Flow Patterns and Hysteresis Characteristic of a Poppet Valve

Abstract

Previous studies on poppet valves have revealed that there are various flow patterns in the flow field around the valve body and that the flow pattern inside the poppet valve has various effects on the poppet valve. Recently, Masuda et al. have reproduced the hysteresis phenomenon on the pressure and flowrate characteristics of a poppet valve by CFD analysis coupled with an equation of motion. Unfortunately, their paper does not describe the detailed relationship between the hysteresis characteristics and the flow pattern. In this study, by succeeding and developing the work of Masuda et al. and including the results of previous studies, we have systematically organized the flow patterns of poppet valves into five types and clarified the relationship between the hysteresis characteristics and flow patterns. In addition, the flow force acting on the poppet valve connecting the hysteresis characteristic and the flow pattern has also been clarified.