Animations of fluid power components and systems

This page collects the animations of some real components and systems studied at FPRL.

Click on the pictures to play the animation.

  • Gerotor motor

  • Orbit motor

  • Orbit motor - frontal view

  • Crescent pump

    Internal gear crescent type lubricating pump
  • External gear pump

  • Variable displacement axial piston pump

    Swash plate - Rotating cylinder block (at max displacement)
  • Variable displacement axial piston pump

    Swash plate - Rotating cylinder block (intervention of displacement control)
  • Fixed displacement axial piston motor

    Swash plate - Rotating cylinder block
  • Fixed displacement axial piston motor/pump

    Bent axis - Synchronization through connecting rods
  • Fixed displacement axial piston pump

    Bent axis - Synchronization through bevel gears
  • Fixed displacement axial piston pump

    Swash plate - Fixed cylinder block
  • Hydrostatic steering unit

  • Variable displacement vane pump

    Pump with direct acting displacement control (absolute pressure limiter).
  • Reversible hydrostatic unit

    Swash plate axial piston pump
  • Fixed displacement radial piston pump

    Fixed cylinder block
  • Variable displacement radial piston pump

    Pump with rotating cylinder block. Pistons with hydrodinamic slippers. Piloted displacement control with pivoting stator.
  • Radial piston motor

    Low speed - high torque hydraulic motor with 6 cycles per shaft revolution
  • Hydraulic semi-rotary actuator

  • Scavenge pump

    Dual stage roots type scavenge pump (for dry sump lubricating circuit)
  • Vacuum pump

    Vacuum pump for brake booster
  • Flow force compensated direct acting pressure relief valve

    CFD simulation with SimericsMP+ of the velocity field during a transient
  • Load Sensing direction control valve

    Transient 3D CFD simulation with the movement of the local pressure compensator showing the velocity and pressure fields
  • Excavator working cycle

    Animation of simulated data of the hydraulic circuit calculated with Simcenter Amesim
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