Hydraulic Fluid Power. Andrea Vacca
Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Preface
6 Part I: Fundamental Principles Chapter 1: Introduction to Hydraulic Control Technology 1.1 Historical Perspective 1.2 Fluid Power Symbology and Its Evolution 1.3 Common ISO Symbols Problems 2 Hydraulic Fluids 2.1 Ideal vs. Actual Hydraulic Fluids 2.2 Classification of Hydraulic Fluids 2.3 Physical Properties of Hydraulic Fluids 2.4 Fluid Compressibility: Bulk Modulus 2.5 Fluid Density 2.6 Fluid Viscosity 2.7 Entrained Air, Gas Solubility, and Cavitation 2.8 Contamination in Hydraulic Fluids 2.9 Considerations on Hydraulic Reservoirs Problems Notes Chapter 3: Fundamental Equations 3.1 Pascal's Law 3.2 Basic Law of Fluid Statics 3.3 Volumetric Flow Rate 3.4 Conservation of Mass 3.5 Bernoulli's Equation 3.6 Hydraulic Resistance 3.7 Stationary Modeling of Flow Networks 3.8 Momentum Equation Problems Notes Chapter 4: Orifice Basics 4.1 Orifice Equation 4.2 Fixed and Variable Orifices 4.3 Power Loss in Orifices 4.4 Parallel and Series Connections of Orifices 4.5 Functions of Orifices in Hydraulic Systems Problems Notes Chapter 5: Dynamic Analysis of Hydraulic Systems 5.1 Pressure Build‐up Equation: Hydraulic Capacitance 5.2 Fluid Inertia Equation: Hydraulic Inductance 5.3 Modeling Flow Network: Dynamic Considerations 5.4 Damping Effect of Hydraulic Accumulators Problems References Note
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Part II: Hydraulic Components
Chapter 6: Hydrostatic Pumps and Motors
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The Ideal Case
6.3 General Operating Principle
6.4 ISO Symbols
6.5 Ideal Equations
6.6 The Real Case
6.7 Losses in Pumps and Motors
6.8 Volumetric and Hydromechanical Efficiency
6.9 Design Types
Problems
Notes
Chapter 7: Hydraulic Cylinders
7.1 Classification
7.2 Cylinder Analysis
7.3 Ideal vs. Real Cylinder
7.4 Telescopic Cylinders
Problems
Notes
Chapter 8: Hydraulic Control Valves
8.1 Spring Basics
8.2 Check and Shuttle Valves
8.3 Pressure Control Valves
8.4 Flow Control Valves
8.5 Directional Control Valves
8.6