14.3 POWER TRANSMISSION
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14.3.1 Hydraulics
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Incompressible fluids are used to transmit volume and pressure changes throughout a system.
Pascal's law basically describes these systems,
Hydrostatic force/motion multiplier,
The Hydrodynamic Effect - when fluid is moving quickly, it has high levels of kinetic energy. If the fluid impacts a surface, it transmits a high quantity of energy in a short period of time.
Hydraulic Circuits typically contain,
3. A Pump to Move Oil, and Apply Pressure
5. Control Valuves - to regulate fluid flow
6. Piston and Cylinder - to actuate external mechanisms
Oil Resevoirs
Pump types used include,
- Reciprocating pumps - have intermitent pressures with a single piston
Valves
