In the context of CO2 emissions reduction, internal combustion engines are being replaced by electric motors in many applications. In hydraulic fluid power, this transition requires gear pumps to operate at much higher speeds than traditional systems, increasing the risk of incomplete chamber filling. This issue leads to significantly increased noise levels. Supplying the variable volume chambers from both sides of the rotor is a well-known method to improve filling. This study examines various inlet port placements for dual-sided feeding using a validated CFD model of a gerotor pump. Two axial inlet positions, aligned with the shaft, and three radial positions are investigated. For radial feeding, the axial alignment of rotors relative to the housing space is evaluated, comparing symmetric and asymmetric configurations. Results indicate that axial feeding outperforms radial feeding, with optimal performance achieved when the duct is aligned with the variable volume chambers. For radial feeding, a perfectly symmetrical configuration is preferable, though slightly asymmetrical setups yield comparable performance. Conversely, highly asymmetrical designs, while superior to single-side feeding, fail to fully exploit the advantages of dual-side feeding. This research demonstrates that, under high-speed operating conditions, CFD-based optimization of the suction volume can significantly improve volumetric efficiency by several percentage points.
Two-Sided Feed Analysis in Gerotor Pumps to Enhance Filling Performance / Rundo, Massimo; Conte, Carmine. - ELETTRONICO. - 2:(2025), pp. 1-9. (Intervento presentato al convegno ASME 2025 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting tenutosi a Philadelphia nel 27-30 luglio 2025) [10.1115/fedsm2025-155239].
Two-Sided Feed Analysis in Gerotor Pumps to Enhance Filling Performance
Rundo, Massimo;Conte, Carmine
2025
Abstract
In the context of CO2 emissions reduction, internal combustion engines are being replaced by electric motors in many applications. In hydraulic fluid power, this transition requires gear pumps to operate at much higher speeds than traditional systems, increasing the risk of incomplete chamber filling. This issue leads to significantly increased noise levels. Supplying the variable volume chambers from both sides of the rotor is a well-known method to improve filling. This study examines various inlet port placements for dual-sided feeding using a validated CFD model of a gerotor pump. Two axial inlet positions, aligned with the shaft, and three radial positions are investigated. For radial feeding, the axial alignment of rotors relative to the housing space is evaluated, comparing symmetric and asymmetric configurations. Results indicate that axial feeding outperforms radial feeding, with optimal performance achieved when the duct is aligned with the variable volume chambers. For radial feeding, a perfectly symmetrical configuration is preferable, though slightly asymmetrical setups yield comparable performance. Conversely, highly asymmetrical designs, while superior to single-side feeding, fail to fully exploit the advantages of dual-side feeding. This research demonstrates that, under high-speed operating conditions, CFD-based optimization of the suction volume can significantly improve volumetric efficiency by several percentage points.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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