Fluid Power: Hydraulics and Pneumatics, 3rd Edition

Fluid Power: Hydraulics and Pneumatics is an introductory text targeted to students pursuing a technician-level career path. It presents the fundamentals of this subject with extensive coverage of both hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Coverage includes details on the design and operation of hydraulic and pneumatic components, circuits, and systems.

• Basic mathematical formulas and fundamental physics principles are presented in the context of component operation, fostering an understanding of the scientific principles involved in fluid power.
• Heavily illustrated with attractive illustrations to engage students and to clearly communicate complex systems, components, and processes.
• Rigorous assessment offerings allow students to reinforce their knowledge of chapter content and extend learning.

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Table of Contents

Fluid Power Principles

1. Introduction to Fluid Power
2. Fluid Power Systems
3. Safety and Health
4. Basic Physical Principles
5. Fluid Power Standards and Symbols

Hydraulic Systems

6. Hydraulic Fluid
7. Source of Hydraulic Power
8. Fluid Storage and Distribution
9. Actuators
10. Controlling the System
11. Accumulators
12. Conditioning System Fluid
13. Applying Hydraulic Power

Pneumatic Systems

14. Compressed Air
15. Source of Pneumatic Power
16. Conditioning and Distribution of Compressed Air
17. Work Performers of Pneumatic Systems
18. Controlling a Pneumatic System
19. Applying Pneumatic Power

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Welcome to Fluid Power (g-wonlinetextbooks.com Manufacturing / Metals)

Front Matter (g-wonlinetextbooks.com Manufacturing / Metals)

Chapter 8 (g-wonlinetextbooks.com Manufacturing / Metals)

Chapter 16 (g-wonlinetextbooks.com Manufacturing / Metals)

About the Author(s)

James R. Daines - is Professor Emeritus of Technology at the University of Wisconsin—Stout. He holds an EdD degree from the University of Missouri and BS and MS degrees from Stout State College, Menomonie, Wisconsin. For 25 years, Dr. Daines taught power- and media-related courses to secondary, postsecondary, and adult students. He also spent 10 years as president of a company specializing in developing courses and instructional materials for power and other related technologies. Those materials included extensive computer-based courses for hydraulics and pneumatics. Other experiences related to fluid power involved working on the design and construction of training benches and instructional materials for a producer of fluid power training equipment.

Martha J. Daines - holds a PhD from the University of Chicago and a BS degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Martha's professional experience includes 10 years investigating multiphase flow in high-pressure environments and 15 years teaching technology and power courses to students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Martha has great passion for instructional design and places great focus on assessments, writing detailed questions and activities.