Analysis of impact of rotation speed changes on pressure pulsation of positive displacement pump

Abstract

The paper presents the results of experimental research on the impact of changes in the rotation speed of a hydraulic external gear pump on pressure pulsation in the discharge line for a constant value of pressure. The analyses were performed in the time domain (analysis of peak-to-peak pressure) and frequency domain (analysis of changes in frequency and pulsation amplitude). The results of experimental studies have shown that the change of the pump’s rotation speed influences changes in the course of pressure pulsation (peak-to-peak pressure and amplitude), in some cases significantly increasing the parameters mentioned. The obtained test results can be used to develop recommendations for designing hydraulic and hydrotronic systems equipped with a variable-speed pump drive.