Water Industry Process Automation & Control Monthly - April 2024
Hydraulic Pumps and Motors Explained for Hydraulic Power Systems
1. PUMPS AND MOTORS
STUDENT: NGUYEN VAN THANH
ST. ID: 1613121
CLASS: CK16KCTN
INTRUCTOR: TRAN NGUYEN DUY PHUONG
HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS
_CHAPTER 8_
2. Hydraulic Pumps
The pump is the heart of the hydraulic system.
The pump is the generating force of the hydraulic system, it creates the flow of fluid which
supplies the whole circuit.
Pumps convert mechanical energy to hydraulic power
3. There are two broad classifications of pumps:
1. Positive Displacement Pumps
2. Dynamic Pumps
Hydraulic
Cylinder
Electric
Motor
T x ωV x I
Hydraulic
Pump
P x Q
Hydraulic
Motor
F x v
T x ω
Hydraulic Pumps
4. Hydraulic Pump and Motor
Inlet
Outlet
Pump Housing
Drive Gear
Idle Gear
Drive Gear
Motor Housing
Inlet
Outlet
Idle Gear
A pump drives its fluid, while the motor is driven by its
fluid.
5.
6. 1. Dynamic (nonpositive displacement) pumps.
This type is generally used for low-pressure, high-volume flow applications.
They are not capable of withstanding high pressures
they are of little use in the fluid power field.
Normally their maximum pressure capacity is limited to 250—300 psi.
This type of pump is primarily used for transporting fluids from one location to another. The
two most common types of dynamic pumps are the centrifugal((impeller) and the axial flow
(propeller) pumps.
8. They are not suitable for handling
viscous fluids, and thus are not
suitable for use in hydraulic
applications.
Dynamic pumps are typically used
for low pressure, high volume flow
applications.
Unlike positive displacement
pumps, dynamic pumps are not
self priming. This is because large
clearance between the rotating
part and the stationary housing
does not allow a suction pressure
to occur at the inlet port when the
pump is turned on.
Centrifugal pump Axial Flow pump
Dynamic Pumps
9. Positive Displacement Pumps
A positive displacement pump increases the pressure of
the fluid by trapping a fixed amount of fluid into a cavity
then reducing the volume of the cavity be mechanical
means. As the volume of the fluid inside the cavity is
reduced, its pressure is increased, allowing it to be
forced against the higher pressure in the pipe
10. Positive Displacement Pumps
Positive displacement pumps can be classified by the type of mechanical
motion of its internal elements that produces the volume change in the liquid.
The motion may be reciprocating or rotary. There are essentially three basic
types:
◦ 1. Gear Pumps
External gear pumps
Internal gear pumps
Lobe pumps
Screw Pumps
◦ 2. Vane Pumps
Unbalanced Vane Pump (Fixed or variable displacement)
Balanced Vane Pump (Fixed Displacement Only)
◦ 3. Piston Pumps
Axial Design
Radial Design
12. GEROTOR PUMPS
Gerotor pump operation is similar to internal gear pump operation,
with the inner rotor having one less gear tooth than the outer rotor.
13. PISTON PUMPS - BENT AXIS
Bent-axis piston pumps operate in the same
manner as an axial piston pump, but rather
than the swash plate being at an angle, the
pistons and piston block are at an angle.
14. SCREW PUMP
In a screw pump, three precision
ground screws meshing within a close
fitting housing deliver non pulsating
flow quietly and efficiently.
The screw pump is an axial flow
positive displacement unit. The two
symmetrically opposed idler rotors
act as rotating seals, confining the
fluid in a succession of closures or
stages.
