Solenoid Valve Mechanics: Understanding Force Balance Equations

Key Considerations for Selecting a Medical Pump
Newcomers to medical device design may think that pressure and flow rate are sufficient parameters to consider when it comes to selecting a pump. While this may be the case in some industrial applications, medical device requirements are a bit more demanding. A thorough review of the selection criteria for a medical pump is required to ensure the correct pump is chosen for every application.

Minimizing Risk in EV Design: Tips for Choosing the Ideal Component Supplier
Electric vehicles (EVs) present automakers with unique challenges that do not exist in internal combustion engine (ICE) architectures. Selecting the best suppliers for your EV design can mean the difference between system failure and project success. In this whitepaper, we will cover important criteria to consider in your decision-making process to ensure selected suppliers can provide relevant products, experience, manufacturing capabilities, and technical support. When choosing a supplier, the following factors should be considered to help minimize risk in your EV design: Relevant Experience and Component Range Quality and Reliability Standards Supply Chain Resilience Technical Support & Value-Added Resources

Solenoid Valve Mechanics: Understanding Force Balance Equations
When evaluating a solenoid valve for use within a particular application, it is important to ensure that the valve can both remain in state and transition between its de-energized and fully energized states under all potential operating conditions. To accomplish this, a design engineer must identify all forces that will be applied to the valve components over its intended life cycle. By calculating the combination of forces using a force balance equation, an engineer can determine if the valve will behave as intended. As the number of ports, flow paths, and operating conditions become more complex, so do the calculations necessary to develop the valve. In this whitepaper, we will cover: ·         Forces that impact the performance of a solenoid valve ·         Basic force balance equations (including sample scenarios) ·        How you can increase the strength of a magnetic field

The Piezoelectric Disc Pump Development Kit
The Lee Company’s Piezoelectric Disc Pump Development Kit enables the rapid evaluation of one or multiple pumps, together with solenoid valves, making it easy to test system-level prototypes and evaluate the unique features of this pump techn...

Why Pratt Miller Chose Lee Vent Valves
For Pratt Miller Motorsports, this is more than just a mindset – it is how they approach every aspect of their business. We recently caught up with Brandon Widmer, VP Motorsports and Kyle Millay, Director of Competition & Engineering for Pratt Miller d...

Optimizing EV Lubrication Efficiency with Targeting Orifices
The Lee Company’s Targeting Orifice Demo demonstrates how our innovative orifice technology can produce a steady, high-velocity fluid stream even at low pressures—precisely targeting hot spots to ensure optimal performance. By using Lee orifices, desig...

The Lee Company Announces New 10th Edition Technical Fluid Control Handbook for Health & Science
The Lee Company's 10th Edition Technical Fluid Control Handbook for Health & Science features more than 300 pages of technical specifications, including dimensional drawings, part numbers, installation information, and valuable educational tools t...

Simplify Installation and Verification to Drive Cost Savings
The Lee Company introduces the DL Series Plug*