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Hydraulic Handbook

  • 9th Edition - December 20, 1996
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Toby Hunt, N. Vaughan
  • Language: English

The first point of reference for design engineers, hydraulic technicians, chief engineers, plant engineers, and anyone concerned with the selection, installation, operation or… Read more

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Description

The first point of reference for design engineers, hydraulic technicians, chief engineers, plant engineers, and anyone concerned with the selection, installation, operation or maintenance of hydraulic equipment.

The hydraulic industry has seen many changes over recent years and numerous new techniques, components and methods have been introduced. The ninth edition of the Hydraulic Handbook incorporates all these developments to provide a crucial reference manual for practical and technical guidance.

Readership

For engineers and designers - providing them with an invaluable reference manual for practical and technical guidance.

Table of contents

Section 1

Principles (including units & symbols, hydraulic theory, properties of fluids)


Section 2

Component types, performance and selection (including power components, valves, fittings and accessories)


Section 3

Hydraulic fluids and filtration


Section 4

System design


Section 5

System control


Section 6

Monitoring and maintenance


Section 7

Special hydraulics (including extremes in temperature, pressure and size)


Section 8

Typical applications (including robots, mobile, aircraft, marine, etc)


Section 9

Classified listing and index, Buyers' Guide and index

Product details

  • Edition: 9
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 20, 1996
  • Language: English