Measurement of positive displacement pump flow ripple and impedance

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Abstract

The secondary source method forms the British Standard for pump fluid-borne noise testing. This is a powerful technique but requires care in order to produce accurate results. This paper describes practical aspects for implementing the method. The requirements for the test rig, data acquisition system and analysis are detailed.

The British Standard specifies that either mathematical modelling or linear interpolation is used on the source impedance measurements. A method for smoothing the impedance results is described in this paper, which is shown to give more repeatable results than linear interpolation. Some physically realistic mathematical models of pump impedance are described, and their use in determining the internal flow ripple discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-74
Number of pages10
JournalProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering
Volume210
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 1996

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