Cavitation Phenomena and Performance of Oil Hydraulic Poppet Valve : 3rd Report, Influence of the Poppet Angle and Oil Temperature on the Flow Performance

The influence of the poppet angle and the oil temperature on the flow characteristics and the cavitation phenomena of an oil hydraulic poppet valve are studied experimentally using a half cut model. The following results are obtained. A change of the poppet angle has great effect on the pressure distribution and the flow contraction degree in the restriction between the poppet surface and the valve seat. Hence a remarkable effect of it appears on the valve performances especially when the chamfer is on the seat. The effect of the oil temperature is explained generally by a change in viscosity and Reynolds number.