A control cylinder for a control valve, the control cylinder including a main body having through-openings. To optimize the flow and to reduce cavitation, the through-openings have an inside wall with a curved, oblique or conical profile and/or with edges and/or undercuts.

An example valve includes a valve body having a first port and a second port; a poppet movable within the valve body and comprising (i) a conical surface, (ii) an exterior cylindrical surface, and (iii) an annular groove; and a seal disposed in the annular groove of the poppet, wherein the poppet is movable to a partially-unseated position in which the poppet moves to form a flow area allowing fluid flow from the first port to the second port, wherein the exterior cylindrical surface of the poppet forms a flow restriction with the interior surface of the valve body downstream from the flow area, wherein the conical surface is configured to direct fluid toward the interior surface of the valve body, away from the seal, and wherein the flow restriction generates back-pressure around the seal to reduce velocity of fluid around the seal.

An example valve includes a valve body having a first port and a second port; a poppet movable within the valve body and comprising (i) a conical surface, (ii) an exterior cylindrical surface, and (iii) an annular groove; and a seal disposed in the annular groove of the poppet, wherein the poppet is movable to a partially-unseated position in which the poppet moves to form a flow area allowing fluid flow from the first port to the second port, wherein the exterior cylindrical surface of the poppet forms a flow restriction with the interior surface of the valve body downstream from the flow area, wherein the conical surface is configured to direct fluid toward the interior surface of the valve body, away from the seal, and wherein the flow restriction generates back-pressure around the seal to reduce velocity of fluid around the seal.

A control or shutoff valve with a housing includes a valve seat arranged within housing between feed and a discharge, and a shutoff element arranged to be moveable relative to the valve seat in the housing. At least one feed channel leading to the valve seat is arranged in the housing to supply a pressure medium to reduce cavitation phenomena.

A venturi valve having a valve housing that includes a narrowing section extending between a broader upstream end and a narrower valve throat followed by a broadening section downstream of the valve throat, and a valve member configured to be situated in the valve housing and movable along a valve axis in an axial direction of the valve housing. The venturi valve includes a plurality of flow influencing features positioned in a reattachment region of the valve member and/or extending inward from an inner wall of the valve housing. The plurality of flow influencing features are configured to reduce perturbations in an air flow passing through the venturi valve thereby reducing rattle from the venturi valve.

A venturi valve having a valve housing that includes a narrowing section extending between a broader upstream end and a narrower valve throat followed by a broadening section downstream of the valve throat, and a valve member configured to be situated in the valve housing and movable along a valve axis in an axial direction of the valve housing. The venturi valve includes a plurality of flow influencing features positioned in a reattachment region of the valve member and/or extending inward from an inner wall of the valve housing. The plurality of flow influencing features are configured to reduce perturbations in an air flow passing through the venturi valve thereby reducing rattle from the venturi valve.

Valve trim apparatus having multiple fluid flow control members are disclosed herein. An example valve trim apparatus includes a primary valve seat and a first flow control member having a cavity and a first seating surface. The first flow control member is movable relative to the primary valve seat to control fluid flow between an inlet and an outlet of the fluid valve. A second flow control member is disposed within the cavity. The second flow control member is slidably coupled relative to the first flow control member. A secondary valve seat is coupled to the first flow control member. The second flow control member is to move relative to the secondary valve seat to throttle a fluid flow across the secondary valve seat.

Valve trim apparatus having multiple fluid flow control members are disclosed herein. An example valve trim apparatus includes a primary valve seat and a first flow control member having a cavity and a first seating surface. The first flow control member is movable relative to the primary valve seat to control fluid flow between an inlet and an outlet of the fluid valve. A second flow control member is disposed within the cavity. The second flow control member is slidably coupled relative to the first flow control member. A secondary valve seat is coupled to the first flow control member. The second flow control member is to move relative to the secondary valve seat to throttle a fluid flow across the secondary valve seat.

A damping valve for a vibration damper includes a damping valve body with separate passage channels. The outlet orifices of the passage channels for a flow direction are connected to one another via a groove, which is covered by at least one valve disk and is bounded radially by at least one annular web on the radially inner side with respect to the center axis (A) of the damping valve and at least one annular web on the radially outer side with respect to the center axis (A) of the damping valve. The radially outer web has at least one first portion in which the support is configured as area support for the valve disk, and the radially outer web has at least one second portion in which the support is configured as line support for the valve disk.

A damping valve for a vibration damper includes a damping valve body with separate passage channels. The outlet orifices of the passage channels for a flow direction are connected to one another via a groove, which is covered by at least one valve disk and is bounded radially by at least one annular web on the radially inner side with respect to the center axis (A) of the damping valve and at least one annular web on the radially outer side with respect to the center axis (A) of the damping valve. The radially outer web has at least one first portion in which the support is configured as area support for the valve disk, and the radially outer web has at least one second portion in which the support is configured as line support for the valve disk.