This paper presents a novel transient lubrication model for the analysis of the variable load failure mechanism of high-speed pump used in Load Sensing Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator（LS-EHA）. Focusing on the slipper/s...This paper presents a novel transient lubrication model for the analysis of the variable load failure mechanism of high-speed pump used in Load Sensing Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator（LS-EHA）. Focusing on the slipper/swashplate pair partial abrasion, which is considered as the dominant failure mode in the high-speed condition, slipper dynamic models are established. A forth sliding motion of the slipper on the swashplate surface is presented under the fact that the slipper center of mass will rotate around the center of piston ball when the swashplate angle is dynamically adjusted. Besides, extra inertial tilting moments will be produced for the slipper based on the theorem on translation of force, which will increase rapidly when LS-EHA pump operates under highspeed condition. Then, a dynamic lubricating model coupling with fluid film thickness field, temperature field and pressure field is proposed. The deformation effects caused by thermal deflection and hydrostatic pressure are considered. A numerical simulation model is established to validate the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed model. Finally, based on the load spectrum of aircraft flight profile, the variable load conditions and the oil film characteristics are analyzed, and series of variable load rules of oil film thickness with variable speed/variable pressure/variable displacement are concluded.展开更多
The experimental study is carried out on high-speed centrifugal pumps withthree different impellers. The experimental results and analysis show that high-speed centrifugalpumps with a closed complex impeller can achie...The experimental study is carried out on high-speed centrifugal pumps withthree different impellers. The experimental results and analysis show that high-speed centrifugalpumps with a closed complex impeller can achieve the highest efficiency and the lowest headcoefficient followed by those with half-open impeller and open-impeller, and can obtain much easilystable head-capacity characrastic curve, while those with a half-open complex impeller can't. Thecharacteristic curve with a open impeller is almost constant horizontal line before droppingsharply. The results also show that the axial clearance between pump casing and impeller caninfluence greatly on the performance of centrifugal pumps.展开更多
The speed of an Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator(EHA) pump can recently reach 20000 r/min, and its churning losses increase obviously with an increasing speed, which results in low efficiency and thus increasing heat in a...The speed of an Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator(EHA) pump can recently reach 20000 r/min, and its churning losses increase obviously with an increasing speed, which results in low efficiency and thus increasing heat in aircraft EHA systems. In order to reduce churning losses at high speeds, more attention should be given to the design of an insert. In this paper, the effect of an insert with different design parameters on churning losses is investigated through Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD) simulation and experiments by calculating the difference between churning losses torques of the test pump with and without the insert based on a high-speed churning losses test rig.Analytical results show that the gap between the insert and the cylinder is critical for churning losses reduction. It is found that the churning losses of the test pump can be reduced with a decreasing gap between the cylinder block and the insert at high speeds. This is because the insert can decrease the turbulence occurrence at high speeds. The results can be used for flow field analysis and optimization of the high-speed EHA pump and provide a new method for improving efficiency of high-speed EHA pumps.展开更多
Electro-hydrostatic actuator （EHA） pumps are usually characterized as high speed and small displacement. The tilting inertia moment on the cylinder block produced by the inertia forces of piston/slipper assemblies c...Electro-hydrostatic actuator （EHA） pumps are usually characterized as high speed and small displacement. The tilting inertia moment on the cylinder block produced by the inertia forces of piston/slipper assemblies cannot be ignored when analyzing the cylinder block balance. A large tilting inertia moment will make the cylinder block tilt away from the valve plate, resulting in severe wear and significantly increased leakage. This paper presents an analytical expression for the tilting inertia moment on the cylinder block by means of vector analysis. In addition, a high-speed test rig was built up, and experiments on an EHA pump prototype were carried out at high speeds of up to 10,000 r/min. The predicted nature of the cylinder block tilt at high speeds corresponds closely to the witness marks on the dismantled EHA pump prototype, It is suggested that more attention should be given to the tilting inertia moment acting on the cylinder block of an EHA pump since both wear and leakage flow between the cylinder block and the valve plate are very much dependent on this tilting moment.展开更多
As core components of eroengine lubricating oil systems,the reliability of lubricating oil pumps is crucial for maintaining oil circulation and ensuring engine operational integrity.Rotary vane pumps(RVPs)are highly e...As core components of eroengine lubricating oil systems,the reliability of lubricating oil pumps is crucial for maintaining oil circulation and ensuring engine operational integrity.Rotary vane pumps(RVPs)are highly efficient,stable,and compact,making them suitable for eroengine lubricating oil systems.However,they suffer from performance degradation under prolonged high-speed operation,owing to vane tip wear and clearance expansion.This study numerically investigates the effects of vane tip clearance on cavitation and gas-liquid twophase flow in a high-speed RVP.The RNG k-εturbulence model,Singhal full cavitation model,and volume-of-fluid(VOF)multiphase flow model are employed.The results indicate that under single-phase oil inlet conditions,increased vane tip clearance has a minimal influence on cavitation in the pump chamber,but reduces outlet flow pulsation amplitude and volumetric efficiency.Pressure fluctuations at the pump outlet remain relatively stable,with the dominant pulsation frequency being equal to the rotational frequency.Under two-phase oil-gas conditions,increased vane tip clearance leads to decreased instantaneous flow fluctuation,induces uneven oil-gas phase distribution in the pump chamber,lowers the maximum outlet pressure,and increases leakage.Spectral analysis reveals that the dominant frequency of pressure pulsations corresponds to the shaft rotation and that the secondary frequency is the vane frequency.To optimize performance and reduce leakage,it is recommended to maintain a vane tip clearance of 0.035 mm and avoid operating the pump under high-gas-content conditions.These results provide theoretical guidance for designing and selecting RVPs,with significant implications for the further development of eroengine lubricating oil systems.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51620105010,51675019 and 51575019)the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2014CB046402)+1 种基金the ‘‘111" Projectthe Excellence Foundation of BUAA for PhD Students
文摘This paper presents a novel transient lubrication model for the analysis of the variable load failure mechanism of high-speed pump used in Load Sensing Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator（LS-EHA）. Focusing on the slipper/swashplate pair partial abrasion, which is considered as the dominant failure mode in the high-speed condition, slipper dynamic models are established. A forth sliding motion of the slipper on the swashplate surface is presented under the fact that the slipper center of mass will rotate around the center of piston ball when the swashplate angle is dynamically adjusted. Besides, extra inertial tilting moments will be produced for the slipper based on the theorem on translation of force, which will increase rapidly when LS-EHA pump operates under highspeed condition. Then, a dynamic lubricating model coupling with fluid film thickness field, temperature field and pressure field is proposed. The deformation effects caused by thermal deflection and hydrostatic pressure are considered. A numerical simulation model is established to validate the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed model. Finally, based on the load spectrum of aircraft flight profile, the variable load conditions and the oil film characteristics are analyzed, and series of variable load rules of oil film thickness with variable speed/variable pressure/variable displacement are concluded.
