Mobile Hydraulic Fluid Power
A Practical Beginner's Workbook for Reading Schematics, Pumps, Valves and Troubleshooting MachineryBy Roy Vandermeer
Length10h 53m
About this audiobook
A practical beginner's workbook for reading hydraulic schematics, calculating circuits, and troubleshooting mobile machinery.
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GenreTechnology
Length10 hrs 53 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Mobile Hydraulic Fluid Power
2Foreword
3Preface
4About This Book
5Important Safety Notice
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6Chapter 1: Fluid Power Fundamentals
71.1 Pressure, Flow and the Two Ways to Make Force
81.2 Cylinder Area and Force Calculations
91.3 Speed from Flow Rate
101.4 Pump Displacement, Flow and Drive Speed
111.5 Horsepower, Heat and Where the Energy Goes
121.6 Reading a Simple Lift Circuit
13Chapter 2: Hydraulic Fluids
142.1 Viscosity, Grades and Viscosity Index
152.2 Additives and Fluid Types
162.3 Water and Air Contamination
172.4 Cleanliness Ratings and Filtration
18Chapter 3: Reading Schematics
193.1 Why Symbols Beat Pictures
203.2 Line Types, Envelopes and Ports
213.3 Directional and Pressure Valve Symbols
223.4 Tracing a Complete Machine Print
23Chapter 4: Reservoirs, Conductors and Fittings
244.1 Reservoir Sizing, Baffling and Air Separation
254.2 Hose, Tube and Fitting Selection
264.3 Routing, Clamping and Bend Radius
274.4 Pressure Drop and Line Sizing
28Chapter 5: Pumps
295.1 Gear, Vane and Piston Designs
305.2 Fixed and Variable Displacement
315.3 Load Sensing and Pressure Compensation
325.4 Pump Drives, Priming and Installation
33Chapter 6: Directional Control Valves
346.1 Spool Types and Flow Paths
356.2 Open Center and Closed Center Systems
366.3 Manual, Solenoid and Pilot Operation
376.4 Reading a Multi-Function Valve Bank
38Chapter 7: Pressure Control Valves
397.1 Relief Valves and Setting Procedure
407.2 Sequence Valves
417.3 Reducing Valves
427.4 Counterbalance Valves and Load Holding
43Chapter 8: Flow Control and Metering
448.1 Meter-In, Meter-Out and Bleed-Off
458.2 Pressure-Compensated Flow Control
468.3 Calculating Cylinder Speed with Flow Control
47Chapter 9: Actuators
489.1 Cylinder Area, Force and Speed Review
499.2 Differential and Regeneration Circuits
509.3 Cushioning and End-of-Stroke Control
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