Investigation on structural optimization of anti-overturning slipper of axial piston pump

Improving the carrying ability of oil film between slipper and swash plate and reducing the partial abrasion of slipper are important to improve the service life and reliability of axial piston pump.In this paper,a numerical simulation model was developed for slipper/swash-plate friction pair based on the elastohydrodynamic theory.The dynamic micro-motion and pressure distribution of slipper were analyzed and it was pointed out that the tilt of slipper was the main reason for its partial abrasion.The simulations about the slippers with different slopes on the outer edge of the sealing belt showed that the partial abrasion could reduce the carrying ability and increase the leakage of the slipper/swash-plate pair.The proper slope on the inner edge helped to improve the carrying ability and reduce the leakage of slipper.The experimental tests were in accord with the simulation results to a great extent,showing that the simulation model had a high accuracy and could be applied to the design and optimization of slipper,and that the slipper with optimal inner slope provided an encouraging method to improve the efficiency and reliability of axial piston pump.

Variable load failure mechanism for high-speed load sensing electro-hydrostatic actuator pump of aircraft

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.

INVESTIGATION ON THE FLOW STABILITY OF NEWTONIAN FLUID IN ECCENTRIC ANNULUS VIA THE AXIAL RECIPROCATION OF THE INNER TUBE

The governing equation, together with the formulas of the averaged flux and the stability parameter for Newtonian fluid flowing in eccentric annulus via the axial reciprocation of the inner tube was established in the bipolar coordinate system. Numerical calculation was conducted for the measurement of water flow using the formulas above, of which the results agree well with the experimental data. It is shown that the flow instability can be induced by the increase of the stroke, the frequency, and the eccentricity of annulus, making the sucker rod more susceptible to partial abrasion. Some protecting methods, including adding centralizers, adjusting the stroke and frequency, are proposed to protect the sucker rod from the partial abrasion, and satisfactory results have been achieved in the oilfields.