Defence

Hydraulic Test Rig to performing a Production Acceptance Test for a Pitch Control Unit

At a glance

Fluid: Turbo Oil 2380

1 x 5.5kW Pump / motor set (14 lpm / 210 bar)

Off-line scavenge / filtering system


Scope

Design & manufacture a stand alone Test Rig with the sole purpose of performing a Production Acceptance Test for a Pitch Control Unit (PCU).


The project featured

  • Fluid: Turbo Oil 2380
  • 1 x 5.5kW Pump / motor set (14 lpm / 210 bar)
  • 1 x 11kW Pump / motor set (28 lpm / 210 bar)
  • Off-line scavenge / filtering system
  • Beta tube LVDT position monitoring
  • 2 x VSE flow meters
  • All filtration Hydac