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What did Pascal observe about confined fluids?
What did Pascal observe about confined fluids?
- They transmit pressure unevenly
- They transmit pressure in one direction only
- They transmit pressure in all directions equally (correct)
- They do not transmit pressure
How is the principle of conservation of energy illustrated in the hydraulic circuit?
How is the principle of conservation of energy illustrated in the hydraulic circuit?
- It increases pressure in one direction
- It acts like a force multiplier (correct)
- It reduces pressure in one direction
- It has no effect on pressure
What does the conservation of energy principle require in the hydraulic circuit?
What does the conservation of energy principle require in the hydraulic circuit?
- No effect on fluid volume
- Increase in fluid volume
- Conservation of fluid volume (correct)
- Decrease in fluid volume
What does the hydraulic circuit act like in terms of energy conservation?
What does the hydraulic circuit act like in terms of energy conservation?
What principle is used in hydraulic circuits between any two cross-section points?
What principle is used in hydraulic circuits between any two cross-section points?
What is assumed about the mass of the fluid in the volume between two points in hydraulic circuits?
What is assumed about the mass of the fluid in the volume between two points in hydraulic circuits?
What is the function of a pressure intensifier in a hydraulic circuit?
What is the function of a pressure intensifier in a hydraulic circuit?
What is the main control component in hydraulic circuits for metering fluid flow?
What is the main control component in hydraulic circuits for metering fluid flow?
What is the function of a pressure control valve in a hydraulic system?
What is the function of a pressure control valve in a hydraulic system?
What are the three major considerations for sizing a valve?
What are the three major considerations for sizing a valve?
What is a key difference in solenoid design between proportional valves and ON/OFF valves?
What is a key difference in solenoid design between proportional valves and ON/OFF valves?
What is a characteristic of proportional valve spools compared to ON/OFF valve spools?
What is a characteristic of proportional valve spools compared to ON/OFF valve spools?
What does Bernoulli's equation consider?
What does Bernoulli's equation consider?
What does viscosity measure?
What does viscosity measure?
How is kinematic viscosity defined?
How is kinematic viscosity defined?
What do heat exchangers do?
What do heat exchangers do?
What does bulk modulus represent?
What does bulk modulus represent?
How can entrapped air affect a hydraulic line?
How can entrapped air affect a hydraulic line?
What type of piston pumps are designed to reduce cyclic flow rate and pressure pulsation?
What type of piston pumps are designed to reduce cyclic flow rate and pressure pulsation?
What is used to change displacement in axial piston pumps?
What is used to change displacement in axial piston pumps?
Which type of axial piston pumps is most widely used in mobile hydraulic applications?
Which type of axial piston pumps is most widely used in mobile hydraulic applications?
What do the number, diameter, and stroke of pistons determine in a pump?
What do the number, diameter, and stroke of pistons determine in a pump?
What do variable displacement pumps have in terms of energy-saving potential?
What do variable displacement pumps have in terms of energy-saving potential?
What is used to change output shaft speed in an over-center motor?
What is used to change output shaft speed in an over-center motor?
What are the main components of electrical circuits?
What are the main components of electrical circuits?
What determines the pump output pressure in a hydraulic system?
What determines the pump output pressure in a hydraulic system?
What is the function of a line relief valve in a hydraulic system?
What is the function of a line relief valve in a hydraulic system?
What is the difference between fixed displacement pumps and variable displacement pumps?
What is the difference between fixed displacement pumps and variable displacement pumps?
What is the principle of operation for vane pumps?
What is the principle of operation for vane pumps?
What recent development has led to piston pumps dominating the market for mobile hydraulics?
What recent development has led to piston pumps dominating the market for mobile hydraulics?
Study Notes
Hydraulic and Electrical Circuits Comparison and Positive Displacement Pumps
- Electrical circuits consist of voltage, current, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and diodes, while hydraulic circuits involve pressure, flow, orifice restriction, accumulators, and check valves.
- Three main differences between hydraulic and electrical circuits: flow-pressure relationship is nonlinear, medium of power transmission is compressible in hydraulics, and voltage is relative while pressure has an absolute zero.
- The flow-pressure relationship involves the displacement of the valve spool, orifice area, pressure differential, and electrical resistance, while hydraulic resistance is a function of orifice area opening and its geometry.
- The functional block diagram and operating principle of a pump are shown, highlighting the conversion of mechanical power to hydraulic power by a positive displacement pump.
- In a hydraulic system, the pump output pressure is determined by the load pressure and the pressure drop on the valve, with check valves controlling the flow direction.
- The line relief valve limits the maximum allowed line pressure and returns the flow back to the tank if the line pressure exceeds a set limit.
- The volume expansion during the in-stroke and contraction during the out-stroke provide the suction and pumping action for the pump, with the volume spanned by the piston per stroke being called the "pump displacement per stroke."
- Fixed displacement pumps have a fixed flow volume pumped per stroke, while variable displacement pumps allow control of the flow rate by adjusting the displacement per stroke.
- Gear pumps operate by carrying fluid between the tooth spaces of two meshed gears, are always unbalanced by design, and are popular due to their simplicity, low cost, and robustness.
- Vane pumps operate more quietly than gear pumps, and a variable displacement vane pump works on the principle of oil being taken in on the side with increasing volume and pushed into the part of the pump with decreasing volume, increasing the pressure before reaching the outlet port.
- Recent developments have made piston pumps quieter and cheaper, leading them to dominate the market for mobile hydraulics.
- Changing the position of the cam ring in relation to the rotor changes the displacement of the pump in a vane pump.
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Explore the differences between hydraulic and electrical circuits, and delve into the workings of positive displacement pumps with this quiz. Learn about the unique characteristics of hydraulic and electrical systems, and gain insights into the functionality and operation of positive displacement pumps, including fixed and variable displacement pumps, gear pumps, vane pumps, and piston pumps.
