Adaptation of a Variable Displacement Vane Pump to Engine Lube Oil Applications
Date Published: 2007-04-16
Paper Number:2007-01-1567
DOI: 10.4271/2007-01-1567
Citation:
Staley, D., Pryor, B., and Gilgenbach, K., "Adaptation of a Variable Displacement Vane Pump to Engine Lube Oil Applications," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-1567, 2007, doi:10.4271/2007-01-1567.
Author(s):
David Staley - General Motors Corp.
Bryan Pryor - General Motors Corp.
Karl Gilgenbach - General Motors Corp.
Abstract:
Variable valve actuation has become a very popular feature in today's engines. With many of these systems being hydraulically actuated, the engine lubrication system requires enhancement to support their function. To expand the system's operational range with respect to speed and temperature, a traditional solution has been to increase oil pressure by increasing pump displacement. To better optimize the system, a variable displacement vane pump has been adapted to the engine lube oil system. Based on existing transmission pump technology, a pivoting cam ring design is employed that is able to vary the pump's displacement as a function of pump regulating oil pressure which in-turn provides a net reduction in its drive torque. While others have addressed this issue using complex and expensive pressure regulating systems, this passive solution requires no valves or additional hardware.
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