Thermostatic Hydraulic Valve

Abstract

Hydraulic fluid is cooled using a radiator; for best efficiency, the hydraulic fluid temperature should be kept within a narrow range by routing only a certain percentage of the fluid to the radiator using a thermostatic valve. Unfortunately, off-the-shelf thermostatic valves are either expensive, inefficient, or have poor temperature control. This project will be to design an inexpensive thermostatic valve that will route more fluid to the radiator at high temperatures and less at low temperatures.