基金This project is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50105018) and Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang of China (No.501119).
文摘The experimental study is carried out on high-speed centrifugal pumps withthree different impellers. The experimental results and analysis show that high-speed centrifugalpumps with a closed complex impeller can achieve the highest efficiency and the lowest headcoefficient followed by those with half-open impeller and open-impeller, and can obtain much easilystable head-capacity characrastic curve, while those with a half-open complex impeller can't. Thecharacteristic curve with a open impeller is almost constant horizontal line before droppingsharply. The results also show that the axial clearance between pump casing and impeller caninfluence greatly on the performance of centrifugal pumps.
基金financial supports from the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No.2014CB046403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.1737110)
文摘The speed of an Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator(EHA) pump can recently reach 20000 r/min, and its churning losses increase obviously with an increasing speed, which results in low efficiency and thus increasing heat in aircraft EHA systems. In order to reduce churning losses at high speeds, more attention should be given to the design of an insert. In this paper, the effect of an insert with different design parameters on churning losses is investigated through Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD) simulation and experiments by calculating the difference between churning losses torques of the test pump with and without the insert based on a high-speed churning losses test rig.Analytical results show that the gap between the insert and the cylinder is critical for churning losses reduction. It is found that the churning losses of the test pump can be reduced with a decreasing gap between the cylinder block and the insert at high speeds. This is because the insert can decrease the turbulence occurrence at high speeds. The results can be used for flow field analysis and optimization of the high-speed EHA pump and provide a new method for improving efficiency of high-speed EHA pumps.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2014CB046403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1509204)for their financial supports
文摘Electro-hydrostatic actuator （EHA） pumps are usually characterized as high speed and small displacement. The tilting inertia moment on the cylinder block produced by the inertia forces of piston/slipper assemblies cannot be ignored when analyzing the cylinder block balance. A large tilting inertia moment will make the cylinder block tilt away from the valve plate, resulting in severe wear and significantly increased leakage. This paper presents an analytical expression for the tilting inertia moment on the cylinder block by means of vector analysis. In addition, a high-speed test rig was built up, and experiments on an EHA pump prototype were carried out at high speeds of up to 10,000 r/min. The predicted nature of the cylinder block tilt at high speeds corresponds closely to the witness marks on the dismantled EHA pump prototype, It is suggested that more attention should be given to the tilting inertia moment acting on the cylinder block of an EHA pump since both wear and leakage flow between the cylinder block and the valve plate are very much dependent on this tilting moment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52376031)the School-Enterprise Collaborative Innovation Fund for graduate students of Xi’an University of Technology(Grant No.252062402).
文摘As core components of eroengine lubricating oil systems,the reliability of lubricating oil pumps is crucial for maintaining oil circulation and ensuring engine operational integrity.Rotary vane pumps(RVPs)are highly efficient,stable,and compact,making them suitable for eroengine lubricating oil systems.However,they suffer from performance degradation under prolonged high-speed operation,owing to vane tip wear and clearance expansion.This study numerically investigates the effects of vane tip clearance on cavitation and gas-liquid twophase flow in a high-speed RVP.The RNG k-εturbulence model,Singhal full cavitation model,and volume-of-fluid(VOF)multiphase flow model are employed.The results indicate that under single-phase oil inlet conditions,increased vane tip clearance has a minimal influence on cavitation in the pump chamber,but reduces outlet flow pulsation amplitude and volumetric efficiency.Pressure fluctuations at the pump outlet remain relatively stable,with the dominant pulsation frequency being equal to the rotational frequency.Under two-phase oil-gas conditions,increased vane tip clearance leads to decreased instantaneous flow fluctuation,induces uneven oil-gas phase distribution in the pump chamber,lowers the maximum outlet pressure,and increases leakage.Spectral analysis reveals that the dominant frequency of pressure pulsations corresponds to the shaft rotation and that the secondary frequency is the vane frequency.To optimize performance and reduce leakage,it is recommended to maintain a vane tip clearance of 0.035 mm and avoid operating the pump under high-gas-content conditions.These results provide theoretical guidance for designing and selecting RVPs,with significant implications for the further development of eroengine lubricating oil systems.
