From the obtained simulation results the following can be concluded:

1. During the transient period, and at the high control piston steady state displacements, the

control piston displacement can exceed its maximum allowable value where the swash

plate inclination angle is zero. When this happens, it leads to a change in the direction of

the pump delivery flow. This problem can be overcome for instant by placing another

stroke limiter on the other side of the control cylinder to prevent the control piston from

exceeding its maximum allowable displacement.

2. The settling time ts is seen to always decrease with the increase of pd. The value of ts at

delivery pressures higher than pmid=15 MPa are much lower than those at pressures lower

than pmid , as a result of the engagement of the short spring. When the spring comes into

action the spring forces acting on the spool increase, which caused an increase in the

speed of response in this case.

3. The maximum percentage overshoots is minimum when the delivery pressure increases

from zero to a value near pmid.

4. Collision always takes place between the control piston and the stroke limiter during the

piston return to its initial position. The collision speed is seen to increase at a higher rate

when the delivery pressures are less than pmid. For pressures higher than pmid the effect of

the change in delivery pressures on the collision speed is limited. A collision speed of 3

m/s is high, but it is not likely to occur in practice since a step drop in the delivery

pressure from values higher than 17.5 MPa to po is not practical.

5. When the pump delivery pressure decreases to its initial value po , the speed of response

is seen to be fast. The control piston oscillations in this case are prevented by means of

the stroke limiter.

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