Sizing Accumulators

Basic Accumulator Terms

p0 = gas precharge pressure p1 = minimum working pressure p2 = maximum working pressure V0 = effective gas volume of the accumulator
(this an internal net volume)

T0 = temperature at precharging T1 = minimum ambient temperature T2 = maximum ambient temperature

V1 = gas volume at p1 V2 = gas volume at p2

p0 @T0 = gas precharge pressure at precharge ambient temperature p0 @T1 = gas precharge pressure at minimum ambient temperature p0 @T2 = gas precharge pressure at maximum ambient temperature

Accumulator Operational Sequence Steps

Bladder
1 The bladder accumulator is precharged with nitrogen to system design specied precharge pressure prior to accumulator installation. The expanded, pressurized bladder causes the uid port poppet to close, preventing the bladder from extruding into the uid port. No uid is inside the accumulator at this step until the accumulator is installed in the hydraulic system and the system pressure becomes greater than the precharge pressure, P0. Once the system working uid pressure becomes greater than P0, the poppet will open and the bladder will begin to compress. 2 The accumulator is installed in the hydraulic system and the uid is increased to the maximum working system pressure, P2. This is often called charging the accumulator. At P2, the gas volume in the bladder accumulator is V2. At this step the maximum amount of uid possible for a particular system pressure range is inside the accumulator and the uid is compressing the bladder and nitrogen gas to smallest gas volume. 3 During operation, the minimum working system pressure, P1, is reached and the gas volume is now V1. This is often called discharging the accumulator. V1 is the maximum gas volume during hydraulic system operation and correlates to the smallest possible uid volume inside the accumulator during system operation. The amount of uid that is expelled, or supplied, to the hydraulic system is V, where V = V1 - V2 A small amount of uid should remain inside the accumulator at P1, in order to prevent the bladder from rubbing or chafng against the uid port poppet which will cause bladder damage. Therefore the precharge pressure, P0, should always be slightly lower than the minimum working system pressure, P1.

Diaphragm
1 The diaphragm accumulator is precharged with nitrogen to system design specied precharge pressure prior to accumulator installation. The expanded, pressurized diaphragm causes the integral poppet in the diaphragm to close over the uid port opening, preventing the diaphragm from extruding into the uid port. No uid is inside the accumulator at this step until the accumulator is installed in the hydraulic system and the system pressure becomes greater than the precharge pressure, P0. Once the system working uid pressure becomes greater than P0, the diaphragm with an integrated poppet, will begin to compress and cause the integral poppet to move away from the uid port opening. 2 The accumulator is installed in the hydraulic system and the uid is increased to the maximum working system pressure, P2. This is often called charging the accumulator. At P2, the gas volume in the diaphragm accumulator is V2. At this step the maximum amount of uid possible for a particular system pressure range is inside the accumulator and the uid is compressing the diaphragm and nitrogen gas to smallest gas volume. 3 During operation, the minimum working system pressure, P1, is reached and the gas volume is now V1. This is often called discharging the accumulator. P1 is the maximum gas volume during hydraulic system operation and correlates to the smallest possible uid volume inside the accumulator during system operation. The amount of uid that is expelled, or supplied, to the hydraulic system is V, where V = V1 - V2 A small amount of uid should remain inside the accumulator at P1, in order to prevent the diaphragm from rubbing or chafng against the shell which will cause diaphragm damage. Therefore the precharge pressure, P0, should always be slightly lower than the minimum working system pressure, P1.

Piston
1 The Piston accumulator is precharged with nitrogen to system design specied precharge pressure prior to accumulator installation. The pressurized nitrogen will cause the piston to move completely over to the uid port side. No uid is inside the accumulator at this step until the accumulator is installed in the hydraulic system and the system pressure becomes greater than the precharge pressure, P0. Once the system working uid pressure becomes greater than P0, the uid pressure will begin to compress the gas by overcoming the precharge pressure, and cause piston to move away from the uid port opening. 2 The accumulator is installed in the hydraulic system and the uid is increased to the maximum working system pressure, P2. This is often called charging the accumulator. At P2, the gas volume in the piston accumulator is V2. At this step the maximum amount of uid possible for a particular system pressure range is inside the accumulator and the uid is exerting force on the piston and compressing nitrogen gas to the smallest gas volume. 3 During operation, the minimum working system pressure, P1, is reached and the gas volume is now V1. This is often called discharging the accumulator. P1 is the maximum gas volume during hydraulic system operation and correlates to the smallest possible uid volume inside the accumulator during system operation. The amount of uid that is expelled, or supplied, to the hydraulic system is V, where V = V1 - V2 A small amount of uid should remain inside the accumulator at P1, in order to prevent the piston from impacting the end cap for any system cycle. Therefore the precharge pressure, P0, should always be slightly lower than the minimum working system pressure, P1.

