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Influence of Gaps’ Geometry Change on Leakage Flow in Axial Piston Pumps
PublicationAxial piston pumps are the core elements of most medium and high-pressure hydraulic systems. High volumetric efficiency and high working pressures are the main advantages of this type of pumps. Therefore it is necessary to accurately calculate the leakage flow through the gaps to design efficient high-pressure pump. The main difficulty of such calculations is the fact, that the gaps change their geometry during pumping process....
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Influence of the low ambient temperature on the start-up process of hydraulic pumps
PublicationStarting hydraulic pumps in low ambient temperatures may cause: decreased hydraulic-mechanical efficiency, larger vibration of hydraulic installation, faster wear and more frequent damage to the elements of pumps, change of material properties of elements, increase of pressure drop. As a result of pressure drop in the suction pipe, large underpressure may be experienced, causing incomplete filling of pump working chambers with...
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Large scale complementary solar and wind energy sources coupled with pumped-storage hydroelectricity for Lower Silesia (Poland)
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Operational loads of dredge pumps in their basic service states on selected types of dredgers
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia wyniki badań eksploatacyjnych dotyczący jednego z najważniejszych odbiorników energii mechanicznej na pogłębiarkach - pomp gruntowych. Badania eksploatacyjne obejmowały pomiary parametrów charakteryzujących obciążenia pomp gruntowych w dwóch podstawowych stanach ich eksploatacji, a mianowicie podczas załadunku ładowni gruntowej (pogłębiarki lub szalandy) oraz podczas refulowania gruntu na ląd.
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Volumetric and torque efficiency of pumps during start-up in low ambient temperatures
PublicationThe volumetric, torque and total efficiency of hydraulic pumps change during start-up in low ambient temperatures, as well as in thermal shock conditions, un-til they reach the set conditions. The time to reach steady-state conditions de-pends on many parameters: ambient temperature, flow rate, fluid temperature, design of hydraulic units. The author carried out tests of hydraulic pumps in the Hydraulics Laboratory of the Faculty...
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Influence of Properties of Hydraulic Fluid on Pressure Peaks in Axial Piston Pumps’ Chambers
PublicationThe article concentrates on the research of the pressure peaks in a working chamber of an axial piston pump. The main focus of the article is the influence of fluid properties on the pressure peaks value. Experimental and analytical methods were used to determine the impact of the fluid density, viscosity, compressibility and aeration. The article describes the pressure peak generation process and explains the theoretical basis...
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Numerical Simulation of Operating Parameters of the Ground Source Heat Pump
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A method for analysing ram pressure characteristics of impeller pump rotor
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono metodę wyznaczania kąta wypływu strumienia z wirnika w oparciu o określoną eksperymentalnie charakterystykę ciśnienia w funkcji natężenia przepływu. Metoda może być wykorzystana do określenia kąta napływu na palisadę łopatkową za kołem wirnikowym w sytuacji braku mozliwości jego pomiaru.
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Multidisciplinary approach to the component design of a new axial hydraulic pump
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia rezultaty analizy przebiegów zmian ciśnienia w komorze cylindrowej pompy typu PWK o zmiennej wydajności. Ze względu na skomplikowane zjawiska i wzajemne interakcje między nimi zbudowano model pozwalający na połączenie analizy MES i CFD. Uzyskane wyniki porównano z wynikami eksperymentu.
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An advanced thermal-FSI approach of an evaporation of air heat pump
PublicationThe paper presents selected problems of numerical modeling of an advanced thermal-FSI approach of evaporator of air heat pomp. The example of a fin-tube evaporator has been studied, focusing on obtaining of heat exchanger characteristics applying two-phase flow model for the in-tube refrigerant flow. Special attention is given to heat transfer between separated medium for different air velocity and changed refrigerant mass flow...
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Impact of commutation unit design on hydraulic axial pump performance.
PublicationPrzedstawiono zależność pomiędzy konstrukcją mechanizmu rozrządu hydraulicznych pomp wielotłoczkowych osiowych a sprawnością i ciśnieniem pracy osiąganą przez te pompy. Zaprezentowano wyniki badań doświadczalnych.
