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Fluid Management Accumulators | Reservoirs | Surge Arrestors
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Welded bellows reservoirs, accumulators (also called volume compensators) and surge arresters differ in function, but share construction similarities. Each has an outer containment, an internal welded bellows separator and ports in one or both ends depending on the application.
The bellows, which serves as a flexible separator, is welded to one end of the containment and has a closed, movable end called a sweeper that slides through containment as the bellows expands and contracts with the system fluid. As needed for the application, the fluid can either be on the inside of the bellows or on the outside between the bellows and the containment with the gas on the opposite side.
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Key Characteristics
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All metal construction - hermetically sealed. Mass spectrometer leak tested with leak rates as low as 1x10-9 cc/sec/He. |
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Long shelf life - hermetic, all-metallic and maintenance-free design ensures a long shelf and operational life. |
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Compatible with all hydraulic fluids, coolant fluids, and a wide array of processing fluids including highly corrosive liquids. |
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Designed to minimize weight depending on the application. Product lines include all-titanium assemblies that are the lightest available. |
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Fast response time - low mass design ensures that accumulator responds instantly to slight pressure or temperature changes. |
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No installation restrictions - can be oriented in any position or direction without affecting performance characteristics. |
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Low long-term cost. Zero-maintenance and long life design eliminates failure modes and the significant costs associated with them. |
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Developing A New Standard for Aerospace Accumulators |
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Flexial Corporation has made aircraft, space, and military applications our principal focus. With ISO9000 and AS9100 certifications, our systems have been selected to produce products for Pratt & Whitney, Boeing, Raytheon, GE, Lockhead Martin, Hamilton Sundstrand, Rocketdyne, Honeywell, Northrup Grumman and many other aerospace primes.
Flexial's accumulators are used in flight and mission critical applications around the world.
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Related products currently manufactured by Flexial include the International Space Station Node 3 water storage system, aneroid sensors for the F15 and F16 fighter jets (F100 Engine), F22 Raptor avionics cockpit cooling accumulator bellows, Cooling Fluid Reservoirs for the Brite Star II FLIR, Fire Scout, Global Hawk, Rivet Joint and many other applications.
We have the engineering knowledge and resources, the manufacturing experience and capacity, a track record in this industry, and solid control of our programs to build your products on time the first time.
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Flexial Bellows Accumulator
- Compensates for thermal expansion of the liquid coolant
- Prevents fluid surges and pulsations
- Provides constant back pressure to preclude pump cavitation
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Design Options
- Active or static pressurization ports. Active ports allow system feedback for pressure modifications.
- Position Sensing: LVDT and potentiometers for active feedback or passive visual pressure and volume monitoring.
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Differentiating Between Fluid Management Technologies |
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Reservoirs
Reservoirs store fluid for delivery, either in a single surge or dispensed over time. The primary function is fill-then-dispense, as opposed to cycles of partial fill and drain. Reservoir delivery energy sources include:
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Accumulators
Accumulators are a type of reservoir that accept system fluid and returns it repeatedly. They usually have a fixed gas charge, are fully open to the system, and typically reside in closed fluid loops to perform one or more of the following:
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Surge Arrestors
Surge arresters are a type of accumulator that includes an orifice between the bellows and the system and dissipates kinetic energy of a flowing liquid when the flow stream is suddenly stopped by a quick-closing valve.
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