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Accumulators
Bladder Diaphragm Piston

Precharge Recommendations
For energy storage: p0 = 0.9 x p1 p1 = minimum working pressure For shock absorption: p0 = (0.6 to 0.9) x pm pm = median working pressure at free ow For pulsation dampening: p0 = (0.6 to 0.8) x pm pm = median working pressure

Temperature Effect
Due to the Ideal Gas Laws, the precharge pressure of an accumulator is affected by the ambient temperature of the accumulators operating environment. Given the constant volume of an accumulator shell when the temperature rises, the gas pressure will increase and conversely as the temperature goes lower, the gas pressure decreases. This temperature effect on precharge gas pressure will affect operation of the accumulator in a hydraulic uid system. Therefore it is critical to consider the precharge pressure at T2, maximum ambient temperature, and T1, the minimum ambient temperature, when sizing an accumulator to ensure that the accumulator is sized large enough to operate properly over the entire operating ambient temperature range. The formula below describes the ambient temperature and precharge pressure relationship to any temperature. Refer to the sizing example on page 95 to see how the formula is applied in the sizing calculation process.

Fahrenheit
p0 @T0 = p0 @Tx x T0

T0 + 460 Tx + 460

Celsius
p0 @T0 = p0 @Tx x T0

T0 + 273

Tx + 273

= precharge temperature in F

= precharge temperature in C

= actual ambient operating temperature in F, where Tx is Tx T1 Tx T2 p0 @T0 p0 @Tx =  gas precharge pressure at precharge ambient temperature =  gas precharge pressure at maximum ambient operating temperature, where Tx is T1 Tx T2

= maximum operating temperature in C, where Tx is Tx T1 Tx T2 p0 @T0 p0 @T2 =  gas precharge pressure at precharge ambient temperature =  gas precharge pressure at maximum ambient operating temperature, where Tx is T1 Tx T2