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The Discrete-Continuous, Global Optimisation of an Axial Flow Blood Pump
PublicationThis paper presents the results of the discrete-continuous optimisation of an axial flow blood pump. Differential evolution (DE) is used as a global optimisation method in order to localise the optimal solution in a relatively short time. The whole optimisation process is fully automated. This also applies to geometry modelling. Numerical simulations of the flow inside the pump are performed by means of the Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes...
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Design Equation for Stirring Fluid by a Stream Pump in a Circulating Tank
PublicationA circulating tank is a very useful theoretical scheme for many fluid-flow objects in several branches of engineering. The motion of the fluid in such objects can be induced in different ways. A stream pump provides an especially interesting possibility; however, the quantitative description of such devices shows some shortcomings. Such a device is analogous to a jet pump, thus has similar advantages (simplicity of construction,...
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Effect of the working liquid compressibility on the picture of volumetric and mechanical losses in a high pressure displacement pump used in a hydrostatic drive Part II Mechanical losses in a pump
PublicationŚciśliwość cieczy roboczej może znacząco zmienić wartości i proporcje współczynników strat objętościowych i mechanicznych w pompie wyporowej zastosowanej w układzie napędu hydrostatycznego. Wpływ ten jest szczególnie widoczny w trakcie pracy pod wysokim ciśnieniem a także wówczas, gdy występuje zapowietrzenie cieczy roboczej. W części II przedstawiono model matematyczny momentu strat mechanicznych w pompie oraz jego laboratoryjną...
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Enhanced susceptibility to antifungal oligopeptides in yeast strains overexpressing ABC multidrug efflux pumps
PublicationPorównano podatność na działanie związków przeciwgrzybowych o strukturze oligopeptydowej oraz aminokwasowej szczepów Saccharomyces cerevisiae z usuniętymi genami kodującymi białka oporności wielolekowej oraz transformantów tych szczepów, zawierających geny CDR1, CDR2 lub MDR1, kodujące główne pompy wielolekowe Candida albicans. Rekombinowane szczepy nadprodukujące białka Cdr1p i Cdr2p wykazywały zwiększoną wrażliwość na wszystkie...
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Influence of the position of the swash plate rotation axis on the volumetric efficiency of the axial pistons pumps
PublicationThe article describes the influence of the position of the swash plate axis of rotation on the size of the dead space and the volumetric efficiency of the axial pistons pump. Superposition of the two motions have been proposed - the rotation of the swash plate with respect to axis intersecting the axis of rotation of the pump shaft and the shifts of swash plate yielding a result of the rotation axis offset effect. In the article...
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High-temperature heat pumps – new devices for heat recovery and production of technological steam
PublicationIn the paper, the original high temperature compressor based heat pump with a dry working fluid, i.e. the one in which the slope of saturated vapour line is positive, was presented. The objective of the paper is to investigate the possibility of preparation of technological steam with tempperature 120 C from the waste heat resource at temperature of 50 C. Single comppression cycles as well as cascade systems have been considered...
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High-temperature heat pumps – potential technology for heat recovery and production of process heat
PublicationIn the paper, the high temperature vapour compressor based heat pump with a selection of working fluids, both perspective and ecological ones, is considered. Such system is not yet commercially available on the market and in author’s opinion it has significant potential for various applications. In the presented analysis it was assumed that the heat source has a temperature of 50oC and the temperature lift is 60, 80 and 100K respectively....
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Experimental based determination of SCOP coefficient for ground-water heat pump
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Theoretical models of the torque of mechanical losses in the pump used in a hydrostatic drive
PublicationPrzedstawiono modele teoretyczne i matematyczne momentu strat mechanicznych występujących w pompie o stałej teoretycznej wydajności qPt na obrót wału (o stałej teoretycznej objętości roboczej VPt) bądź o zmiennej geometrycznej wydajności qPgv na obrót wału (o zmiennej geometrycznej objętości roboczej VPgv). Modele mają służyć badaniom laboratoryjnym i symulacyjnym strat energetycznych w pompie umożliwiającym ocenę sprawności energetycznej...
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Model of the hydraulic pump powertrain of refuse collection vehicle compaction mechanism
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono symulację pracy układu napędowego pompy hydraulicznej mechanizmu prasującego śmieciarki oraz wpływ różnych konfiguracji elementów składowych tego urządzenia na zużycie paliwa silnika napędowego w warunkach przyjętego cyklu obciążenia. W tym celu wykorzystano model układu napędowego pompy hydraulicznej mechanizmu prasującego śmieciarki w formie grafów wiązań oraz wyniki pomiarów ciśnienia roboczego w siłownikach...