15. Pump Efficiencies
η A
v
T
Qactual flow rate produced by the pump
theoretical flow rate produced by the pump Q
= =
Pump Type ηv (%)
Gear Pump 80 – 90
Vane Pump 82 – 92
Piston Pump 90 – 98
16. Mechanical Efficiency
Δ
η
ω
Δ ω
η
ω ω
η
T
m
T T T T
m
A A A A A
m
PQpower produced by pump assuming no leakage
power delivered to the pump T
PQ T T
T T T
Theoretical torque required to operate the pump
actual torque delivered to the pump
= =
= = =
=
η
η
ω
η
ω
η
ω
η η η
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A
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A A
A T
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T A A
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actual power produced by pump
actual power delivered to the pump
PQ
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Overall Efficiency
many different types of pumps exist to assist fluid movement in a variety of systems an external gear pump uses two
gears rotating against each other to provide fluid movement
one gear is driven by a motor connected to a shaft this is called the drive gear because it is driven by a motor and it
in turn meshes with and drives the movement of the second gear
as the gears rotate away from each other and come out of mesh they create an expanding volume on the inletside of
the pump this creates a vacuum at the inlet port allowing fluid to flow into the pump then fluid flows into the
cavities and is trapped by the gearteeth as the gears rotate a flow path is created around the outside of each one
fluid trapped in the slots between teeth is carried around and discharged into the cavity with the outlet port meshing
of the teeth in the center of the pump seals the outlet port from the inlet port no fluid passes between the gears the advantages of external gear pumps are their high speed and pressure relatively quiet operation and that their design accommodates a wide variety of materials disadvantages include bushings in the liquid area can become worn and that they have fixed end clearances
internal gear pumps are exceptionally versatile this type of pump has one inner gear which is inside a second
outer gear the inner gear has a shaft driven by a motor and has teeth that protrude outward the outer gear has
teeth that protrude inward toward the center of the pump
as the inner gear rotates it meshes with and moves the outer gear liquid is trapped in the gear spaces and carried from the inlet to the discharge a stationary crescent-shaped divider
separates the intake and discharge portions of the fluid
advantages of internal gear pumps are a smooth and almost pulseless flow and slightly more horsepower for its size
disadvantages are its higher cost
limited size range low to moderate pressure ratings and few sources of manufacture
a rotary vane pump is a positive displacement pump that consists of vanes mounted to a rotor the veins are on an off center drive shaft as the shaft rotates the variable-length
veins slide in and out to maintain contact with the pump housing the tension in the veins is maintained by either springs or hydraulic pressure as the veins rotate they create chambers of varying sizes within the pump fluid enters at the largest chamber as the vanes rotate and retract the
chambers get smaller forcing fluid to exit through the discharge port the advantages of vane pumps are that
they can handle low viscosity fluids at relatively higher pressures can dry run for short periods and develop a good
vacuum their disadvantages include complexity and their unsuitability for both high pressure and high viscosity
fluidspiston pumps come in many different
forms a swashplate is a device used to translate the motion
of a rotate shaft into the reciprocating motion of a piston
swashplate piston pumps have a rotating
shaft connected to a cylinder block
containing Pistons which are pressed
against a stationary swash plate that
sits at an angle to the cylinder
as the shaft rotates the Pistons move
against the swashplate
causing them to reciprocate within the
piston block
the pistons create a vacuum that forces
fluid in during half a revolution
and expels fluid during the other half
on the intake stroke a spring ensures
the Pistons pull back and maintain
contact with the swashplate
causing fluid to fill the empty cavity
left behind
on the discharge stroke the angle of the
swashplate forces the Pistons back
inside the piston block and discharges
the fluid the greater the slant on the
swashplate
the further the pump Pistons move and
the more fluid they transfer
piston pumps in general are manufactured
with closer internal fits than other
pumps this means that internal slippage
can be less so that they operate with
reasonable efficiency at pressures both
too high or too low for the operation of
other pumps
radial pumps are designed so the Pistons
stroke in a direction at right angles to
the shaft
the pistons are arranged like wheel
spokes around a cylinder block with an
eccentric central cam mounted on a drive
shaft
as the shaft rotates the cam moves
towards the Pistons forcing them down
into the cylinder block and discharging
the fluid as the cam moves away Springs
help retract the piston and cause the
intake stroke
check valves ensure that fluid only
enters the inlet ports and only exits
the outlet ports radial piston pumps
have a low noise level very high loads
at low speeds and high efficiency
hand pumps are used when a source of
power is not available or where the
extra expense of a power pump isn't
warranted for example they are used on
shop presses and other portable
equipment service standby pumps and
serve as sources of emergency power
hand pumps are always of piston type and
are usually constructed with a piston
working between two check valves you
double-acting hand pumps are more
efficient allowing fluid to both enter
and discharge on both strokes of the
piston moving the pump handle in either
direction allows fluid to be drawn in
from the reservoir and discharged via
the outlet ports check valves in all
locations prevent fluid backflow