Engineering Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics

Informationen zum Autor Ian C. Turner is a registered European Engineer, UK Chartered Engineer and UK Chartered Environmentalist. He works across a wide range of industry, commerce and public service organisations including training, assessment and verification. Zusammenfassung This text on fluid power systems and their uses takes a strongly practical approach and covers maintenance and trouble-shooting, with a particular emphasis on safety legislation, codes of practice, technical standards and standardisation organisations, for students from Levels 3 to 5 and for practising engineers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements 1 Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics in Industry 2 Basic Principles of Fluid Power Systems 3 Features and Characteristics of Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems 4 Component, Equipment and Plant Symbols 5 Fluid Power Generation, Supply and Distribution 6 Control Valves I – Types and Principles of Operation 7 Control Valves II – Types and Principles of Operation 8 Actuators 9 Pneumatic and Hydraulic Circuits and Arrangement of Components 10 Electro-Pneumatics and Electro-Hydraulics 11 Fluid Power Measurement Systems 12 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 13 Basic Principles of Fluid Power Control 14 Emergency Shutdown and Safety Systems 15 Health and Safety at Work Appendix 1 Answers to revision questions Appendix 2 City & Guilds specimen examination questions Appendix 3 Standards and standardisation organisations: relevant fluid power Appendix 4 Bar litres: calculations Appendix 5 UK professional engineering bodies and organisations

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• Authors: Ian C Turner, Ian C. Turner, Ian C. (Chartered Consulting Engineer Turner, Turner Ian C.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.08.2020
• EAN: 9780367460853
• ISBN: 978-0-367-46085-3
• No. of pages: 174
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics, Mechanical Engineering, Production engineering, Engineering: general, Production and industrial engineering