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Modeling and Experimental Analysis of the Single-Shaft Coaxial Motor-Pump Assembly in Electrohydrostatic Actuators
Published on: June 13, 2022
Experimental investigation of the reciprocating ball pump (RBP)
1School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore. lieu0004@e.ntu.edu.sg
Abstract:
This paper presents experimental investigations of a novel miniature reciprocating ball pump (RBP) as a potential infusion pump or drug delivery system. The objectives of this study are to validate the RBP's operational principle and to evaluate its performance. In the tests, the basic functionality of the pump has been established at different pumping frequencies ranging from 1.667 Hz (100 rpm) to 4.167 Hz (250 rpm) against different pressure heads ranging from 0 mmH(2)O and 100 mmH(2)O. In addition, experimental results show that the RBP can deliver a higher flow rate with a volumetric efficiency of 120% as compared to a conventional single acting reciprocating pump running under the same operating conditions.
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