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Flexible hoses used within a hydraulic circuit can reduce the levels of both pressure fluctuations and structural vibration. An important application is in automotive power steering where tubular inserts and restrictors are often used inside a hose to enhance the reduction of pressure ripple. The performance of a hose assembly in the frequency domain is usually specified by an impedance matrix relating pressure and flow ripple at the ends. However, these quantities are coupled to fluctuating axial tension and motion of the hose walls and it is desirable to have a 4 × 4 impedance matrix relating the complex amplitudes of all these quantities. A convenient method of experimentally measuring this matrix is presented. As well as allowing investigation of the main structural and fluid transmission from the hose assembly to the subsequent pipework, the 4 × 4 impedance matrix provides a way of obtaining the dynamic properties of hose walls under realistic conditions for use in further studies.

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hose pressure ripple vibration

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