Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
As discussed earlier, when liquid flows in a pipe, there will be some energy loss. This loss of energy may be classified as follows:
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
Bernoulli's equation stated earlier was based on the assumption that fluid is ideal (i.e., non-viscous) and therefore frictionless.
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
In an ideal, incompressible fluid when the flow is steady and continuous, the sum of potential energy, kinetic energy and pressure energy is constant across all cross sections of the pipe."
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
The total fluid energy in motion may be classified into three types. They are:
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
The continuity equation is based on the principle of conservation of mass. It states as follows:
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
Definition: Flow rate (or discharge) is the volume of the liquid flowing through a pipe in a specific period of time.
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
Reynolds from his experiments found that the nature of flow in a closed pipe depends upon the following factors:
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
As we know, the hydraulic system is concerned with the flow of a liquid through a pipe. The two important types of flow are:
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
Pascal's law states that the pressure generated at any point in a confined fluid acts equally in all directions.
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
Whenever a force acts on a body and the body undergoes a displacement in the direction of the force, then work is said to be done.
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
The atmosphere air exerts a normal pressure upon the surface with which it is in contact and it is known as atmospheric pressure.
Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Subject and UNIT: Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Unit I: Fluid Power Priniciples and Hydraulic Pumps
Force may be defined as an agent, which produces or tends to produce, destroy or tends to destroy motion.