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Gas Behavior
The compression and expansion processes Determine the following: Correction factor Ci Isothermal taking place in hydro-pneumatic accumulators change of condition are governed by the general gas laws. Necessary accumulator size, taking into The following applies for ideal gases: account the real gas behavior by using 1.7 correction factors p 0 x V0n = p1 x V1n = p2 x V2n 1.6 Calculate gas precharge pressure p0 at 68F where the time related change of state is represented by the polytropic exponent n. (T0 ) For slow gas expansion and compression 1.5 Select accumulator size and type processes which occur almost isothermically, the polytropic exponent can be assumed to Solution: 1.4 be n = 1. Since it is a rapid process, the change of pr For rapid processes, the adiabatic change of es 1.3 condition of the gas can be assumed to be su re state can be calculated using n = k = 1.4 (for p2 adiabatic. =4 nitrogen as a diatomic gas) 00 1.2 ba r (5 1. Calculation for the required ideal gas volume: For pressures above 3000 psi the real gas 8 00 30 0b psi) ar ( behavior deviates considerably from the ideal 435 a) gas precharge pressure at T2: 1.1 0 psi 200 ) one, which reduces the effective uid volume b ar (2900 p si) p0 @T2 = 0.9 x p1 = 0.9 x 1500 = 1350 psi V. In such cases a correction is made which 1.0 takes into account an adiabatic exponent (k) 1 2 3 4 5 b) gas precharge pressure at T1: even greater than 1.4; n = k > 1.4. By using the pressure ratio p2/p1 T1 + 460 following formulas, the required gas volume V0 p0 @T1 = p0 @ T2 x can be calculated for various calculations. T2 + 460 Correction factor Ca Adiabatic For low pressure applications of less than 150 75 + 460 psi absolute gas pressures must always be change of condition = 1245 psi p0 @T1 = 1350 psi x used in the formulas. 120 + 460 V 1.7 V0 = V V c) ideal gas volume: V0 = p0 1/n p0 1/n V0 = 1/n V 1.6 1/n V V 0.714 V0, 0 P 0 p , (T ) 0.714 P p1 p = p 0, ( T 1) 2 V0 = ideal 0 1 V0 = 0.714 V P 1 P 2 V 1/n 1/n P0@(T1) 0.714 P0@(T1) Calculation Formulas p2 p0 p1 p0 V0 ideal = 1.5 V = p0 1/n p0 1/n 0 V0 = P 1 P 0.714 0.714 p p p 0, ( T 1) p02 , ( T 1) 1 2 p1V p2 p0, (T1) 0.714 p0, (T1) 0.714 re 1.4 p p p2 V = 1 2 p1 15 p2 0 polytropic: V = 1/n 40 p0 1/n pV 0b = 0 0 1.35 V0V = ar V V0 = 1.3 0.714 0.714 (58 30 p1 p2 p0, (T1)0.714 , (T ) 0.714 p V = = 3.95 gals. V 0,ideal = 0 b 1150 0 00 1 V0 = 1150 0 ideal p0 p0 ps 15 ar V p (43 p1 i) 15 1245 0.714 1245 0.714 V 2 0 P 0 P 1500 3000 50 p1 p2 V = 20 1.2 V0 = 0 p 0 b V0 = si) V0 = 1500 3000 ar ( P 1 P2 p isothermal: 1150 0.714 1150 0.714 0.714 290 p 0 0 1150 0.714 0 ps1150 p0 p0 i) 1500 3000 1.1 p1 p2 (n=1) 1500 15 3000 p p2 1V 2. Calculation for the required real gas volume: V = V0 = 0 V 0.714 1.0 a) Determine the adiabatic correction factor, Ca 1150 1150 0.714 p0 V V 0 = p0 1 2 3 4 5 adiabatic: 0.714 0.714 p2 3000psi 1500 3000 V 0 = p p p p0 10 2 = =2 0.714 V ratio0.714 pressure (n = k = 1.4) P0 p2/p1 V p1 p 1500psi p1 V0 = P0 2 V0 = P1 P2p 0.714 0.714 p 0 0 From the correction factor for adiabatic p0 0.714 p0 0.714 Sizing Example p1 p2 Correction factors to take into account real change condition graph, using the 3000psi p1 V the p 2 T0to + 460 (2 An additional operation is be added to an gas behavior T0 + 460 curve: V0 = T + 460 2 T2 +1.16 460 p0 0.714 p0 0.714 existing machine which requires 1.35 gallons For isothermal change of condition: T + 460 C a 0 of oil in 2.5 seconds for optimal The T0operation. + 460 p1 p2 T2 + 460 V0,real = Ci x V0,ideal or system must operate betweenT 3000 psi and b) Real gas volume: + 460 2 + 460 1500 psi. The operating 68 ambient temperature V0,real = Videal 68 +V 460 x =1.16 x 3.95 gal. V0, real = C 140 + 460 a 0, ideal range is 75 to 120F. The machines T0 + 460 hydraulic 120 ++460 Ci 68 460 = 4.6 gal. uid pump is sufcient to fully recharge the T2 +68 460 + 460 140 + 460 accumulator in the 8 second machine dwell for adiabatic change of condition: 3. Select actual accumulator size by rounding 140 + 460 time. Total machine cycle time = 10.5s. up to nearest nominal size accumulator V0,real = Ca x V0,ideal or listed in catalog: 68 + 460 Given: Vreal = V0,ideal 140 + 460 Selected size: 5 Gallon = 20 Liter maximum system working pressure Ca p2 = 3000 psi The Ci and Ca can be determined from the folminimum system working pressure 4.  Calculation of gas precharge lowing Correction factor graphs. p1 = 1500 psi pressure p0 at 68F: Calculate the ratio of Max/Min pressure, p2 /p1. required uid volume of the system @ T0 = p 0 @ T 2 x p On the graph find the intersection of p2 /p1 and 0 T0 + 460 V = 1.35 gallons the maximum working system pressure p2, = 1350 psi x T2 + 460 which is shown as a curve on the graphs for maximum ambient operating temperature = 1230 psi either an isothermal or adiabatic change of T2 = 120F condition. 3. Selected: Size 20 (5 gallon) minimum ambient operating temperature Project the intersection point to the Y-axis to T1 = 75F Recommended Model: SB330-20A1/112Sdetermine the appropriate correction factor, 210C, Precharged to 1230 psi at 68F C or C
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Pulsation Dampeners & Suction Flow Stabilizers
On the suction and pressure side of piston pumps almost identical conditions regarding non-uniformity of the ow rate occur. Therefore the same formulas for determining the effective gas volume are used for calculating the dampener size. That in the end two totally different dampener types are used is due to the different acceleration and pressure ratios on the two sides. Not only is the gas volume V0 a decisive factor but also the connection size of the pump has to be taken into account when selecting the pulsation dampener. In order to avoid additional cross section changes which represent reection points for vibrations, and also to keep pressure drops to a reasonable level, the connection cross section of the dampener has to be the same as the pipe line. The gas volume V0 of the dampener is determined with the aid of the formula for adiabatic changes of state. A simulation of the pressure performance can be carried out by means of a computer program for real pipe line conditions. V V0 (l) = 100 0.714 0.695 x 1 Formulas 100 + x
V0 V0

