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Fluid Power Systems in Industry Fluid Power • History of Fluid Power • Future of Fluid Power • Fluid Power System Applications • Advantages and Disadvantages of Fluid Power Applications • Fluid Power Safety • Personal Protective Equipment • Lockouts and Tagouts • Fluid Power Hazards • Fluid Power Safety Training • Fluid Power Associations and Certifications
Chapter Review. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Fluid Power System Principles Energy • Forms of Energy • Fluid Power Energy Transmission • Fluid Power System Efficiency • Work • Power • Fluid Power System Variables • Force • Area • Pressure • Fluid Power Formulas • Pressure Types • Pressure Measurement • Vacuum
Chapter Review. . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Hydraulic System Fundamentals Hydraulic Principles • Properties of Liquids • Principles of Fluid Flow • Pressure and Resistance Relationship • Pressure Control • Maximum Resistance • Hydraulic System Pressure Supplements • Accumulators • Force Multiplication Systems • Intensifiers • Hydraulic Power Units • Fluid Power System Diagrams • Pictorial Diagrams • Cutaway Diagrams • Schematic Diagrams
Chapter Review. . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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Fluid Conductors and Connectors Velocity and Conductors • Velocity • Conductors and Connectors • Piping • Tubing • Hoses • Connector Thread Identification • Thread Types • Cleaning Conductors before Installation
Chapter Review. . . . . . . . . . . 111 Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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Hydraulic Pumps Hydraulic Pumps • Hydraulic Pump Ratings • Positive-Displacement Pumps • PositiveDisplacement Pump Operation • Hydraulic Pump Types • Gear Pumps • Gear Pump Assembly • Vane Pumps • Vane Pump Assembly • Piston Pumps • Double and Triple Pumps • Hydraulic Pump Schematic Symbols
Chapter Review. . . . . . . . . . . 143 Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149