimize the devastating impact of the subsequent floods. Such measures include physical planning of the townscape in terms of avoiding water to pond in inappropriate places. An important tool in this process is flood modelling. By utilizing advanced numerical hydraulic models, risk areas in the urban environment can be identified and important flow paths can be detected. A computer model that is able to simulate the two-dimensional surface runoff is MIKE 21, a part of the MIKE by DHI software series for water environment modelling. MIKE 21 comes in two versions, the Classic version and the Flexible Mesh (FM) version. The Classic version employs a structured orthogonal mesh to describe the topography/bathymetry of the computational domain, whilst the FM version bases its general domain description on a triangulated, unstructured mesh. In contrast to the Classic approach, the FM description allows for an altered resolution within the study area. This allows for an increase of the mesh resolution in the proximity of structures that are assumed important for the flood propagation, and a decrease in homogenous areas that are not expected to be as important regarding the general flood distribution. In this report, the suitability of applying the FM version in precipitation-related urban flood modelling purposes has been investigated. The results have been compared to those obtained from the Classic model, which represents the current method employed to perform these kind of analyses. The main investigations have been conducted in scenarios representing a rainfall event with a return period of 100 years. As no calibration data was available for the sites investigated at this kind of extreme event, the results only relate to each other. The results showed no significant difference between the models regarding where water generally will flow and accumulate. However, the spatial and volumetric distribution of the water in risk areas is more severe in the Classic model’s results. This was assessed to be the consequence of a parameter, only existing in the FM model, which suppresses the momentum equations of the model and by doing so, retains water in the mesh elements and prevents it to flow unimpeded until a certain depth is achieved. Too low values of this parameter caused instabilities in the program. Additionally, the required workload to set up the FM model was found significantly higher compared to the Classic model. Accordingly, no sensible reason to change from the Classic to the FM approach in urban flood modelling could be found. / På grund av de senaste somrarnas ökade återkomst av kraftiga och intensiva regn, så kallade skyfall, i delar av världen som vanligtvis inte har varit speciellt utsatta för den här typen av väderfenomen har medvetenheten av deras förstörande kraft ökat bland kommuner och myndigheter. Med det har också intresset kring översvämningsförebyggande åtgärder ökat. Sådana åtgärder inkluderar den fysiska utformningen av stadsbilden ifråga om exempelvis höjdsättning för att undvika vattenansamlingar på olämpliga ställen. I denna process är översvämningsmodellering ett viktigt redskap. Med hjälp av avancerade numeriska hydrauliska modeller kan riskområden samt flödesvägar i stadsmiljön kartläggas. MIKE 21 är en datormodell som kan simulera den tvådimensionella ytavrinningen. MIKE 21 är en del av programsviten MIKE by DHI och återfinns i två versioner, MIKE 21 Classic och MIKE 21 Flexible Mesh (FM). Classicversionen utgår från ett rutnätmönstrat grid för att beskriva topografin/batymetrin i beräkningsdomänen, medan den i FM-versionen bygger på en triangulär, ostrukturerad konstruktion. I och med sin ostrukturerade uppbyggnad tillåter FM-beskrivningen en varierad upplösning inom studieområdet, tillskillnad från Classic-tillvägagångssättet. Detta gör det möjligt att i FM-modellen öka upplösningen i komplexa områden som anses särskilt viktiga för att kunna ge en korrekt bild av översvämningsförloppet, medan en lägre upplösning kan tilldelas mer homogena områden som anses ha en mindre viktig betydelse för den generella översvämningsutbredningen. Den här rapporten har undersökt hur väl MIKE 21 FM lämpar sig i skyfallsanalyser. Resultaten har jämförts mot de resultat som erhållits från Classic-modellen, som representerar det nuvarande tillvägagångssättet att utföra skyfallsanalyser på. Huvudutredningarna byggde på scenarion som kan uppstå när ett 100-årsregn faller över studieområdena. Eftersom ingen mätdata från ett sådant skyfall fanns att tillgå har resultaten från de två modellerna endast jämförts i förhållande till varandra. Resultaten visade inte på några egentliga skillnader ifråga om var vatten ansamlas. Dock kunde det påvisas att både den ytliga och volymetriska utbredningen i och kring ansamlingsplatserna var högre i Classicmodellen. Detta bedömdes ha att göra med en djupparameter som endast återfinns i FM-modellen. Denna parameter styr när modellens momentekvationer tas med i beräkningen. På så sätt styr den när vatten kan flöda mellan elementen i meshet. För låga värden på den leder till instabiliteter i programmet. Vidare visade sig arbetet med att framställa en FM modell vara betydligt mer tidskrävande jämfört med Classicmodellen. Med bakgrund av detta kunde inte någon anledning till varför MIKE 21 Classic skulle frångås i skyfallsanalyser hittas.

