Analysis of Leakage Flow Through the Flank Contacts in Transition Zone in Involute External Toothed Gear Pump

The leakage past the tooth flanks of the gears in transition contacts in involute external toothed gear pump is analyzed in details using CFD in Fluent^®. Analytical results support the experimentally visualized flow patterns [1]. Extending the approach of an earlier investigation [2] more rigorous analyses are carried out considering actual gear data of a pump and a full cycle of contact. However, the relieve groove and cavitation are not considered. The basic purpose is to establish the flow pattern analyses using CFD in Fluent-Ansys^® environment. The beginning and the end of entrapment, squeezing of fluid, pressure build up, separation and generation of gap at the active contact and instantaneous flow through the gap are estimated meticulously.