Fluid Power: Hydraulics and Pneumatics, 3rd Edition, Lab Manual
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Abbreviated Contents
Fluid Power: Hydraulics and Pneumatics, 3rd Edition, Lab Manual
- Front Matter
- 1 - Introduction to Fluid Power
- Key Terms
- Chapter Review
- Activity 1-1 Identification of Equipment and Products Associated with Fluid Power Products
- Activity 1-2 Identification of Tools and Equipment Used at a Selected Construction Site Employing Fluid Power
- Activity 1-3 Observation of Fluid Power Applications Related to Residential Support Services
- Activity 1-4 Observation of Fluid Power Applications Related to the Support and Operation of a Business
- 2 - Fluid Power Systems
- 3 - Safety and Health
- 4 - Basic Physical Principles
- Key Terms
- Chapter Review
- Activity 4-1 Applications of the Basic Principles of Mechanics
- Activity 4-2 Applications of the Basic Principles of Heat Transfer
- Activity 4-3 Applications of the Basic Principles of Electricity and Magnetism
- Activity 4-4 Applications of the Basic Principles of Fluid Power Transmission
- 5 - Fluid Power Standards and Symbols
- Key Terms
- Chapter Review
- Activity 5-1 Analysis of the Structure and Technical Content of a Fluid Power Standard
- Activity 5-2 Identification of Fluid Power Components and Function from Graphic Symbol Circuit Drawings
- Activity 5-3 Creation of Fluid Power Graphic Symbols from Specific Component and System Characteristics
- 6 - Hydraulic Fluid
- 7 - Source of Hydraulic Power
- 8 - Fluid Storage and Distribution
- 9 - Actuators
- 10 - Controlling the System
- Key Terms
- Chapter Review
- Activity 10-1 Analysis of Hydraulic System Valve Information Sheets
- Activity 10-2 Pressure Control Valve Cracking and Pressure Override
- Activity 10-3 Identify and Compare the Operating Characteristics of Open-, Closed-, and Tandem-Center Four-Way Directional Control Valves
- Activity 10-4 Test and Compare the Performance of Noncompensated and Compensated Flow Control Valves
- 11 - Accumulators
- 12 - Conditioning System Fluid
- Key Terms
- Chapter Review
- Activity 12-1 Identification and Analysis of Filter Specifications and Performance Information from Data Sheets
- Activity 12-2 Select a Heat Exchanger for a Hydraulic System Using Specifi ed System Parameters
- Activity 12-3 Test the Effectiveness of a Heat Exchanger in Controlling the Operating Temperature of Hydraulic System Oil
- 13 - Applying Hydraulic Power
- Key Terms
- Chapter Review
- Activity 13-1 Construct and Test a Pressure Control Circuit Providing Multiple Maximum System Operating Pressures
- Activity 13-2 Construct and Test a Hydraulic Circuit Containing a Pressure-Reducing Valve
- Activity 13-3 Construct and Test Basic Meter-In, Meter-Out, and Bleed-Off Flow Control Circuits
- Activity 13-4 Construct and Test a Hydraulic Circuit Containing a Deceleration Valve to Control Cylinder Movement
- Activity 13-5 Construct and Test a Hydraulic Circuit to Sequence Two Actuators
- Activity 13-6 Construct and Test a Circuit Illustrating Basic Hydraulic Motor Control
- 14 - Compressed Air
- 15 - Source of Pneumatic Power
- Key Terms
- Chapter Review
- Activity 15-1 Analysis of Information Sheets for a Small, Portable Compressor
- Activity 15-2 Analysis of the Specifi cation Sheets for a Portable, High-Capacity Compressor Package
- Activity 15-3 Analysis of the Specification Sheets for a Large Compressor Package
- Activity 15-4 Start-Stop Compressor-Capacity Control
- Activity 15-5 Estimate Required Compressor Capacity
- 16 - Conditioning and Distribution of Compressed Air
- 17 - Work Performers of Pneumatic Systems
- 18 - Controlling a Pneumatic System
- Key Terms
- Chapter Review
- Activity 18-1 Construct and Test a Pneumatic Circuit Providing Multiple Pressure Levels
- Activity 18-2 Construct and Test Basic Pneumatic Speed-Control Circuits
- Activity 18-3 Use of Special-Purpose Valves in Pneumatic Circuits
- Activity 18-4 Selecting Pneumatic Circuit Control Valves Using Manufacturer Recommendations
- 19 - Applying Pneumatic Power
- Key Terms
- Chapter Review
- Activity 19-1 Construct and Test a Circuit That Controls Pressure from a Remote Location
- Activity 19-2 Construct and Test a Circuit That Provides a Time Delay for Actuator Movement
- Activity 19-3 Construct and Test a Circuit Providing Automatic Cylinder Reciprocation
- Activity 19-4 Construct and Test a Two-Hand Safety Circuit