RESEARCH PAPER
The influence of water and rapeseed oil on the durability of the hydraulic satellite motor
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
A – Conceptualization; B – Methodology; C – Software; D – Validation; E – Formal analysis; F – Investigation; G – Resources; H – Data curation; I – Writing – original draft; J – Writing – review & editing; K – Visualization; L – Supervision; M – Project administration; N – Funding acquisition
Submission date: 2026-03-04
Final revision date: 2026-04-23
Acceptance date: 2026-06-25
Online publication date: 2026-07-10
Corresponding author
Paweł Śliwiński
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
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ABSTRACT
This paper describes the results of tests on the satellite motor supplied with water and edible rapeseed oil. The viscosity and density characteristics of these liquids are presented. First, the motor parameters were examined, including torque and power consumption as functions of speed for given constant pressure drops in the motor. Next, durability tests were conducted at a constant pressure drop of 20 MPa and a constant rotational speed of 1500 rpm. The motor absorbency and the torque were recorded as functions of the motor operating time. The influence of water and rapeseed oil on volumetric, mechanical, and pressure losses is presented. The relative mass loss characteristics of the working mechanism components as functions of the motor operating time, when supplied with both water and rapeseed oil, are also presented. The most rapidly wearing component of the satellite mechanism was identified.
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