Aircraft Hydraulic Pumps and Motors - Application, Design and Integration
This 4-hour short course offers an overview of aircraft hydraulic pumps focusing on their application in hydraulic systems, design and performance characteristics, and integration issues. These topics will examine the various pump technologies available for aircraft system applications, their design, performance and operational characteristics and limitations, and discuss the challenges and lessons learned in the integration of pumps in hydraulic systems.
What Will You Learn
- Identify the various pump and pump control technologies used in common hydraulic systems
- Evaluate the design characteristics and limitations inherent in applying the various technologies of pumps in their application in hydraulic systems
- Evaluate the critical aspects of integration of pumps in hydraulic systems, such as controlling air entrainment, heat removal, and back-up strategies
- Evaluate the interfaces between pumps, hydraulic systems and other aircraft systems