Comparison of Dynamic Modeling Software for Fluid Power Machinery Analysis

The design and development of fluid power machinery can be greatly improved with the use of mathematical simulation. Several types of software have been developed that operate on a variety of computers.

Because of the influence of analysis on machine design, a need exists to evaluate the relative accuracy of available simulation software. This paper provides an interesting comparison of two of the most commonly used modeling software types used in the analysis of fluid power machinery. Some interesting and significant variations in results were obtained.