Hydraulics and Pneumatics
A technician's and engineer's guide
- 1st Edition - October 1, 2013
- Author: Andrew Parr
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 0 8 7 2 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 0 2 3 8 - 2
Hydraulics and Pneumatics: A Technician's and Engineer's Guide provides an introduction to the components and operation of a hydraulic or pneumatic system. This book discusses the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteHydraulics and Pneumatics: A Technician's and Engineer's Guide provides an introduction to the components and operation of a hydraulic or pneumatic system. This book discusses the main advantages and disadvantages of pneumatic or hydraulic systems. Organized into eight chapters, this book begins with an overview of industrial prime movers. This text then examines the three different types of positive displacement pump used in hydraulic systems, namely, gear pumps, vane pumps, and piston pumps. Other chapters consider the pressure in a hydraulic system, which can be quickly and easily controlled by devices such as unloading and pressure regulating valves. This book discusses as well the importance of control valves in pneumatic and hydraulic systems to regulate and direct the flow of fluid from compressor or pump to the various load devices. The final chapter deals with the safe-working practices of the systems. This book is a valuable resource for process control engineers.
Preface1 Fundamental Principles Industrial Prime Movers A Brief System Comparison An Electrical System A Hydraulic System A Pneumatic System A comparison Definition of Terms Mass and Force Pressure Work, Energy and Power Torque Pascal's Law Pressure Measurement Fluid Flow Temperature Temperature Scales Temperature Measurement Gas Laws2 Hydraulic Pumps and Pressure Regulation Pressure Regulation Pump Types Gear Pumps Vane Pumps Piston Pumps Combination Pumps Loading Valves Filters3 Air Compressors, Air Treatment and Pressure Regulation Compressor Types Piston Compressors Screw Compressors Rotary Compressors Dynamic Compressors Air Receivers and Compressor Control Air Treatment Stages of Air Treatment Filters Air Dryers Lubricators Pressure Regulation Relief Valves Non-Relieving Pressure Regulators Relieving Pressure Regulators Service Units4 Control Valves Graphic Symbols Types of Control Valve Poppet Valves Spool Valves Rotary Valves Pilot-Operated Valves Check Valves Pilot-Operated Check Valves Restriction Check Valves Shuttle and Fast Exhaust Valves Sequence Valves Time Delay Valves Servo Valves Modular and Cartridge Valves5 Actuators Linear Actuators Construction Mounting Arrangements Cylinder Dynamics Seals Rotary Actuators Constructional Details Application Notes Speed Control Actuator Synchronisation Regeneration Counterbalance and Dynamic Braking Pilot-Operated Check Valves Pre-Fill and Compression Relief6 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Accessories Hydraulic Reservoirs Hydraulic accumulators Hydraulic Coolers and Heat Exchangers Hydraulic Fluids Pneumatic Piping, Hoses and Connections Hydraulic Piping, Hosing and Connections7 Process Control Pneumatics Signals and Standards The Flapper-Nozzle Volume Boosters The Air Relay and the Force Balance Principle Pneumatic Controllers Process Control Valves and Actuators Flow Control Valves Actuators Valve Positioners Converters I-P Converters P-I Converters Sequencing Applications8 Fault-Finding and Maintenance Safety Cleanliness Fault-finding Instruments Fault-Finding Preventive MaintenanceIndex
- No. of pages: 234
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 1, 2013
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483108728
- eBook ISBN: 9781483102382
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Andrew Parr
Andrew Parr is an Industrial Control Engineer, recently retired from ASW Sheerness Steel, Sheerness, UK who worked in the steel industry for over thirty years. In 1980 he began specializing in sequence and closed loop control systems using Programmable Controllers (PLCs) with hydraulic and pneumatic actuators. He has written fifteen books on electronics and process control including Logic Designers Handbook, Industrial Control Handbook, Programmable Controllers, Control Engineering, along with many amateur- level books, among them Introduction to Operational Amplifiers. His books have been widely translated into many languages, including Japanese, Polish, and Swedish. He and has presented papers at various international conferences, including ones on “Automation Systems in the Steel Industry” and on “Automated Fault Diagnostics”.
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