摘要 |
<p>A hydraulic system includes a pump (22) that draws fluid from a reservoir (24) and an actuator (26) having a first port and a second port. A metering valve arrangement (28) controls fluid flow through the actuator and includes a meter-in valve (30a, 30d) positioned between the pump and the first port and a meter-out valve (30b, 30c) positioned between the second port and the reservoir. A controller (34) controls operation of the metering valve arrangement. In a meter-in mode, the controller controls a fluid flow rate through the actuator by controlling an orifice size of the meter-in valve. In a meter-out mode, the controller controls a fluid flow rate through the actuator by controlling an orifice size of the meter-out valve. The controller determines the fluid flow rate through the actuator based on data derived from the meter-out valve in both the meter-in mode and the meter-out mode.</p> |