Practical Hydraulic Systems

Operation and Troubleshooting for Engineers and Technicians

By: Ravi Doddannavar

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Whatever your hydraulic applications, Practical Hydraulic Systems: Operation & Troubleshooting For Engineers & Technicians will help you to increase your knowledge of the fundamentals, improve your maintenance programs and become an excellent troubleshooter of problems in this area.
Cutaways of all major components are included in the book to visually demonstrate the components' construction and operation. Developing an understanding of how it works leads to an understanding of how and why it fails. Multimedia views of the equipment are shown, to give as realistic a view of hydraulic systems as possible. The book is highly practical, comprehensive and interactive. It discusses Hydraulic Systems construction, design applications, operations, maintenance, and management issues and provides you with the most up-to-date information and Best Practice in dealing with the subject.

* A focus on maintenance and troubleshooting makes this book essential reading for practising engineers.
* Written to cover the requirements of mechanical / industrial and civil engineering.
* Cutaway diagrams demonstrate the construction and operation of key equipment.

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"We found it to contain much useful information for reliability technicians dealing with valves, metering instruments, controls, hydraulic systems and a host of related topics. It is profusely illustrated and will come in handy for many of your training and troubleshooting tasks" --Hydrocarbon Processing Magazine, November 2005

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Mechanical Engineering & Materials Materials Science Mechanics of Fluids Hydraulics & Pneumatics Kids & Children's Books Educational Material Technology Educational Material Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Hydraulic Engineering

Preface	p. viii
Introduction to hydraulics	p. 1
Objectives	p. 1
Introduction and background	p. 1
Classification	p. 3
Properties of hydraulic fluids	p. 3
Pressure and flow	p. 16
Objectives	p. 16
Pressure	p. 16
Pascal's law	p. 21
Application of Pascal's law	p. 22
Flow	p. 24
Flow measurement	p. 33
Fluid types	p. 36
Hydraulic pumps	p. 37
Objectives	p. 37
Principle of operation	p. 37
Pump classification	p. 38
Gear pump	p. 40
Vane pumps	p. 47
Piston pump	p. 53
Pump performance	p. 58
Pump maintenance	p. 64
Pump selection	p. 66
Maintenance practice	p. 67
Hydraulic motors	p. 69
Objectives	p. 69
Basic principles	p. 69
Limited rotation hydraulic motor	p. 70
Continuous rotation hydraulic motors	p. 72
Hydraulic motor performance	p. 79
Electro-hydraulic stepping motors	p. 82
Hydraulic cylinders	p. 83
Objectives	p. 83
General	p. 83
Construction	p. 84
Cylinder cushioning	p. 89
Cylinder mountings	p. 89
Control components in a hydraulic system	p. 93
Objectives	p. 93
Introduction	p. 93
Control valves	p. 94
Servo valves	p. 123
Hydraulic fuses	p. 126
Pressure and temperature switches	p. 127
Shock absorbers	p. 129
Flowmeters	p. 130
Manifolds	p. 130
Hydraulic accessories	p. 132
Objectives	p. 132
Introduction	p. 132
The reservoir system	p. 132
Filters and strainers	p. 136
Accumulators	p. 146
Heat exchangers	p. 155
Fluid conductors - hydraulic pipes and hoses	p. 157
Steel tubing	p. 162
Flexible hoses	p. 165
Hydraulic fluids	p. 167
Objectives	p. 167
Introduction	p. 167
Characteristics of hydraulic fluids	p. 168
Neutralization number	p. 170
Fire-resistant fluids	p. 171
Foam-resistant fluids	p. 172
General types of fluids	p. 173
Applications of hydraulic systems	p. 175
Objectives	p. 175
Introduction	p. 175
Advantages of hydraulic systems	p. 176
Components of hydraulic systems	p. 176
Applications of hydraulic systems	p. 177
Hydraulic circuit design and analysis	p. 181
Objectives	p. 181
Introduction	p. 181
Symbols of hydraulic components	p. 181
Hydraulic circuits	p. 182
Maintenance and troubleshooting	p. 190
Objectives	p. 190
Introduction	p. 190
Safety	p. 192
Cleanliness	p. 193
Preventive maintenance	p. 193
Troubleshooting	p. 197
Commissioning procedures	p. 205
Prevention of premature hydraulic component failure	p. 206
Practical problems	p. 208
Practical solutions	p. 212
Index	p. 225
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