PISTON LESS PUMP
Submitted by
Krishnarjuna. P. K
INTRODUCTION :
● Pump is a device which convert mechanical
energy in to hydraulic energy
● principle: A partial vaccuam created when
internal parts of pump receives mechanical
energy
● Oil is forced into pump due to atmospheric
● pressure on oil and suction created by pumping
elements
● oil is squeezed b/w pump elements which
increases pressure of fluid and then it is forced
out of pump and the cycle continues.
Cont..
● A piston less pump is a type of pump designed to move
fluids without any moving parts other than three
chamber valves
● This pump provudes increased design flexibility &
increase damage and fault tolerance
● Absence of piston leads to less friction losses & hence
improves efficiency of engine considerably
WHY PISTONLESS PUMP❔❔
● Turbo pumps have a reputation for
being extremely hard to design to
get optimum performance
● Low efficiency - ONLY 55%
● Weight of pump is high hence
Undesirable to use. Typical turbo pump setup
NECESSITY
● The turbo pumps used in rocket are very heavy, containing many rotating
parts by which there are more frictional losses which more consumption
of fuel there by decreasing the efficiency of the engine.
● since the rocket has to remain stable in the space, is difficult and require
complex methods for it. If this pump gets any fault then its reappearance
requires long time. So, there must be such a device which overcomes all
the drawbacks of the turbo pump.
● The Piston less pump is the solution for the problems faced by using turbo
pumps.
DUAL PISTONLESS PUMP
● NASA has designed, built and
tested a simple, light weight
pump (dual piston less pump)
for use in liquid propelled rocket
where a reliable pump with
minimal moving parts is
needed.
● This pump has the potential to
reduce the cost and increase
the reliability of rocket fuel
pumps by a factor of 20 to 100.
WORKING MODEL OF ROCKET FUEL
PUMP
● The pump shown is equipped with
electronic level sensors and air
cylinder actuated ball valves. The
pump works as predicted and it will be
easy to reconfigure it to pump LOX
and jet fuel.
● This type of pump will make rocket
propulsion systems much more
reliable and less expensive than that
of the turbo jet pump.
Step 1 (long duration) Left
Chamber dispensing Right
Chamber Filling
WORKING OF PISTONLESS PUMP
(Rocket engine)
● It consists of main tank and Two
pumping chambers. The pump
starts with both chambers filled.
● Each one being alternately refilled
and pressurized.
● One chamber is pressurized, and
fluid is delivered to the rocket
engine from that chamber
Step 2 (short duration) Left
Chamber Dispensing Right
Chamber Dispensing
● Flow is thereby established from
both sides during a short period
until full flow is established from
the other chamber. Then the
nearly empty chamber is vented
and refilled.
Step 3 (long duration) Left
Chamber Filling Right Chamber
Dispensing
● Finally the cycle repeats. This
results in pressure. The pump
is poweredsteady flow and by
pressurized gas which acts
directly on the fluid
APPLICATIONS
● DEEP SPACE PROPULSION - NASA has a need for high
Power propulsion to land and spacecraft on the moons of
Jupiter and beyond. This pump would allow these missions to
go forward due to lower weight of the fuel tanks.
● X PRIZE VEHICLE FUEL PUMP APPLICATION- For X-prize
competitors, a the fuel pump will reduce the cost.
ADVANTAGES
● All the hardware in the pump consists of pressure vessel so the
weight is low.
● The pump can be scaled up or down with similar performance
and minimal redesign issues.
● Low risk development; pump technology has been
demonstrated and prototypes have been built and tested.
● The manufacturing tolerances need not be tight.
● Less moving parts, hence lubrication required is quite low.
● Design is simple compared to turbo pumps.
DISADVANTAGES
● They cannot pump to higher pressure than drive gas (area ratio is
1:1)
● They cannot use either a staged combustion or expander cycle.
● A gas generator cycle is also difficult to integrate with the piston less
pump.
● The generated gas must be chemically compatible with both the
propellants.
● This gas generator lowers the Ignition start period of the engine.
FUTURE APPLICATION
● Static test and fly pump in
student ocket with Flometric's
rocket technology
● Along with latest low cost engine
designs, pump will make lunch
systems more safe, reliable and
affordable
CONCLUSION
● The most significance of property of Piston less pump that
makesthem different from that of turbo pump,is the absence of
piston.
● This is the most unique technique. In this,no. of rotating parts is
very less as compared to that of turbo pump. Also, it's installation
is very easy. and moreover, it is light weight than turbo pump. So,
it has less losses and improves, rather increases efficiency of
engine. Also, it is much economical than turbo pump.
THANK YOU