suction side

pressure side

V0 (in3) =

V
k 0.1 - 0.3 0.01 - 0.6 0.6 0.25 0.13 0.12 0.05 0.13 0.02 0.01

V0 (l) = X (%) =

100 0.695 x 1 100 100 + x V 10.695 x V0 100 V 10.695 x V0

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1.4

0.714

- 100

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100 0.714 0.695 Types of Pump1 - 100 + X z Gear Pump 7 - 14 V 3 V0 (in ) = Pump 2 2.36 x Piston - 11 0.13 3.15 100 10.714 4 0.695 1 V0 (in3) =e.g. 100 + X 1 0.714 100 2 0.695 1 100 + 2 2.5 3 2.36 x 0.13 3.15 4 4 V0 (in3) = 0.714 100 5 0.695 1 100 + 2.5 6 V0 (in3) = 0.695 1 V 100 100 + X
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V (l) =

X (%) =

- pm p pm

x 100 =

p - pm pm

x 100

Calculation Example

- pm V0 = required gas volume p p - pm x 100 = x 100 X (%) = V = uctuating uid p volume pm m q(l) = stroke volume per cylinder
p - pm = p - pm = amplitude of pressure uctuations V V0 (l) = X = residual pulsations 100 p = max. working pressure 0.695 x 1 - 100 + x p = min. working pressure
0.714

Required: 1 2 2.36 x 3.15 V Suction ow stabilizer 0.13 for a residual pulsation of 2.5% 1V D3 (in ) = 4 0 3 p x x V (in ) = 0.714 of 0.5% 0 Pulsation for a residual pulsation K dampener Exe 100 0.714 100 0.695 1 0.695 1 - 100 + X Solution: 1 100 + 2.5 a) Determination of required 1 suction ow stabilizer 1 D 2.362 x 3.15 px x 1 0.13 250 K Exe 980 x x 9 3 100 10 2.04 x 1011 4 x 6.3 V1.62 )= 0 (in x X (%) = - 100 0.714 100 1.4 V 1 P 0.695 1 1100 + 2.5 V (bar) 0.695 x V0 3 250 V (in1 )= 1 980 SB x 0 x Selected: 330-4 (see table on page 13) 9 100 2 x 0.4 1.62 xv 10 2.04 x 1011 x 6.3 0.714 mx p 0.695 1 - x p1 0.714 1 D 100 X p+ 0.286 px p x- p 0 p2required pm p - pm K E xm e b) Determination of pulsation dampener 2 2 x p x 1 x 10 x 100 = x 100 1 X (%) = p1 2 p 1 pm x 3.15 pm V 0.13 2.36 2 x 0.4 0.714 p m3 x v V0 (in ) = 1 4 1 D x 100 V0 (in3) = 0.714 p 0.714 px x 0 p2 0.286 t (sec) 0.252 x 0.695 1 - 2 100 K Exe 2 x p x 1 x 10 980 x x 2000 x 2.452 0.4 0.714 100 + X 0.695 1 0.714 m x v2 x 0.4 1 p p 7 100 + 0.5 1 1 4 - pm p x p - pm x V0 (l) = 0.286 0.286 4.5 61) 0 x 100p = x 100 X (p 1 %) = 11 Selected: SB 330 P-20 (see table on page 2 2 2 2 x p1 x -1 x 10 2 x 7 x 1 x 10 2.36 x 3.15 p p m m p0 0.13 7 0.252 x 4 3 Vx ) =x 2.452 x 0.4 For assistance in sizing pulsation dampeners, 2000 0 (in m x v2 x 0.4shock absorbers, p 0.714 and suction stabilizers,980 x 7 0.714 0.714 4 please contact the HYDAC Accumulator Group at 1-877-GO HYDAC. x 1 x 100 V0 (l) = 0.695 1 p 0.286 4.5 0 p1 0.286 11 100 + 0.5 2 x p1 x -1 x 102 2x7x - 1 x 102 p0 7 PN#02068195 / 04.13 / ACU1102-1326 1 pm = pump ow rate or pressure in the suction line V V0 (l) = 100 = Coefcient of cyclic variation of the pump X (%) = 100 100 -0.714 1.4 revolution 0.695 x cylinders 1V z =  No. of compressions / effective per 100 + x - axial, and radial piston factors for other types, i.e. 1 gear, 0.695 x V0 pumps on request

