According to the function and operating characteristics of water hydraulic relief valves in a high-pressure water pipe system, a novel one-stage relief valve with a one-way damper was designed and analyzed in this study. The one-way damper consists of a damping chamber and a check valve. Moreover, a damping orifice is bored along the axis of the check-valve spool. When the main spool moves to open the valve port, the check valve is fully open, and the damping orifice generates no damping force on the main spool; otherwise, the check valve is completely closed, and the damping orifice produces a damping force on the main spool. Furthermore, based on a mathematical model describing the dynamic characteristics of the relief valve, the effect of the one-way damper on the dynamic characteristics of the relief valve was simulated and analyzed, and certain optimal parameters of the one-way damper were obtained (e.g., the diameter and length of the damping orifice and the initial volume of the damping chamber). Lastly, the experimental results obtained from a prototype of the relief valve, which was manufactured to the optimal dimensions, demonstrated that the pressure overshoot was 7.5%, the response time was 1.43 × 10−2 s, and the transition time was 3.9 × 10−2 s. Thus, the one-way damper could significantly improve the dynamic characteristics of the relief valve.
Skip Nav Destination
Huazhong University of Science and Technology,
Article navigation
December 2013
Research-Article
Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of a One-Stage Water Hydraulic Relief Valve With a One-Way Damper
Xin Ba
Huazhong University of Science and Technology,
Xin Ba
School of Mechanical Science and Engineering
,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,
Wuhan, Hubei 430074
, China
Search for other works by this author on:
Xin Ba
School of Mechanical Science and Engineering
,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,
Wuhan, Hubei 430074
, China
Contributed by the Pressure Vessel and Piping Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received November 29, 2012; final manuscript received July 31, 2013; published online October 10, 2013. Assoc. Editor: Samir Ziada.
J. Pressure Vessel Technol. Dec 2013, 135(6): 061210 (6 pages)
Published Online: October 10, 2013
Article history
Received:
November 29, 2012
Revision Received:
July 31, 2013
Citation
Luo, X., He, X., Cao, S., and Ba, X. (October 10, 2013). "Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of a One-Stage Water Hydraulic Relief Valve With a One-Way Damper." ASME. J. Pressure Vessel Technol. December 2013; 135(6): 061210. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025204
Download citation file:
Get Email Alerts
Cited By
Lateral and Transverse Stiffness Requirements for Supports of Pipeline Systems Conveying Fluids
J. Pressure Vessel Technol
Evaluation of the Structural Suitability of Lifting Trunnions in Large Pressure Vessels
J. Pressure Vessel Technol (June 2025)
Related Articles
Effects of Pressure Relief Valve Behavior on 2-Phase Energy Storage in a Pressure Vessel Exposed to Fire
J. Pressure Vessel Technol (May,2002)
Dynamic Behavior of Transportation Pressure Relief Valves Under Simulated Fire Impingement Conditions
J. Pressure Vessel Technol (February,2000)
Nonlinear Dynamic Model of a Two-Stage Pressure Relief Valve for Designers
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control (March,2002)
Optimal Design and Experimental Research of the Anti-Cavitation Structure in the Water Hydraulic Relief Valve
J. Pressure Vessel Technol (October,2018)
Related Chapters
ASME Section VI: Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers
Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Codes, Volume 1 Sixth Edition
Evaluating Functional Coupling in Aeration Basin Air Distribution Systems
Advances in Multidisciplinary Engineering
ASME Section IV: Rules for the Construction of Heating Boilers
Online Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Codes