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Fluids 2: Basic Hydraulics
This basic hydraulics textbook covers power units, connections of the circuits, basic cylinder circuits, pumps, needle valves, basic motor circuits, hydraulic schematics, pressure and cylinder force, Pascal's Law and force multiplication, fluid friction, pressure, relief valves, check valves, flow control valves, metered flow circuits, independent speed control, flow rate and cylinder speed, sequence valves, and pressure reducing valves.
- Author
- Jessy Haid
- Publisher
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
Contents· 78 sections
- 01: Introduction to Hydraulics
- 1.01: Definition and Applications of Hydraulics
- 1.02: Five Basic Components of a Hydraulic System and Their Functions
- 1.03: Definition of Hydraulic Pressure and Its Units of Measure
- 02: Power Units
- 2.01: Operation of a Hydraulic Power Unit
- 03: Connections of the Circuits
- 3.01: Functions of a Hydraulic Schematic
- 3.02: Function and Schematic Symbol of a Hydraulic Quick Disconnect Fitting
- 3.03: Function and Schematic Symbol of a Tee
- 3.04: Operation and Schematic Symbol of a Pressure Gage
- 04: Basic Cylinder Circuits
- 4.01: Function and Application of a Hydraulic Cylinder
- 4.02: Operation and Schematic Symbol of a Double-Acting Hydraulic Cylinder
- 4.03: Function and Appliction of a 4 3 DCV
- 4.04: Operation and Schematic Symbol of a 4 3 DCV
- 05: Pumps
- 5.01: Flow Rate and Its Measurement
- 5.02: Types of Flowmeters and Their Operation
- 5.03: Fixed-Displacement Pumps - Operation and Schematic Symbol
- 5.04: Types of Fixed-Displacement Pumps and Their Applications
- 06: Needle Valves
- 6.01: Needle Valve Function and Application
- 6.02: Needle Valve Operation
- 6.03: Controlling Actuator Speed Using a Manually-Operated DCV
- 07: Basic Motor Circuits
- 7.01: Hydraulic Motors - Function and Applications
- 7.02: Operation of a Hydraulic Motor
- 7.03: Hydraulic Motors - Types and Applications
- 08: Hydraulic Schematics
- 8.01: Rules for Drawing Hydraulic Schematics
- 09: Pressure and Cylinder Force
- 9.01: How to Calculate the Force Output of an Hydraulic Cylinder in Extention (Pushing)
- 9.02: How to Calculate the Force Output of an Hydraulic Cylinder in Retraction (Pulling)
- 10: Pascal's Law and Force Multiplication
- 10.01: Pascals Law and Its Significance in Hydraulics
- 10.02: How Force Is Multiplied Using Pascals Law
- 11: Fluid Friction
- 11.01: Two Types of Resistance in a Hydraulic System
- 11.02: How Delta P Describes Hydraulic Resistance
- 12: Pressure
- 12.01: Pressure in a Hydraulic System
- 12.02: Pulling Suction of a Fluid
- 13: Relief Valves
- 13.01: Function and Application of a Relief Valve
- 13.02: Operation of a Direct-Acting Relief Valve and Its Schematic Symbol
- 13.03: The Role of a Relief Valve in System Protection
- 14: Check Valves
- 14.01: Check Valves in Hydraulic Systems
- 14.02: Types of Check Valves and Their Operation
- 15: Flow Control Valves
- 15.01: The Function of a Flow Control Valve
- 15.02: Operation of a Flow Control Valve and its Scematic Symbol
- 15.03: The Effect of Actuator Load Changes on Flow Control Valve Operation
- 16: Metered Flow Circuits
- 16.01: The Operation of a Meter-In Flow Control Circuit and an Application
- 16.02: The Operation of a Meter-Out Flow Control Circuit and an Application
- 17: Independent Speed Control
- 17.01: Definition of Independent Speed Control and Application
- 17.02: How Speed Control Valves Can Be Used to Provide Multiple Speeds
- 18: Flow Rate and Cylinder Speed
- 18.01: How to Calculate the Extend Speed of a Hydraulic Cylinder
- 18.02: Calculate the Extend Speed of a Hydaulic Cylinder Given its Size and a Flow Rate
- 18.03: How to Calculate the Retraction Speed of a Cylinder
- 18.04: Calculate the Retract Speed of a Cylinder Given its Size and a Flow Rate
- 18.05: How to Calculate the Stroke Time of a Cylinder
- 19: Sequence Valves
- 19.01: The Function and Application of a Pressure Sequence Valve
- 19.02: Understanding the Operation of a Direct-Acting Sequence Valve and Its Schematic Symbol
- 19.03: Describe the Function of a Bypass Check Valve in a Sequence Valve Circuit
- 19.04: Why a Sequence Valve Is Externally Drained
- 19.05: The Operation and Schematic Symbol of an Integral Check Valve
- 19.06: Describe the Function of a Two-Sequence Valve Control Circuit
- 20: Pressure Reducing Valves
- 20.01: The Function of a Pressure Reducing Valve and Application
- 20.02: The Operation of a Direct-Acting Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) and Schematic Symbol
- 20.03: The Function of a PRVs Bypass Check Valve
- 20.04: Why a PRV Is Externally Drained