Contains over 1,200 drawings, photographs, tables, and equations-clarifying and reinforcing essential concepts in the book!
This authoritative reference facilitates a broader understanding of the total hydraulic system, including hardware, fluid properties and testing, and hydraulic lubricants in a single volume-providing a comprehensive and rigorous overview of hydraulic fluid technology.
Evaluates the ecological benefits of water as an important alternative technology!
Organized to unite basic concepts with descriptions of the components and workings of liquid system operations, the Handbook of Hydraulic Fluid Technology:
- Discusses lubrication of rolling element bearings
- Examines fluid filtration and particle contamination, particle quantification, and fluid filterability
- Covers viscosity and its relation to temperature and pressure
- Explains the use of vibrational analysis as a diagnostic technique and for troubleshooting
- Offers strategies for determining why certain hydraulic systems fail
- Describes the chemistry and properties of petroleum oil
- Clarifies fluid maintenance and change-out procedures
- Documents aerospace applications of synthetic fluids
- Considers vegetable oil as a viable alternative to mineral-oil-based fluids
- And much more!
Detailing fluid chemistry and physical properties of specific liquids, the Handbook of Hydraulic Fluid Technology is a valuable guide suited to mechanical, aerospace, automotive, design, control, development, chemical, plant, power, system, maintenance, manufacturing, and project engineers, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.
Contents
- Basic Hydraulic Pump and Circuit Design
- Bearing Selection and Lubrication
- Fluid Cleanliness and Filtration
- Physical Properties and Their Determination
- Fluid Viscosity and Viscosity Classification
- Lubrication Fundamentals
- Fire-Resistance Testing Procedures of Hydraulic Fluids
- Ecological Compatibility
- Seals and Seal Compatibility
- Bench and Pump Testing of Hydraulic Fluids
- Vibrational Analysis for Fluid Power Systems
- Failure Analysis
- Water Hydraulics
- Mineral-Oil Hydraulic Fluids
- Lubricant Additives for Mineral-Oil-Based Hydraulic Fluids
- Polyalphaolefins and Other Synthetic Hydrocarbon Fluids
- Emulsions
- Water-Glycol Hydraulic Fluids
- Polyol Ester Fluids
- Phosphate Ester Hydraulic Fluids
- Vegetable-Based Hydraulic Oils
- Electro-rheological Fluids
- Standards for Hydraulic Fluid Testing
Appendices
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