Research on two-dimensional fluid vibration axial transmission path model of axial piston pump

High speed and high pressure can enhance the vibration of axial piston pump. A fluid vibration transmission law of axial piston pump is studied in this paper. According to harmonic response analysis results, a transmission path analysis is used to establish a two-dimensional fluid vibration transmission path model in the vertical plane, which has characteristics of multi excitation sources, multi-path and multi-receptors. Model parameters are obtained by experimental and numerical analysis. Matlab is used to solve the model, and acceleration vibration response of three shells is got. To reduce the effect of mechanical vibration, the surface acceleration of pump is tested under low speed condition. Results show that the model can accurately reveal transmission law of fluid vibration and the accuracy is more than 90%. The research lays a foundation for exploring vibration transmission law and vibration control.

Investigations on MBSE modelling and dynamic performance assessment of an electrical trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator

With the development of power-by-wire technology for more electric aircraft,the electromechanical actuator(EMA)has the advantages to replace the conventional hydraulic servo actuator in some aerospace flight controls.Conventional hydraulically powered trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuation(THSA)system is nowadays developed to be electrically supplied.Given their safety-criticality,no-back mechanism and redundant load paths are utilized to meet the flight control requirements.However,rare literatures have introduced these functions and addressed the virtual prototyping activities from system-level point of view.This paper proposed such a model of a THSA system with dual electric power sources and fault-tolerant mechanical load paths.The nonlinear effects of components are considered with realism,and system-level simulation test is conducted to support the model-based system engineering(MBSE)approach.The models are developed with a power view instead of a pure signal view.Focusing on the friction effect and compliance effect with backlash or preload,some improved and novel approaches are adopted for these crucial components and validated via experimental results.Meanwhile,the implemented systemlevel model enables injection of crucial faults.Finally,the simulation of the proposed model shows that it is an efficient resource to investigate the actuator’s dynamic performance,to virtually prove that the actuator meets the fail/safe constraint,and to demonstrate the soundness of the fault monitoring functions.

Hydraulic piston pump in civil aircraft: Current status, future directions and critical technologies

The piston pump is the key power component in the civil aircraft hydraulic system,and the most common pump used in the aviation field is the pressure compensated variable displacement type.In this review paper,a basic introduction to the civil aircraft piston pump is presented,including the classification,structure,working principle,design features,and achievements by some research groups.Then,the future directions of the aircraft pump are reported from various perspectives.Further,the critical technologies are analyzed and summarized in detail from six thrust areas:friction couples,noise reduction,inlet boost,thermal management,fault diagnosis and health management,and mechanical seal.Finally,the challenges and limitations of the research on the aircraft pump are discussed to provide valuable insight for future scholars.

Modeling and control of a novel electro-hydrostatic actuator with adaptive pump displacement

The variable pump displacement and variable motor speed electro-hydrostatic actuator(EHA),one of the three types of EHAs,has advantages such as short response time,flexible speed regulation,and high efficiency.However,the nonlinearity of its double-input single-output system poses a great challenge for system control.This study proposes a novel EHA with adaptive pump displacement and variable motor speed(EHA-APVM).A closed-loop position is realized using a servomotor.Moreover,the displacement varies with the system pressure;thus,the EHA-APVM is a single-input and single-output system.Firstly,the working principles of the EHA-APVM and the pump used in the system are introduced.Secondly,a nonlinear mathematical model of the proposed EHA-APVM control system is established,and a feedback back-stepping(FBBS)control algorithm is introduced to transform the complex nonlinear system into a linear system on the basis of the back-stepping control theory.Finally,simulation results prove that the EHA-APVM has a quick response and high robustness to variations of the load and the pump displacement.In this work,the size and weight of the motor are significantly reduced because the maximum power requirement is reduced,which is very beneficial for using the actuator in airborne equipment.