V Parameters: V0 (in3) = 2 2.36 x 3.15 0.13 100 0.714 Single 3 acting 3-plunger pump 4 0.695 1 V (in ) = 100 + X inches 0 piston diameter 2.36 0.714 100 piston stroke 3.15 0.695 1 100 + 2 0.5 rpm 370 0.13 2.36 x 3.15 464.44 gpm 3 ow rate V0 (in ) = operating temp. 68F 0.714 100 V 0.695 3 1 operating pressure V0 (in ) = 100 + 0.5 pressure side 3625 psi 100 0.695 1 suction side 58 psi 100 + X

(60 mm) (80 mm) (244 l/min.) (20C)

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Energy Storage Form
Name Company Address Phone Phone State Fax Zip Title E-mail

Please attach any special requirements or drawings to the fax or e-mail. Operation of Pump
Continuous Operation Emergency Operation (P2) (P1) (P0) (T) (TF) (QP) (TE) PSI PSI PSI F F GPM Sec.

Maximum Operating Pressure Minimum Operating Pressure Precharge Pressure at 68F (20C) Temperature Range of Environment Temperature Range of Fluid or System Pump Flow Rate Total Cycle Time of System

Number of Actuators (cylinders, etc.) (NV)

Actuator Time Schedule and Flow

QVi = Required Actuator Flow (GPM) QV1 = QV2 = QV3 = QV4 = QV5 = Ei = Actuator Start Time E1 = E2 = E3 = E4 = E5 = Ai = Actuator Shut Down Time A1 = A2 = A3 = A4 = A5 =
(i = 1 for rst actuator, i = 2 for second actuator, etc. up to NV)

Fluid

Required Mounting Orientation

Country of Final Installation (for country codes please see page 2) Required Quantity
Annual Usage Target Price Competitor Quantity

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Shock Applications Form
Name Company Address Phone Phone State Fax Zip Title E-mail

Please attach any special requirements or drawings to the fax or e-mail. What is the source of the shock? (i.e. valve closing, pump start, or other - please describe)

At the instance the shock occurs what is the...

Flow rate: GPM PSI ; Maximum Spike Pressure: PSI PSI Normal Operating Pressure: The systems maximum allowable design pressure:

Information is required on all piping from the shock source to the anticipated location of the shock absorber (accumulator) . Please continue to answer the following: Total Number of pipes:
(up to 10 pipes)

Starting at the shock source, please answer the following:

Pipe 1 2 3 4 5 Inner Inner Length Diameter Pipe Diameter (feet) (inches) (inches) 6 7 8 9 10 Length (feet)

If the vertical height from the shock source to the anticipated location of the shock absorber is greater than 10 feet please state this distance. Vertical Height: feet

Fluid Required Mounting Orientation Country of Final Installation (for country codes please see page 2) Required Quantity
Annual Usage Target Price Competitor Quantity

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Pulsation Dampening Form
Name Company Address Phone Phone State Fax Zip Title E-mail

Please attach any special requirements or drawings to the fax or e-mail.

Please name or describe (ie piston pump, gear pump, etc.)

What type of pump is causing the pulsation?

What is the...
Flow rate: Pump: Pump Piston Stoke: Number of Rotating Elements: Operating Pressure: psi psi The systems maximum allowable pressure: Line Size where pulsation dampener will be tted into:
(The I.D. of the line is what is really required) Note:  A pulsation dampener should be always be installed as close to the pulsation source as possible to optimize its performance. A pulsation dampener should never be placed greater than 10 ft away from the pulsation source.

GPM RPM
(inches) (inches) (3 piston, 13 tooth gear, etc)

Pump Piston Diameter:

Fluid

Required Mounting Orientation

Country of Final Installation (for country codes please see page 2)

Required Quantity
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