Evaluation and Potential Aircraft Applications of Pulsating Flow Hydraulic Systems.

Abstract

Pulsating flow hydraulic techniques of transmitting power by oscillatory fluid flow in lines appear to offer substantial improvements over existing hydraulic techniques. Inherent abilities of this technique are isolation, pressure/flow transformation, and synchronization. A three-phase pulsation flow system was evaluated at flows up to 14 GPM and pressures up to 3000 PSI and its operation compared with a conventional system. Possible applications of pulsating flow techniques and methods of applying them are discussed. Problem areas and possible solutions are also included. Pulsating flow hydraulics offers considerable promise for providing increased survivability, higher reliability, and higher temperature operation than existing hydraulic techniques. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0883467

Entities

People

  • Kenneth E. Binns

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Hydraulics
  • Performance (Engineering)
  • Reliability
  • Survivability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transmitting

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design