Simulation of Fluid Power Systems with Simcenter Amesim

Fluid Power Systems represents a wide, important, and interesting theoretical and technical field, which can be treated in different ways. The authors of this book regarded the above-mentioned field in close connection with many other scientific and technical fields, trying to create a global image of the realistic mathematical modeling, numerical simulation, experimental identification, and performance tests, as components of any innovation process.

This book contains the results of a systematic research on the steady-state behavior, and the transients occurring in any fluid power systems, trying to draw a straight line between theory and practice through the aid of Simcenter Amesim—Advanced Modeling Environment for Simulation of Engineering Systems (Amesim in short), created by Societe IMAGINE from France, and then further developed by LMS Corporation from Belgium. Amesim covers the analysis, synthesis, and design cover flow and pressure valves; fixed and variable displacement pumps and motors; electrohydraulic servovalves, servopumps, and servomotors; hydraulic and electrohydraulic servomechanisms; and some important applications in the field of manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, civil, and power engineering. Most of the theoretical treatises are presented in a practical manner, starting from the needs of the designers.