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Abstract: The article presents the results of an experimental study of the sound pressure level (SPL) caused by a hydraulic power unit with an external gear pump. The study was carried out with a specially developed laboratory experimental setup based on a common architecture used in hydraulic power units. Both the hydraulic system and the measuring equipment used are described in detail. The design of the experimental studies performed, including two main configurations with specific parameters regarding the operating modes of the system, is presented. The experimental results obtained are presented in the form of magnitude frequency responses which are compared in accordance with the experiment design. An analysis of the results obtained is performed using various quantitative indicators. For specific operating modes, parametric models were derived by approximation of the experimental data. The resulting models can serve in future work to reduce the SPL by passive or active means (e.g., frequ

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