Vickers® Part Number 971600

Constant Pressure Reversible Power Transfer Unit Model MPHV3-115-1C

Model MPHV3-115-1C Power Transfer Unit
Eaton's Aerospace Group, a
world leader in the design and
manufacture of advanced power
and motion control components,
is the supplier of the bi-directional
Power Transfer Unit (PTU) on
board the Airbus A319/A320/A321.
Eaton has designed and
manufactured the model
MPHV3-115-1C PTU to meet
Airbus’ overall design criteria for
reliability, low noise, and high
maintainability.
General Design Features
The model MPHV3-115-1C PTU
consists of a fixed displace-
ment hydraulic unit serving the
aircraft’s green system and a
variable displacement hydraulic
unit serving the yellow system.
The two units are connected via
a single drive shaft so that power
can be transferred between the
two systems by the driveshaft.
Depending on the direction of
power transfer, each unit in turn
works either as a motor or a pump.
The fixed displacement side of
the PTU consists of a bent-axis
hydraulic unit coupled with
dual impellers to operate as
low as 3 psia. The variable
displacement side is an inline
unit designed with a single
impeller to operate as low as
3 psia. When power is transferred
at a rate of 34 gpm (130 L/min)
from the yellow system to the
green system at a rate of 24 gpm
(90 L/min), the displacement
of the inline unit increases to
function in the motoring mode
while maintaining a constant
pressure near 3000 psi (207 bar)
in the green system.
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Similarly, when power is trans- System Function of the system. These valves can be
ferred at a rate of 16 gpm Power Transfer Unit energized by the crew in flight
(60 L/min) from the green at any time especially during
system to the yellow system at Eaton's model MPHV3-115-1C warning indications, or activated
a rate of 13 gpm (50 L/min), the PTU enables the green system by inhibition logic when the
displacement of the inline unit to be supplied by the yellow aircraft is on the ground during
is made to decrease in order to system and vice versa without engine start-up.
operate in the pumping mode fluid exchange between the
while maintaining a constant two systems. The PTU ensures
essential flight functions by Design Features
pressure near 3000 psi (207 bar)
in the yellow system. supplying the green system The MPHV3-115-1C PTU also
with additional power at constant incorporates a number of
When the pressure is near pressure for the gear retraction design features to maximize the
equal in both systems, the should engine number one fail reliability and maintainability of
bi-directional power transfer during take off, and similarly for the PTU. These include:
unit does not rotate and stays the yellow system elevator servo
in a standby condition. Under control in the event of a dual • Increased fatigue strength by
this condition, the variable failure of the blue and the yellow using finite element analysis
displacement unit is at a hydraulic system based on a methods coupled with
displacement that is nearly failure of engine number two. improved material properties
equal to the bent axis unit.
Ground maintenance functions • Improved cylinder block
The PTU is designed to meet are also facilitated by the designs machined from
Airbus operational requirements. MPHV3-115-1C PTU while the steel for strength
These include: engines are shut down. The sub- • Ease of maintenance by
systems associated with the designing a self-bleeding
• Compact envelope size
green system can be operated unit requiring no special
• High reliability on the ground by transferring procedures or tools. The
• Easy maintainability by power from the yellow system. PTU can also be removed or
separable units Power to the yellow system re-installed in the aircraft with
is supplied by the on-board no additional special tools.
• High response based on flow electric motorpump or possibly
demands through a ground service cart. • Filtered flow to the control
• High stability at all required Also, the bi-directional capability valve to increase reliability
temperatures and flow of the unit makes possible
the operation of the yellow • The design of two separable
directions
system by means of transferring units joined by a common
• High efficiency in both foot allows easy maintenance
power by a ground service cart
transfer directions at required intervals at an
attached to the green system.
• Low inlet capability to approved repair facility.
prevent erosion and noise The only external control function
of the PTU is accomplished via
• Low vibration a switch in the cockpit, which
• Long service life for the unit energizes valves in the PTU
supply lines of the yellow and
• Extremely low operating
green systems. This permits
noise levels due to the
the complete isolation of the
location of the PTU on the
PTU and prevents hydraulic
pressure bulkhead in the
power transfer to or from either
wheel well of the aircraft
Flow Reversal at Constant Pressure — Flow Schematic
GREEN SYSTEM YELLOW SYSTEM
PUMP MOTOR HIGH PR ESSU RE
PORT
CONTROL FLOW
CASE DRAIN FILTER
CHECK VALVE
CYLINDER
HIGH PRESSURE BLOCK
IN- L INE
IMPELLE R PORT ADAPTER HOUS ING
ACTUATO R
COVER PISTON
PERIPHE RAL
IMPELLER CASE DRAIN PISTON
CHECK VALVE
LOW BUSHING YOKE
PRESSURE SHAF T
PORT IMPELLER CYLINDER SEAL S. A.
BLOCK

COMPENSATOR
VALVE

YOKE
POSITION
FEED BACK

LOW
PRESSURE
PORT

IMPELLER PLATE
SUB ASSEMBLIES

BLOCKING
VALVE
IMPELLER

ACTUATO R
BENT AXIS PISTON
HOUSING
COMMON COUPLI NG PISTO N
SHAF T DRIVE SHO E
FOOT SHAF T
LOW PRESSURE

IMPELLE R BOOST PRESSU RE C1 CONTROL PRESSURE

HIGH PRESSU RE C2 CONTROL P RESSURE

F ILTERED PRESSU RE CASE PRESSURE

CASE DRAIN CONNECTION

.5625-18UNJF-3A THD
PER MS24423-6
HIGH PRESSURE CONNECTION
.8750-14UNJ-3A THD
HIGH PRESSURE CONNECTION
PER MS21902J10
1.0625-12UNJF-3A THD
CASE DRAIN CONNECTION PER MS21902J12
.5625-18UNJF-3A THD 3.50
PER MS24423-6 (83.7)
1.25 2.87 LOW PRESSURE CONNECTION
(31.8) (72.8) 1.6250-12UNJ-3A THD
12.29 2.64 PER MS21902J20
.80 (312.1) (67)
(20.3) 9.16 2.35
(232.8) (59.6)
30°
(194.1)

15°00’
7.64

(163.2)
6.43

(168)
(187.6)

6.61
7.19

(132)
5.20

4 X 11.2
(72.4)
2.85

(4 X .44)

4 X 10.2
3.51 .77 2.37
(4 X .40)
(89) (13.6) (60.2)
.22 3.69 7.80
4.72 (5.6) (93.7) (198.1)
(120) CENTER OF GRAVITY 6.85
MAX SEEP DRAIN CONNECTION (174)
.4375-20UNJF-3A THD
PER MS21902D4

Ø .20
(Ø 5.2)

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