Development of a Testing System for High-efficiency Power Recovery Bag Accumulators

Abstract

Currently, most of the bladder-type accumulator test benches used have problems such as large installed capacity, severe energy loss, and incomplete testing functions. This article focuses on the research of the testing requirements and power recovery issues of bladder-type accumulators. A new type of hydraulic schematic and electrical control system for power recovery bladder type accumulator testing based on mechanical compensation with dual output shaft motor transmission, differential charging and discharging of dual accumulators, and parallel addition of oil replenishing accumulators has been designed. A measurement and control software based on the LabVIEW platform has been developed. The experimental results show that the system’s power recovery efficiency can reach 60.5% by adopting a scheme of mechanical compensation type power recovery, differential charging and discharging of energy accumulator group, and parallel addition of oil replenishing energy accumulator. The testing system can accurately, efficiently, and conveniently complete various performance tests of hydraulic bladder accumulators.