Abstract:
A system (100) including a hydraulic accumulator (102), a pressure sensor (104), a fluid source (106) and a data processor (108) to detect a pre- charge pressure is provided. The hydraulic accumulator (102) includes first and second chambers (302, 304) and a separator (306) therebetween. The hydraulic accumulator (102) has an associated pre-charge pressure. The pressure sensor (104) coupled to the first chamber (302). The data processor (108) is configured to receive pressure readings from the pressure sensor (104). The data processor (108) is configured to determine a first and second rate of pressure changes, and a transition pressure between the first and second rates. The approximate pre- charge pressure is determined based on the transition pressure.
Abstract:
A hydraulic accumulator assembly (1) in which a hydraulic accumulator (2) is associated with at least one sensing device (4, 7, 11 or 12) configured to provide an indication of the displacement of an internal divider (3 or 10) within the accumulator to provide an indication of the volume of gas within the hydraulic accumulator.
Abstract:
A hydraulic accumulator assembly (1) in which a hydraulic accumulator (2) is associated with at least one sensing device (4, 7, 11 or 12) configured to provide an indication of the displacement of an internal divider (3 or 10) within the accumulator to provide an indication of the volume of gas within the hydraulic accumulator.
Abstract:
A landing gear system for an aircraft includes a retractable landing gear assembly, a hydraulic actuator for actuating movement part, for example a bogie of the landing gear assembly, and an accumulator associated with the actuator. The accumulator comprises a volume of pressurised gas separated from hydraulic fluid by a separator piston. Travel of the separator piston beyond a certain position is indicative of a fault. The accumulator includes a snubbing device that acts to slow movement of the separator piston beyond that position. A monitoring system measures the time taken for the movement of the landing gear part effected by the hydraulic actuator. If the measured time is longer than a threshold time, that is indicative of a possible fault in the accumulator, that might, without the snubbing, remain undetected and/or hidden from view.
Abstract:
A system to diagnose a health of a hydraulic accumulator is provided. The hydraulic accumulator includes a first fluid chamber, a second fluid chamber, and a separator. The hydraulic accumulator has an associated pre-charge pressure. The system further includes a pressure sensor, a fluid source, a data processor, and a comparator. The pressure sensor and the fluid source are connected to the first fluid chamber. The data processor is configured to determine a first and second rate of pressure changes, and a transition pressure between the first and second rates. The approximate pre-charge pressure is determined based on the transition pressure. The comparator is configured to compare at least one of the determined pre charge pressure and the frictional forces with a pre-determined threshold range of pre-charge pressure and the frictional forces associated with the hydraulic accumulator to diagnose the health of the hydraulic accumulator.
Abstract:
A method of detecting an accumulator failure is provided. The method may comprise measuring a first pressure on a gas-side of an accumulator, measuring a second pressure on a fluid-side of the accumulator, finding a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure, and comparing the difference to a predetermined threshold. A system for detecting an accumulator failure is also provided. The system may comprise a non-transitory memory communicating with a processor, the non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations may include receiving a first pressure measurement, receiving a second pressure measurement, determining a difference between the first pressure measurement and the second pressure measurement, and detecting the accumulator failure based on the difference.
Abstract:
An ultrasound testing device for gas pressure accumulators is used to test a predeterminable set position that can be taken by a movable separating element inside an accumulator filled with gas and connected to a fluid circuit. The separating element has at least one testing body associated with a visible mark which indicates the set position of the separating element. An ultrasound testing device on a testing body can be set on the accumulator in alignment with the visible mark. This testing device allows a plurality of accumulators of the same type to be tested for their predeterminable gas pressure set value, which corresponds to the gas pre-filling pressure, by a single hand apparatus. This kind of test is economical and achieves reliable results.
Abstract:
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Behälter zum Aufnehmen, Speichern und Abgeben von gasförmigen, flüssigen und festen Medien, mit einem Mantel (12), der aus wenigstens zwei miteinander zusammensetzbaren und verschweißbaren Gehäuseelementen (14, 16) gebildet ist, und mindestens einem Trennelement (18, 18'), das in einem Innenraum (20) des Behälters (10) angeordnet ist, eine randseitige, umlaufende Verdickung (28) zum Befestigen an dem Behälter (10) aufweist und den Innenraum (20) des Behälters (10) in wenigstens zwei Kammern (22, 24) dichtend, insbesondere mediendicht, unterteilt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das mindestens eine Trennelement (18, 18') in einem stirnseitigen Bereich (26) oder einem zu dem stirnseitigen (26) Bereich benachbarten Bereich eines der wenigstens zwei Gehäuseelemente (14, 16) befestigbar ist, derart, dass dessen Dichtigkeit vor dem Zusammensetzen und Verschweißen der wenigstens zwei Gehäuseelemente (14, 16) überprüfbar ist, und dessen Verwendung.
Abstract:
An ultra-sound testing device for gas pressure accumulators is used to test a predeterminable set position that can be taken by a movable separating element (20) inside an accumulator (10) that can be filled with gas and connected to a fluid circuit. The separating element (20) has at least one testing body associated with a visible mark (34) which indicates the set position of the separating element (20), and on the basis of which an ultra-sound testing device provided for the respective testing body can be set on the accumulator (10). This testing device allows a plurality of accumulators of the same type to be tested for their predeterminable gas pressure set value, which corresponds to the gas pre-filling pressure, by means of a single hand apparatus. This kind of test is economical and achieves reliable results.