Servovalves
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsMaciej BUJEWICZ, Maciej ZAK
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Abstract
A single stage flapper type servovalve comprises a valve housing comprising a bore, a pair of opposed nozzles arranged in the bore and a flapper element arranged between the pair of nozzles. The valve housing further comprises a plurality of fluid ports for communicating a working fluid to and from the nozzles and in fluid communication with the housing bore. The valve housing and the nozzles are both made from a stainless steel material.
Claims19
A single stage flapper type servovalve comprising:
- a valve housing comprising a bore;
- a pair of opposed nozzles arranged in the bore;
- and
- a flapper element arranged between the pair of nozzles;
- the valve housing further comprising a plurality of fluid ports for communicating a working fluid to and from the nozzles and in fluid communication with the housing bore;
- wherein the valve housing and the nozzles are both made from a stainless steel material.
A single stage flapper type servovalve housing comprising:
- a bore for receiving a pair of opposed nozzles therein;
- and
- a plurality of fluid ports in fluid communication with the housing bore;
- wherein the valve housing is made from stainless steel.
A method of manufacturing a single stage flapper type servovalve housing comprising:
- a bore for receiving a pair of opposed nozzles therein and a plurality of fluid ports in fluid communication with the housing bore comprising additively manufacturing the valve housing from a stainless steel material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.