Due to increased demands on fuel economy the question of a more intelligent engine control for driving a truck-mounted crane has been raised. The aim of this thesis is to develop a new engine control for crane driving. The primary concern for the new engine control is fuel economy, but other factors, such as driver environment and drivability, have been taken into consideration as well. A literature study investigating engine control in construction machines has also been carried out and the results are presented in this report. Due to the fact that the hydraulic control system as well as the diesel engine control system is designed by the same construction machine manufacturer, more complex control strategies are utilized in these applications. In order to test the new control strategy a full-scale test has been carried out on a Scania truck with a crane from Hiab. The results point towards lower fuel consumption, better driver experience and lower noise levels. Some of the control features of the new control are suggested to be placed in the crane, and some in the truck. Only a small expansion of the communication between truck and crane would be necessary in order for the new control strategy to work. The experiences from the literature study point on several features utilized in construction machines that could be implemented in the crane control of the future. / På grund av ökade krav på minskad bränsleförbrukning har frågan om en förbättrad motorstyrning vid krankörning av lastbilsmonterade kranar blivit aktuell. Målet för detta examensarbete är att utveckla en ny motorstyrning anpassad för krankörning. I första hand syftar den nya motorstyrningen till att minska bränsleförbrukningen, men även andra faktorer såsom förarmiljö och körbarhet har tagits hänsyn till. En litteraturstudie om motorstyrning i hydrauliska grävmaskiner och andra hydrauliska maskiner har också utförts och resultatet finns presenterat i denna rapport. Eftersom det hydrauliska styrsystemet såväl som dieselmotorstyrsystemet är sammansatt hos en och samma tillverkare används mer komplicerade styralgoritmer i dessa tillämpningar. För att testa den nyutvecklade motorstyrningen har fullskaletest utförts på en Scanialastbil utrustad med en kran från Hiab. Resultaten pekar på lägre bränsleförbrukning, bättre förarupplevelse och lägre ljudnivå. Somliga av funktionerna i den nya styrningen föreslås placeras i lastbilen och andra i kranen. Bara en mycket liten utvidgning av kommunikationen mellan kran och lastbil skulle behövas för att denna styralgoritm skulle fungera. Lärdomarna ifrån litteraturstudien visar på att flera av de styrfunktioner som används ibland annat grävskopor skulle kunna komma till nytta i motor- och kran styrningen i en lastbilsmonterad kran i framtiden.

Urban waste water collecting systems are designed to convey domestic, industrial and storm water. When sizing sewer network, heavy rainfall must be considered to provide the needed hydraulic capacity for collection. Maintenance is also required in order to avoid anomalies such as inflow, infiltration and unusual polluted discharges from Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs). Inflow and infiltration decrease the treatment yield at the Waste water Treatment Plant (WWTP) and participate in hydraulic overloads and overflows. CSOs have a direct impact on the pollution of water bodies and must be strictly sized and monitored. Detecting sizing and maintenance anomalies is crucial to ensure public health and a good status of our natural environment. Today, numerical hydraulic models support consulting engineers in assessing overflows then in choosing the best technical and cost-effective scenario. The objectives of this paper are to review the dysfunctions of collecting system and to understand how a numerical hydraulic model is constructed, calibrated and then used to establish a Corrective Action Plan (CAP). My master thesis is based on a working project achieved at SAFEGE (Group SUEZ Environnement) in the Urban Hydraulics Department in Lyon (Rhône-Alpes, France) between September 2013 and February 2014. The paper will present some outcomes obtained from an Urban Hydraulic Project at Chazelles-sur-Lyon (Rhône-Alpes, France) in the South West of Lyon. Mike Urban is the software - developed by the company DHI Water- used for the numerical hydraulic modeling.

Reducing the energy consumption of off-highway machinery due to poor system efficiency is an urgent challenge. Several advanced and innovative architectures have been proposed over the years to tackle this problem, but very few of them found fertile ground for commercial applications due to increased complexity and cost. In this paper, the design, implementation, and testing of a multi-service Digital Displacement ® Pump architecture applied to an excavator are presented. The Digital Displacement ® Pump allows for a dynamic physical displacement allocation to services at different pressure levels, thus reducing throttling losses required to operate multiple actuators simultaneously. A feed-forward control logic is implemented and applied to the system using a closed-centre architecture. The results indicate a fuel reduction of more than 30% compared to the baseline excavator.