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Method of determining the degree of liquid aeration in a variable capacity displacement pump
PublicationThe Author concludes, that there is a possibility of determining a concrete value of the liquid aeration coefficient during the pump operation by finding such value of coefficient with which the increase of torque of mechanical losses is proportional to the indicated torque determined with a fixed value of increase of pressure in the pump working chambers. The fixed value of increase of pressure assumed in searching the liquid...
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ANALYSIS OF DIESEL OIL SPECIFIC HEAT IMPACT FOR OPERATION OF THE SUPPLY PUMP
PublicationThe article describes a test rig that allows the measurement of fuel oil specific heat changes based on the cooling time of liquids. After that, by analysing the test results, a research hypothesis was created and verified. The hypothesis is that the specific heat energy of fuel oil impact the operation of the circulation pump.
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Multi-objective optimization of water quality, pumps operation, and storage sizing of water distribution systems
PublicationA multi-objective methodology utilizing the Strength Pareto Evolutionary Algorithm (SPEA2) linked to EPANET for trading-off pumping costs, water quality, and tanks sizing of water distribution systems is developed and demonstrated. The model integrates variable speed pumps for modeling the pumps operation, two water quality objectives (one based on chlorine disinfectant concentrations and one on water age), and tanks sizing cost...
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Research of hydrotronic variable displacement radial piston pump with electro -pneumatic control
PublicationThe paper presents the developed new electro-pneumatic control (pneumotronic) system for hydraulic fixed-displacement radial piston pump. Hydraulic fixed-displacement radial piston pump equipped with the proposed control system changes into hydrotronic variable-displacement radial piston pump. Pump flow rate control is realized by means of programmable logic controller, electro-pneumatic valves, pneumatic cylinders and a sensor.
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Monitoring of myocardium state during off-pump coronary artery by-pass grafting
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono technikę pomiarową do oceny procesów zachodzących podczas operacji przesłowania aortalno-wieńcowego wymagających zatrzymania przepływu krwi. Zaproponiwany system i metoda pomiarowa przewidziane są do wykorzystania podczas opercacji na tzw. bijącym sercu. Pokazano przykłady rejestrowanych sygnałów przydatnych do oceny stanu mieśnia serca oraz dokonano oceny właściwości pomiarowych zastosowanych technik.
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Reasons for the discontinuation of therapy of personal insulin pump in children with type 1 diabetes
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Analysis of energy and economic efficiency water heating by heat pump air-water
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Design of cum driven hydrostatically discharged commutation unit of a new axial pump.
PublicationPrzedstawiono analizę wpływu zarysu krzywki sterującej mechanizmem rozrządu na własności pompy. Przeanalizowano zarysy sinusoidalne i złożone. W oparciu o wyniki analiz wytypowano optymalny zarys krzywki sterującej.
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Field Tests on Hydrodynamic and Hybrid Operation of a Bidirectional Thrust Bearing of a Pump-Turbine
PublicationIn vertical shaft pump turbines operating in pumped storage power plants an important role is played by a thrust bearing. Due to the bidirectional character of operation, thrust bearing tilting pads have to be supported symmetrically, which is known to be unfavourable from the point of view of their performance. Large thrust bearings have to be carefully designed so as to minimise excessive thermo-elastic pad deformations. The...
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Experimental Research of an Axial Piston Pump with Displaced Swash Plate Axis of Rotation
PublicationThe article describes the influence of displacement of the swash plate rotation axis on the efficiency of axial piston pumps. The dead space volume was defined as the volume of the working chamber in the extreme position of the piston at the end of the pumping phase and its variability was determined as a function of the position of the axis of rotation of the swash plate and the swing angle of swash plate. The influence of swash...
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Molecular mechanism of proton-coupled ligand translocation by the bacterial efflux pump EmrE
PublicationThe current surge in bacterial multi-drug resistance (MDR) is one of the largest challenges to public health, threatening to render ineffective many therapies we rely on for treatment of serious infections. Understanding different factors that contribute to MDR is hence crucial from the global “one health” perspective. In this contribution, we focus on the prototypical broad-selectivity proton-coupled antiporter EmrE, one of the...
