Actuators
Fundamentals
Symbols
Pumps
Valves
100

This type of actuator converts a hydraulic energy into a rotary mechanical energy

What is a motor

100
pressure on a confined fluid is transmitted equally to the surface of a container is known as this physics law

What is Pascals Law

100

This Hydraulic symbol represents

What is a fixed displacement pump


100

Typically considered the simplest and cheapest style of pump

What is an external gear pump

100

This type of valve protects the system from too much pressure in the system

What is a pressure relief valve

200

A side of a double acting cylinder which is able to move the greatest force is know as this

What is the Barrel/Head end

200

As oil flows through an orifice, the pressure beyond the orifice will do this

What is decrease

200

An actuator that is activated by this symbol is said to be

What is foot pedal actuated
200

A relief valve in an open circuit is mandatory to be used with this style of pump

What is a fixed displacement pump

200

The pressure at which a valve begins to open but is not fully open is referred to as this

What is cracking pressure

300
In this type of circuit, the actuator that is closest to the pump will get priority

What is a series circuit

300

The phenomenon that occurs when gas bubbles form in the suction side of the pump is known as this


What is cavitation

300
The symbol for a variable displacement pump looks similar to that of a fixed displacement pump, but has this added feature

What is a diagonal line

300

This style of pump will decrease flow rate as the system pressure rises

What is a non-positive displacement pump

300
This type of valve can be manually, electronically and pilot actuated to divert flow from on area to another

What is a directional control valve

400

This type of cylinder is single acting and has no piston inside of it

What is a ram

400

This type of hydraulic circuit will have oil flowing from pump to tank whenever the machine is running

What is an open circuit

400

This hydraulic symbol has the base shape of a rectangle

What is a cylinder

400

This pump features a crescent shaped spacer in the middle of it

What is an internal gear pump

400

A type of valve that satisfies the needs of braking and steering before allowing oil to other components is know as this

What is a priority valve

500

The process of getting all of the cylinders in a series circuit extended completely so that they are all moving at the same height is known as this

What is phasing

500

The engineering science of liquid momentum with high flow and low pressure is known as this

What is hydro dynamics

500

A line on a hydraulic schematic that is made up of a string of alternating dashes and dots represents this

What is an enclosure

500

Oil flow through the housing of a pump that is used for cooling and lubrication rather than for power transfer is referred to as this

What is case drain

500

This type of valve is superior over a direct acting because it has lower pressure override

What is a pilot operated relief valve

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