Small and micro hydropower systems represent an attractive solution for generating
electricity at low cost and with low environmental impact. The pump-as-turbine (PAT) …

With the rising demand for energy efficiency, displacement-controlled or so-called pump-
controlled systems have become an attractive research topic for applications in construction …

This paper compared the capabilities of the artificial neural network (ANN) and the fuzzy
logic (FL) approaches for recognizing and discriminating partial discharge (PD) fault …

This paper introduces an approach to study a valve's internal fluid dynamics. During
operation, the flow causes forces on the spool. These forces must be correctly balanced …

For decades the improvement of energy efficiency in mobile hydraulics has forced the
research world to develop energy saving solutions and to redesign existing hydraulic …

Globe valve is widely used in numerous industries, and its driving energy consumption
accounts for high percentages of the whole piping system. In order to figure out novel globe …

The sloshing of fuel inside the tank is an important issue in aerospace and automotive
applications. This phenomenon, in fact, can cause various issues related to vehicle stability …

In the field of mobile machine the research is mainly focused on solutions to reduce the
energy dissipations and fuel consumptions being these machines mainly equipped with …

Validation of the sectional airfoil performance is necessary to test a propeller. This study
presents a numerical validation of the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method for testing …

Hydraulic valves are one of the most studied component in the fluid power field since they
control the flow in complex systems. Directional control spool valves allow the shifting of the …