Unloading Valve Calculator

Calculate pilot pressure settings and dump flow for unloading valves in accumulator circuits

Input Parameters

Results

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Pressure Differential
PSI
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Differential
%
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Dump ΔP
PSI
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Pilot Force
lb

Reference

Differential = Unload P - Reload P Typical differential: 15-25% of unload pressure Pilot force = Pressure × Pilot area Dump ΔP = SG × (Q/Cv)²