Fluids may be classified as follows: • Ideal fluid • Real fluid • Newtonian fluid • Non-Newtonian fluid. Ideal fluid An ideal fluid is one,…
Category: Fluid Power Basics
Another method by which flow rate can be determined involves the use of an orifice plate-type flowmeter in which an orifice is installed in the…
The Rotameter also known as variable area flowmeter is the most common among all flow measurement devices. Figure 2.12 shows the operation of a Rotameter.…
Fluid flow can be classified as follows: • Steady and unsteady flows • Uniform and non-uniform flows • Laminar and turbulent flows • Rotational and…
Air-to-hydraulic pressure booster is a device used to convert workshop air into a higher hydraulic pressure needed for operating cylinders requiring small to medium volumes…
Figure 2.13 is a simple illustration of a turbine-type flowmeter. This flowmeter has a turbine rotor in the housing, which is connected to the pipeline…
This system uses a piston-type hand pump to power a single acting hydraulic cylinder as illustrated in Figure 2.6. A hand force is applied at…