Basics of Hydraulic Systems

Introduces the fundamental principles of hydraulic components and systems
Uses examples to describe how individual components can be connected to form hydraulic circuits of different functionalities
Maintains a commercial-free medium by staying away from specific products and manufacturers
Provides a textbook for both engineering and non-engineering curricula and an on-site training resource for engineers and technical management positions
Includes a solutions manual for qualifying instructors

Summary
Draws the Link Between Service Knowledge and the Advanced Theory of Fluid Power
Providing the fundamental knowledge on how a typical hydraulic system generates, delivers, and deploys fluid power, Basics of Hydraulic Systems highlights the key configuration features of the components that are needed to support their functionality in a system, such as operating principles, structural features, functionalities, and applications of core composing elements. It also shows how those components work together to perform the designated power transmission task.

Moves from a System to Instructional ComponentsApproach
By presenting the ins and outs of hydraulic systems in an easy-to-follow way, this example-filled textbook provides students, engineers, and technical managers an effective nuts-and-bolts reference for studying the fundamentals of fluid power transmission technology. Rather than bogging readers down with extensive mathematical equations, this resource uses a visual, expressive approach with many graphic illustrations. It also includes examples and problems within each chapter and a solutions manual for qualifying course adoptions.

The text includes a section devoted to hydraulic energy storage and regeneration elements, since both play an important role in many hybrid power transmission systems, such as diesel-hydraulic hybrid vehicles. As a hydraulics expert and holder of seven US patents, the author’s experience gives readers a practical view of the field that they can then immediately apply.