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Davieslad
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Hi,
Im designing an axial piston pump in solidworks, prior to analysis.
Basically I am having difficulty in getting the slipper pads from the top of the pistons to mate to the swashplate, so that when rotated the pump produces a pumping action.
I have the slipper pads connected to the pistons via ball joints, and in the piston assembley, the slipper pads rotate freely on the ball joint (i have used the ball head and a ball slot as the mating surfaces). However when i put the piston assembley into the whole pump assembley (with the piston assembley mated concentrically in the bore) the slipper pad no longer rotates freely on its ball joint, and as such i can't mate them to the variable angle swashplate.
Can anyone suggest a different mating arrangement which might help my problem?
Many Thanks
Ed
Im designing an axial piston pump in solidworks, prior to analysis.
Basically I am having difficulty in getting the slipper pads from the top of the pistons to mate to the swashplate, so that when rotated the pump produces a pumping action.
I have the slipper pads connected to the pistons via ball joints, and in the piston assembley, the slipper pads rotate freely on the ball joint (i have used the ball head and a ball slot as the mating surfaces). However when i put the piston assembley into the whole pump assembley (with the piston assembley mated concentrically in the bore) the slipper pad no longer rotates freely on its ball joint, and as such i can't mate them to the variable angle swashplate.
Can anyone suggest a different mating arrangement which might help my problem?
Many Thanks
Ed