Improvement of dynamic response and energy conversion ratio of a global type solenoid for high-speed valve by using an innovative magnet ring

Abstract

The transient behavior and energy transmission of a global type solenoid for high-speed valve (HSV) depend upon the magnetic force acting on the sphere. Rapid responses are challenging to achieve because of the limited power supply energy, which makes it hard to optimize the magnetic force through its own structural characteristics for HSV. Aiming to obtain higher magnetic force without increasing the input electric power, an innovative magnet radial ring is presented and a relative evaluation of magnetic forces exerted on a global type solenoid for HSVs is conducted. A hollow-plunger-type magnet radial ring is engineered as a novel magnet ring form. The magnetic forces and transient action time of the conventional HSV and innovative HSV are evaluated by means of finite element method (FEM) analysis and demonstrated by verification of the experimental data. The assessment of the magnetic forces involves every solenoid with a diverse magnet ring shape with the variation of height and thickness. The suggested novel magnet ring successfully increases the magnetic force applied to the sphere by changing the internal magnetic connection structure and increasing the mechanical energy conversion ratio, according to a methodical comparison of the two HSVs' transient performances. Meanwhile the innovative magnet ring can reduce the strength of iron loss occurred in the magnetic field of HSV to realize the reduction of useless power loss. At the magnetization position at the attraction, the magnetic force is 17.35 N, while the magnetic ring increases the magnetic force to 28.84 N. Also, the maximum rising speed of the magnetic force is improved from 14945 N/ms to 38904 N/ms, and the transient action time is reduced from 3.74 ms to 1.30 ms. For the mechanical energy and iron loss energy in energy conversion occurred in solenoid, the mechanical energy ratio increases from 16.2 % (conventional valve) to 27.8 % (innovative valve) with height 26 mm and thickness 3.5 mm, while the iron loss energy ratio decreases from 40.7 % (conventional valve) to 31.8 % (innovative valve) synchronously.