Mathematical modeling of a variable displacement vane pump for engine lubrication

Abstract

This paper developed a complete and accurate mathematical model for a typical variable displacement vane-type oil pump to investigate the working performance of the pump. Firstly, the detailed theoretical model was built based on pump's geometric design and dynamic analyses. Next, numerical simulations with the constructed model and experiments on the real pump system were carried out to analyze the main power loss factors in order to develop the complete model with high accuracy. The estimated pump performance using the complete pump model was finally verified by numerical simulations in comparison with the practical tests.