#$%^&*AU2016253577A120161117.pdf#####ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED VALVE FOR CONTROL OF INSTANTANEOUS PRESSURE DROP AND CYCLIC DURATIONS OF FLOW ABSTRACT A method for controlling the operation of a valve (100), the valve (100) including a poppet (112) movable relative to a valve inlet (102) and a valve outlet (104), the method comprising: receiving an input associated with a desired outlet pressure for a fluid supplied through the valve (100) receiving an input associated with an inlet pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve (100) determining, with a controller (130), a desired poppet displacement for the valve (100) based on the inlet pressure and the desired outlet pressure and controlling current supplied to the valve (100) such that the poppet (112) is displaced between a sealed position and a throttling position and maintained at the throttling position, wherein a distance between the sealed position and the throttling position corresponds to the desired poppet displacement.
