Power Transmission and Motion Control: PTMC 2002

Preface ix Modelling and Simulation Measurement and simulation of a piston valve system in a monotube shock absorber S Helduser, O Beyer, and G Zimmermann 3 Virtual hydraulics as a part of real machine construction T Eskola, H Handroos, and A Rouvinen 17 Pressure build-up in volumes S Esque and A Ellman 25 Pumps Using a high-speed centrifugal pump as a constant pressure source in water hydraulic systems J Kajaste and M Pietola 41 CFD modelling of the flow in a gerotor pump F Iudicello and D Mitchell 53 Transmissions Energy losses of a tele-operated skid steering mobile machine K Huhtala, J Vilenius, A Raneda, and T Virvalo 67 Control of oscillations in hydraulically driven off-highway vehicles M R Hansen, T O Andersen, and F Conrad 81 Virtual prototyping of power split drives D Mikeska and M Ivantysynova 95 Fluids and Materials First results of online condition monitoring of hydraulic fluids Th Meindorf and C Seyfert 115 Cavitation erosion of materials for water hydraulics K Suzuki and E Urata 127 Actuation Systems A mechatronic system for controlling the three-point-hitch on agricultural tractors H-H Harms and T Lang 143 The coupled simulation of an electrical linear servomotor with a flexible load by utilizing commercially available programs M Hirvonen and H Handroos 153 Hydraulic pressure in long hose S Kannisto and T Virvalo 165 Neuro-mechanical networks - self-organizing multifunctional systems P Krus and M Karlsson 177 Control and Identification Iterative acceleration control of a hydraulic actuator for vehicle crash simulation A R Plummer 191 Positioning control of a hydraulic press by a variable speed motor G Hametner, R Scheidl, F Gruber, and G Freudenthaler 203 Comparing controllers in hydraulic motion control T Virvalo 215 Model-based parameter identification of a fluid power component B Manhartsgruber and J Mikota 229 Dynamic emulation using a resistive control input with an electro-hydraulic example R Zhang and A G Alleyne 245 Components Using viscosity to improve spool agility Q Yuan and P Y Li 263 Problems in using an accumulator as a pressure damper M Ijas and T Virvalo 277 Evaluation of filtration performance of a filter element E Urata 291 Noise and Vibration Passive and active vibration isolation of manually controlled axial piston pumps D W Youtt, R Rajamani, and K A Stelson 307 Optimal design of the cross-angle for pulsation reduction in variable displacement pumps A Johansson, J Andersson, and J-O Palmberg 319 Propagation of structural vibrations through visco-elastic hoses A Almondo, W Franco, E Giorcelli, and M Sorli 335 Pneumatics Experimentation and modelling of pneumatic T-shaped fittings E Bideaux, S Sesmat, and S Scavarda 351 Developing a robot arm using pneumatic artificial rubber muscles N Nakamura, M Sekiguchi, K Kawashima, T Kagawa, and T Fujita 365 Energy assessment in pneumatic systems and air power meter T Kagawa, M Cai, and K Kawashima 377 Authors' Index 389