- Describe, with the aid of a sketch, the operation of a variable delivery axial piston pump.
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Are axial piston pumps, axial variable delivery hydraulic pumps, and variable delivery axial piston pump the same thing?
Yes, essentially they are all referring to the same type of pump.
- Axial piston pump: This is the general category, describing the arrangement of pistons parallel to the axis of rotation.
- Axial variable delivery hydraulic pump: This specifies that the pump is used in hydraulic systems and has the capability to change its fluid output (variable delivery).
- Variable delivery axial piston pump: This is simply a rearrangement of the words, but the meaning remains the same – an axial piston pump with adjustable output.
So, all three terms point towards the same fundamental pump design with the ability to vary the amount of fluid it pumps.