Friction of outer rotor affecting friction torque characteristics in an internal gear pump

Abstract

This article presents the friction torque in an internal gear pump and the friction force between an outer circumference of an outer rotor and a body, which causes a significant loss, has been investigated. When in use at a high pressure, the pump has a large friction torque due to the friction force acting on the outer rotor circumference. This friction force is caused by imbalanced force acting on the outer rotor. As well as by a positioning suction and a delivery port, the force can be reduced by setting a suction pressure recess in a section of the outer rotor circumference. In this study, through the measurement of the friction torque in an actual pump and the pressure distribution on the outer circumference of the outer rotor, it is investigated how the suction pressure recess can change the force acting on the outer rotor. The actual internal gear pump without the suction pressure recess has a large friction torque, and it corresponds to a large force on the outer rotor, which is calculated from the pressure distributions on the inside and outside of the outer rotor. In addition, on the basis of the measured friction torque of the test pump and the force acting on the outer rotor, calculated using the results of the pressure distribution, the coefficient of friction between the outer rotor circumference and the body can be estimated.

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Fluid power system hydraulic pump internal gear pump outer rotor friction torque pressure distribution

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