Research Article

Influence of Control Valve Delay and Dead Zone on the Stability of a Simple Hydraulic Positioning System

Figure 1

The hydraulic positioning system. 1: hydraulic cylinder, 2: position transducer, 3: PC on which the PI controller is implemented, 4: proportional directional valve, 5: electromotor, 6: gear pump, 7: pressure limiting valve.
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