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Hydraulics

Due to its immense power, hydraulics are used for operating various machinery, vehicles, aircraft, ships and equipment. The data and engineering revolving around hydraulics is so vast, its hard to comprehend.

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How do hydraulics save energy?

You do an easy task, E.g pushing down on a pad and the way it works is in the pad there will be a small cannister containing fluid, and on the other end will be a slightly larger cannister, which will be empty. As you push down on the small one the liquid will travel across a pipe and push the bigger one up, which in turn will move something up using the tiniest of forces.

Are NPT pipe threads compatible with NPSM threads?

No, NPT threads are not compatible with NPSM threads. A pipe with NPT threads tapers slightly, while an NPSM-threaded pipe does not taper.

1990 Jaguar XJ6 where do you get the hydraulic mineral oil and can anything else be alternative and how to get the alarm from beeping incessantly?

You can't switch it out for anything else that I'm aware of, and I wouldn't suggest you try this. Too many systems are affected by the hydraulic oil.

I buy my hydraulic oil (HSMO)at http://www.motorcarsltd.com. They have the best price I have found online and they ship pretty quick. You'll find it in their online catalog under materials & supplies.

What is the function of mainfold block in hydraulic cylinder?

The manifold block directs the hydraulic fluid into or out of the cylinder.

How do you add fluid to a convertible top motor?

Thanks for the info. My top doesn't always go down, but of course today when I took it to the dealership it worked. Where do I find the conv. motor? (I've only had the car a couple of months.) 98' Mustang

Not sure if your motor is the same as mine ('71 Cutlass), but mine says the same thing: fill with Type A transmission fluid. Mine has a rubber plug on one end of the motor. All I have to do is pull that out (carefully so as not to tear it) and funnel in the fluid. After you fill it (until it runs out the hole) I would recommend running the top up and down a few times, then refill it. This should bleed out any air in the hydraulic lines. It's that easy for me...hopefully yours is the same. Oh, and I believe that Type A transmission fluid is equivalent to today's Dexron III or MERCON. Good luck!

Filling the reservoir until fluid runs out is a disaster waiting to happen. The reservoir should be filled with the convertible top in the lowered position and the final level should be approximately 1/4 inch below the bottom of the fill hole. Here's why: The reservoir is a buffer. There is always fluid in the upper and lower portions of the lift cylinders. When the cylinder rod is fully retracted, the reservoir is at it's highest level. This is due to the cylinder rod displacing some of the fluid in the cylinder. When the rod is extended (top raised) the entire bottom of the cylinder fills and reservoir level wiil be at it's lowest point. Imagine what happens if you fill the reservoir while in this position, and especially if you fill it until fluid leaks out. Hmmm, lower the top, level rises until there is no more room in the reservoir (or air volume is compressed until pressure blows the oring seals out). At this point, pressure in the reservoir will be greater than 300psi. (these pumps dead head at about 300-350psi) This means the main oring seal will blow out and the fluid in the reservoir will now be in your trunk. No one wants that.

What causes the pressure in liquids and hydraulic machines?

Fluids are incompressible, relatively speaking, hence the pressure applied through the system is directly transmitted to the object which you want to lift. If you used a gas, you would waste a lot of energy compression the gas-hence the system would be inefficient.

AnswerThere's another reason. Hydraulic systems using gases instead of liquids can be very efficient indeed--witness the brakes on a big truck. They are ALL gas--specifically, air--powered, and they work very well. The compressor in a gas system doesn't enter into efficiency calculations because in a liquid system, with the exception of something like car brakes, there's a pump. And in some cases you can't use a liquid hydraulic system. On a big printing press, there are a lot of compressed-air roller lifters because no one wants a book that has hydraulic fluid spattered on the pages, and if your press springs a leak in the roller lifters that is what will happen.

The biggest advantage a liquid hydraulic system has is the nearly complete lack of lag. In a fluid power (the industrial term for a hydraulic system using liquid fluids) system, the whole system is charged with fluid. When you press against the fluid at one end, or pump some more in depending on what the system is, the force is instantaneously transferred to the thing you are attempting to move. OTOH, in an air system you've got to fill the lines with air before anything moves. (This is another reason why you shouldn't cut off semis on the interstate--at 55mph the truck has no brakes for 32 feet after the driver steps on the pedal.)

Does hydraulic oil compress?

There is no perfect incompressible fluid.You can compress anything with certain pressure.

What chemicals are used for fracking?

Except for the fracking fluid manufacturers, no one knows what's in that stuff - which is a huge problem because there could be anything in it.

Where will you find hydraulics being used?

In cars, air planes, boats and also many constructional machines.

What is RCC Hume pipe?

High quality concrete pipes are popularly known as HUME PIPE. (The full form of RCC is reinforced cement concrete)

What is closed loop hydraulic systems?

It means that the pressurising medium does not leave the system and it is recirculated with make-up or top-up quantity as and when required. This makes it a sealed system to work with.

What is the function of hydraulic lines?

The function of hydraulic lines is to connect to the hydraulic system to carry either water, oil or any other form of liquid for that system. The hydraulic line is extremely important to the function of the system and works based on either a low or high pressure.

What systems on a C-152 are Hydraulic?

C-152's use hydraulics with their fixed tricycle gear to make softer landings. Also, the disk brakes use a hydraulic system.