Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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Hydraulic Fundamentals Part A (190105aA)
Objective #2
Using mathematical calculations, explain the hydraulic principles of pressure, force, area, volume, flow rate, cycle times and power.


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Notes
Hydraulic principles


Characteristics of fluids


Pascal's Law


Relationship of pressure, area and force


·       Metric (SI) units for force area and pressure


·       mass


·       force


·       area


·       pressure


Hydraulic force generation


Force multiplication using hydraulic principles


Reaction of pressure in series and parallel circuits


·       Series hydraulic circuits


·       Parallel hydraulic circuits


Measuring pressure


·       Head pressure


·       Atmospheric pressure


·       Pressure gauges


·       Scales of pressure measurement


·       gauge pressure measurement


·       absolute pressure measurement


·       imperial units of pressure


·       inches of mercury


·       Metric units of pressure


·       (bars, atmospheres)


Relationship of flow rate, actuator volume and actuator speed


·       Liquid flow


·       Measurement of liquid movement


·       flow rate


·       velocity


·       Cycle time


·       Actuator speed


Hydraulic power


·       Output power


·       imperial units


·       metric units


·       Input power




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