Selected Key Terms
The following names and terms will be used in
this chapter. As you read the text, record the mean-
ing and importance of each. Additionally, you may
use other sources, such as manufacturer literature,
an encyclopedia, or the Internet, to obtain more
information.
actuator
Archimedes
Bernoulli, Daniel
Boyle, Robert
Bramah, Joseph
Charles, Jacques
compact hydraulic unit
cup seal
da Vinci, Leonardo
fluid compressibility
fluid power
Hero
hydraulic
hydraulic accumulator
laminar
Pascal, Blaise
pneumatic
pump
Reynolds, Osborne
Torricelli, Evangelista
von Guericke, Otto
water screw
waterwheel
Watt, James
windmill
Internet Resources
www.ideafi nder.com/history/inventors/watt.htm
The Great Idea Finder
Provides information on James Watt and other inventors
who made major contributions to industrial development
during the Industrial Revolution.
www.nfpa.com
National Fluid Power Association
A good overall review of the basic aspects of fluid power
systems. Go to the “Our Industry” section of the site.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3044
Oracle ThinkQuest Education Foundation
This article provides insight into Leonardo da Vinci as an
artist and inventor. Search the library for more information
on Leonardo da Vinci.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hydraulic
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pneumatic
Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
These entries include information on the history and
operation of hydraulic and pneumatic power-transmission
systems.
Chapter 1
Introduction to Fluid Power
The Fluid Power Field
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