TY - BOOK AU - Parr, E. A. (E. Andrew) TI - Image from Amazon.com Normal view Hydraulics and pneumatics : : a technician's and engineer's guide / a technician's and engineer's guide SN - 9780080966748 U1 - 621.51 PY - 0000/// January 282011/// CY - Amsterdam ; Boston : PB - Butterworth-Heinemann N1 - 1 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 Laws 2 Hydraulic Pumps and Pressure Regulation Pressure Regulation Pump Types Gear pumps Vane pumps Piston pumps Combination pumps Loading Valves Pump Problems Filters 3 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 Air classification Pressure Regulation Relief valves Non-relieving pressure regulators Relieving pressure regulators Service Units 4 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 Proportional Valves Servo Valves Modular Valves and Manifolds Cartridge Logic Valves 5 Actuators Linear Actuators Construction Mounting arrangements Cylinder dynamics Seals Rotary Actuators Constructional details Application Notes Speed control Actuator synchronization Regeneration Counterbalance and dynamic braking Pilot-operated check valves Pre-fill and compression relief Bellows Actuator 6 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Accessories Hydraulic Reservoirs Hydraulic Accumulators Hydraulic Coolers and Heat Exchangers Hydraulic Fluids Viscosity Pour point Environmental fluids Pneumatic Piping, Hoses and Connections Cost of Air Leaks Silencers Hydraulic Piping, Hosing and Connections Hydraulic and Pneumatic Fuses 7 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 8 Sequencing Applications Pneumatic Limit Switches Logic Elements Timers More Complex Sequences Pressure-Controlled Sequences Modular Sequence Valves Programmable Controllers Distributed Systems 9 Safety, Fault-Finding and Maintenance Safety Cleanliness Fault-Finding Instruments Fault-Finding Preventive Maintenance Computer Simulation N2 - Hydraulics and Pneumatics: A Technician's and Engineer's Guide serves as a guide to the hydraulic and pneumatic systems operations. It features mathematical content that has been presented in a style understandable even to beginners and non-experts. It has nine chapters that cover both hydraulic and pneumatic machinery, their fundamental principles including safety standards and regulations. The book also features abundant referencing, updated web links, and masterful tables for easier understanding of the concepts covered. The text is written to serve as an introductory reference for novices and students in pneumatics and hydraulics. It is also invaluable and can be used as primary reference for control, manufacturing, mechanical, and electrical engineers, operations managers, and technicians working with hydraulic and pneumatic equipment ER -