The paper presents an extensive analysis of the influence on the suction capacity of the main geometric parameters of gerotor lubricating pumps. The study was carried out using a CFD model developed with the commercial software PumpLinx®. The model of a reference gerotor unit was validated experimentally in terms of delivered flow rate in different operating conditions, in open and closed circuit configuration. In the former case different geometries of the inlet pipe were tested. In the latter the influence of the suction pressure at constant speed was analysed. After the model validation, several geometric features were changed to assess their influence on the volumetric efficiency in conditions of incomplete filling, such as the thickness and the diameter of the gears, the position of the inlet pipe with respect to the rotors (radial, axial and tangential), the shape of the port plate.
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ASME/BATH 2015 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control
October 12–14, 2015
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Giorgio Altare,
Giorgio Altare
Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
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Massimo Rundo
Massimo Rundo
Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
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Giorgio Altare
Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
Massimo Rundo
Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
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FPMC2015-9539, V001T01A024; 10 pages
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January 11, 2016
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Altare, G, & Rundo, M. "CFD Analysis of Gerotor Lubricating Pumps at High Speed: Geometric Features Influencing the Filling Capability." Proceedings of the ASME/BATH 2015 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control. ASME/BATH 2015 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control. Chicago, Illinois, USA. October 12–14, 2015. V001T01A024. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FPMC2015-9539
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