Learn Fluidsim software - Hydraulics

Explore the roles of hydraulic valves in pressure and flow control, review two-position, three-port configurations, and actuations from manual to hydraulic pilot, electric, and proportional valves.

Learn how to configure a meter-in speed control circuit for hydraulics using a flow control valve, three-direction valve, flow meter, and double-acting cylinder, analyzing extension and retraction velocity.

Master sequencing circuits in hydraulics by wiring a pump-driven system that sequence-extends cylinders using pressure lines, metering flow control, and pilot valves for coordinated operation.

Explore counterbalance circuits that control vertical cylinder movement against gravity using a double-acting cylinder, direction control valves, and pressure adjustments for gradual lowering.

Learn how to build a simple reciprocating hydraulic circuit, configure pressure control, flow metering, and pressure sensing, simulate actuator actuation, visualize velocity, acceleration, and force, and analyze real-time graphs.

Explore how meter-out speed control uses a flow control valve in a hydraulic circuit to regulate cylinder extension velocity, with single and double-acting cylinders and variable flow control.

Control hydraulic speed in Fluidsim hydraulics with the spill control circuit and bleed off flow. Learn to adjust extension and retraction velocities via valve opening.

Learn how synchronization circuits in hydraulics use series and parallel cylinder configurations to achieve synchronized motion, exploring cylinder size, pressure, flow division, and state diagrams for extension and retraction.

Explore the G2 regenerative circuit in fluidsim hydraulics to boost extension speed by feeding output back into input, compare with non-regeneration, and observe improvements in speed and completion time.

Explore traverse and feed circuits using flow control valves and direction control valves to adjust a double acting cylinder’s velocity and position, illustrated with labeling and a state diagram.

Learn how an automatic reciprocating hydraulic circuit uses a hydraulically pilot operated direction control valve and pressure control valve with a pump-tank setup to sequentially actuate a cylinder.

Explore automatic reciprocating circuits that use analog pressure sensors, displacement encoder, and a function generator to control actuators in hydraulic systems.

Learn how a relay-operated metering circuit controls hydraulic inflow to a cylinder, adjusting flow and sequencing actions via a push-button switch and a solenoid.

Learn to build and analyze a relay-operated metered-out circuit in Fluidsim, wiring a push-button, on-delay relay, key switch, and indicators, with optional pressure gauge and flow meter.

Explore the industrial application of variable speed sequencing and synchronization in hydraulic systems, using metering circuit, pilot line control, and adjustable time delays to coordinate cylinder extension and retraction.

Learn to set up an automatic pid-controlled double-acting reciprocating circuit, tune proportional and integral gains, and use displacement encoding with a function generator to control position and velocity.