in which,

x v xg
=θ = (3.16)
v 

and

 = o − x (3.17)

where, I is the moment of inertia of the lever, c is the coefficient of viscous friction, and θ is

the angular displacement of the lever.

3.3 SYSTEM DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE

A software package based on the Matlab-Simulink simulation program is developed to solve

the equations governing the pump dynamic performance. During pump simulation, the

displacement x of the control piston which is linearly related to the pump delivery flow rate,

as depicted by equation (3.4), and presented graphically in Fig. 2.8, is calculated. Appendix

[3] shows the layout of the main blocks, of which the Matlab-Simulink simulation program

consists.

Simulation runs were made to investigate the pump response to step changes in the pump

delivery pressure. The runs dealt with a small pump of 40 cc/rev geometric volume. The

constructional and operational parameters of this pump, given in Appendix [4], were fed to

the program. The valve spool was assumed initially to be at its extreme position, holding the

swash plate at its maximum angle of inclination corresponding to zero control piston

displacement. The pump was then assumed to be subjected to a stepwise change increase in

the delivery pressure, which according to the assumed constant power, moves the control

piston from its initial position to a certain percentage of the maximum control piston

displacement.

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