Personnel who operate, service or design
fluid power systems should have a complete understanding of the physics and
properties of fluids and their behavior under different circumstances.
Liquids and gases have tendency to flow freely, and for that reason both are
called fluids (from the Latin fluidus, meaning flow). A fluid may be defined
as a substance which changes its shape easily and adapts to the shape of its
container. This applies to both liquids & gases.
The fluid serves as the medium by which power is transferred in hydraulic
machinery. Common hydraulic fluids are based on mineral oil or water.
Because hydraulics can transmit high forces rapidly along lightweight pipes
of any size, shape and length, they are the prime source of power in
aircraft systems such as flying controls, flaps, retractable undercarriages,
wheelbrakes, etc.
Since the first use of water as a hydraulic medium in the late 18th
century, hydraulics has become an indispensable discipline of engineering
science. This reference text bring different components and principle of
hydraulics to provide the readers deeper insight to the subject. Basics of
hydraulics such as transmission of force, atmospheric pressure, vacuum
pressure, gas laws, etc are discussed in detail to provide a better and
precise understanding of the complexities involved.
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