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Performance of the very high-temperature heat pump with low GWP working fluids
PublicationTraditional heat pumps are a very attractive pro-ecological solutions for a number of applications, including providing of heating or heat recovery from industrial processes. The application range of heat pumps could be greatly enlarged when the operating temperature would be increased to 130-150°C and/or the temperature lift can be increased to 50-100 K. In the paper, the very high temperature vapour-compressor based single stage...
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Effect of the working liquid compressibility on the picture of volumetric and mechanical losses in a high pressure displacement pump used in a hydrostatic drive. Part I Energy losses in a drive system, volumetric losses in a pump
PublicationŚciśliwość cieczy roboczej może znacząco zmienić wartości i proporcje współczynników strat objętościowych i mechanicznych w pompie wyporowej zastosowanej w układzie napędu hydrostatycznego. Wpływ ten jest szczególnie widoczny w trakcie pracy pod wysokim ciśnieniem a także wówczas, gdy występuje zapowietrzenie cieczy roboczej. W części I przedstawiono wykres zaproponowany przez autora, wzrostu mocy w układzie napędu hydrostatycznego...
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Effect of the working liquid compressibility on the picture of volumetric and mechanical losses in a high pressure displacement pump used in a hydrostatic drive. Part I Energy losses in a drive system, volumetric losses in a pump
PublicationŚciśliwość cieczy roboczej może znacząco zmienić wartości i proporcje współczynników strat objętościowych i mechanicznych w pompie wyporowej zastosowanej w układzie napędu hydrostatycznego. Wpływ ten jest szczególnie widoczny w trakcie pracy pod wysokim ciśnieniem a także wówczas, gdy występuje zapowietrzenie cieczy roboczej. W części I przedstawiono wykres zaproponowany przez autora, wzrostu mocy w układzie napędu hydrostatycznego...
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R&D of satellite pumps and motors with small geometrical displacement supplied with oil and non-flammable liquids
PublicationThe newest construction of satellite motors and self-suction satellite pumps with small geometrical displacement have been described in this article. The characteristics of volumetric and total efficiency of one satellite motor, selected from the series, supplied with oil have been presented. These characteristics have been compared with the orbital motors' characteristics. The remaining specifications of these motors were also...
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Influence of Fluid Compressibility and Movements of the Swash Plate Axis of Rotation on the Volumetric Efficiency of Axial Piston Pumps
PublicationThis paper describes the design of a swash plate axial piston pump and the theoretical models describing the bulk modulus of aerated and non-aerated fluids. The dead space volume is defined and the influence of this volume and the fluid compressibility on the volumetric efficiency of the pump is considered. A displacement of the swash plate rotation axis is proposed to reduce the dead space volume for small swash plate swing angles....
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An experimental study of emission and combustion characteristics of marine diesel engine with fuel pump malfunctions
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THE INFLUENCE OF WATER AND MINERAL OIL ON MECHANICAL LOSSES IN THE DISPLACEMENT PUMP FOR OFFSHORE AND MARINE APPLICATIONS
PublicationIn this paper mechanical losses in a positive displacement pump supplied with water and mineral oil (two liquids having significantly different viscosity and lubricating properties) are described and compared. The experimental tests were conducted using a special design (prototype) of a satellite pump. The design of the satellite pump is presented in the article. The pump features a non-circular tooth working mechanism. This pump...
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Simulation of fluid structure interaction in a novel design of high pressure axial piston pump
PublicationA novel type of an axial, piston-driven high pressure hydraulic pump with variable capacity marks a significant improvement in the area of the hydraulic machinery design. Total discharge from hydrostatic forces eliminates a need for a servomechanism, thus simplifying operation, reducing weight and introducing the possibility of the pump displacement control by computer. PWK-type pumps, invented in the Gdansk University of Technology,...
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Field tests on hydrodynamic and hybrid operation of a bi-directional thrust bearing of a pump-turbine
PublicationIn vertical shaft pump turbines operating in pumped storage power plants an important role is played by a thrust bearing. Because of bi-directional character of operation, thrust bearing tilting pads have to be supported symmetrically, which is known to be unfavourable from the point of view of their performance. Large thrust bearings have to be carefully designed so as to minimise excessive thermo-elastic pad deformations. The...
