No Flow in a basic hydraulic system

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See attached picture. I have modeled a very simple hydraulic system and pressure readings are as expected, but I am reading no flow. I've double-checked all of my parameters and nothing seems out of line. What am I missing here?
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Mika Herranen
Mika Herranen on 10 Jun 2016
You need a 'Hydraulic flow rate source' instead of tank.
alarson52
alarson52 on 13 Jun 2016
Actually, the tank is fine. Sebastian's answer is correct. The system works fine if the pressure gauge is connected in parallel.

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Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro on 11 Jun 2016
I think the problem is your Hydraulic Pressure Sensor is connected in series, and is acting as an infinite resistance. Flow sensors go in series; pressure sensors go in parallel.
Make sure you connect that sensor in parallel, so there is a flow path from the tank all the way through the reference.
- Sebastian

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