FLUID WORKING SYSTEMS

摘要

A fluid working system such as a pump for displacing a working fluid such as hydraulic fluid or a motor using a working fluid is provided. The system may have a positive displacement machine which includes one or more working chamber with displacement means such as a cylinder with a reciprocating piston. There are also two or more fluid ports to allow the working fluid to flow into and out of the working chamber. The working fluid flows from one fluid port means to another either being forced to do so when pumped or moving the piston when functioning as an engine. The fluid working system has associated therewith a non-dead compliance volume of a material such as syntactic foam. This compliance volume acts to smooth any pressure fluctuations within the working fluid system.

主权项

1. A fluid working system for a working fluid including a positive displacement machine, said positive displacement machine comprising:
at least one working chamber and, at least two, fluid port means allowing working fluid to flow into and out of said working chamber, displacement means within, or defined by, said working chamber to displace, or be actuated by, working fluid from one fluid port means to another, wherein the fluid working system has associated therewith a compliance volume smoothing pressure fluctuations of said working fluid within said fluid working system.