Basic hyd.pdf

Loading sound What is hydraulics? What is hydraulics? Hydraulics considers fluids balance and motion. Hydraulics considers fluids balance and motion. HYDRAULICSHYDRO + AULOS Hydrostatic · Considers fluids in balance. Hydrostatic Hydrodynamics • Considers fluids in balance. · Considers fluids in motion. Hydrodynamics The force is transmitted from a small cylinder to a large cylinder. • Considers fluids in motion. Picture text: Loading sound Compressibility Compressibility Fluids - more resistant to compression than gases. Fluids - more resistant to compression than gases. Fluid mixed with air can be compressed as the per-centage of air it contains increases. Fluid mixed with air can be compressed as the per-centage of air it contains On the left in the figure we see a gas and on the right a fluid. increases. On the left in the figure we see a gas and on the right a fluid. Picture text: Loading sound Cavitation Cavitation Cavitation is caused when the fluid does not completely fill the space in the pumps suction part due to Cavitation is caused when the fluid does not completely fill the space in the pumps underpressure. Steam is formed when the pressure is low. suction part due to underpressure. Steam is formed when the pressure is low. Then when the pressure increases in the pump, the surrounding fluid breaks the bubbles. Then when the pressure increases in the pump, the surrounding fluid breaks the bubbles. Causes: · Too narrow or too long line between tank and pump Causes: · Too many or unsuitable bends or valves, primarily in the suction line • Too narrow or too long line between tank and pump · Clogged suction filter • Too many or unsuitable bends or valves, primarily in the suction line · Too thick oil • Clogged suction filter • Too t