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Energy Loss Coefficients ki in a Displacement Pump and Hydraulic Motor used in Hydrostatic Drives
PublicationThe article aims at defining and analysing the energy loss coefficients in design solutions of rotating displacement machines, with a piston machine as an example. The energy losses observed in these machines include mechanical loss, volumetric loss, and pressure loss. The scale and relations between these losses in different machines depend on machine design and manufacturing quality, and on operating parameters. The operating...
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The influence of water and mineral oil on volumetric losses in the displacement pump for offshore and marine applications
PublicationIn this paper volumetric losses in a positive displacement pump supplied with water and mineral oil are described and compared. The experimental tests were conducted using a prototype of a satellite pump (with a non-circular tooth working mechanism). In this paper the sources of volumetric losses in this pump are characterised. On this basis, a mathematical model of these losses has been presented. The results of the calculation...
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The operating field of a hydrostatic drive system. Parameters of the energy efficiency investigations of pump and hydraulic motors
PublicationPrzedstawiono pole pracy układu napędu hydrostatycznego. Uzasadniono podział parametrów pracy silnika hydraulicznego i pompy na parametry niezależne i zależne od pracy tych maszyn wyporowych i układu z nich utworzonego. Zaproponowano podjęcie tematu badawczego mającego na celu opracowanie metod wyznaczania charakterystyk energetycznych pomp i silników hydraulicznych obrotowych oraz zmodyfikowanych metod wyznaczania charakterystyk...
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Mathematical model defining volumetric losses of hydraulic oil compression in a variable capacity displacement pump
PublicationThe objective of the work is to develop the capability of evaluating the volumetric losses of hydraulic oil compression in the working chambers of high pressure variable capacity displacement pump. Volumetric losses of oil compression must be determined as functions of the same parameters, which the volumetric losses due to leakage, resulting from the quality of design solution of the pump, are evaluated as dependent on and also...
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Selected aspects of determining the reliability of the pump subsystems with redundancy, used in main engine auxiliary systems
PublicationThe rules of classification societies require the use of redundancy in the systems essential for the safety of the ship. Duplication of pumps in the main engine auxiliary systems like cooling water system, lubricating oil system, fuel oil system is a good example here. Therefore, in the author's opinion, some attention should be paid to this issue. Two important questions arise here. Does duplication of pumps in marine systems...
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Heat transfer enhancement of modular thermal energy storage unit for reversible heat pump cooperation
PublicationThe following article presents experimental comparison research on a hexagonal shelland-tube latent thermal energy storage (TES). Such shape of a shell was deliberately chosen instead of a cylindrical one due to its high modularity and with intent for future applications in automobiles (EV and PHEV) air conditioning systems (HVAC). Two geometries of helical coils, acting as tubes, were studied in this article. One was a simple...
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Simulation of fluid structure interaction in a novel design of high pressure axial piston hydraulic pump
PublicationA novel type of an axial, piston-driven high pressure hydraulic pump with variable capacity marks a significant improvement in the area of the hydraulic machinery design. Total discharge from hydrostatic forces eliminates a need for a servomechanism, thus simplifying operation, reducing weight and introducing the possibility of the pump displacement control by computer. PWK-type pumps, invented in the Gdansk University of Technology,...
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Parametric study of fluid flow and heat transfer over louvered fins of air heat pump evaporator
PublicationTwo-dimensional numerical investigations of the fluid flow and heat transfer have been carried out for the laminar flow of the louvered fin-plate heat exchanger, designed to work as an air-source heat pump evap- orator. The transferred heat and the pressure drop predicted by simulation have been compared with the corresponding experimental data taken from the literature. Two dimensional analyses of the louvered fins with varying...
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New Design of Axial Piston Pump with Displaced Swash Plate Axis of Rotation for Hydro-Mechanical Transmissions
PublicationThis paper presents a prototype design of an axial piston pump with displaced swash plate axis of rotation in two directions of discharge with electronic control intended for installation on a hydraulic-mechanical gearbox dedicated to working machines. The effect of displacement of the swash plate rotation axis on dead space volume and volumetric efficiency is presented. The construction and principle of operation of the capacity...