Variable-Displacement Fuel Pump Designed for ALWT.

Abstract

A high-pressure variable-displacement (VD) fuel pump for the Advanced Lightweight Torpedo (ALWT) has been designed and tested. It replaces the fixed-displacement pump, which was determined (from NEARTIP program data) to be noisy and inefficient. Final tests of the VD pump show that this design is capable of meeting the ALWT flow requirement. Recommendations are made regarding further development to ensure longer pump life and consistent performance. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA064625

Entities

People

  • I. J. Martini

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Bearings
  • Brushless Dc Motors
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Dc Motors
  • Flow Rate
  • Fuel Pumps
  • High Pressure
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Needle Bearings
  • Otto Fuels
  • Test Fixtures
  • Thrust Bearings
  • Tool Steel
  • Worm Gears

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).