Another "myth to kill"??.....what makes it go???

[AKKAMAAN]

Here is another "challenge" to all of you....
Have you ever heard about "flow makes it go"??
IS IT A MYTH??
Can you guys tell me your "take" on this one??

 

[Transit]

Make what go?

 

[AKKAMAAN]

Make what go?

Oh sorry Transit....this is obvious when you have once come across this saying "flow makes it go"....

You are a lucky guy if you never heard about it.....


It relates to the hydraulic cylinder, motor or what ever hydraulic actuator there is to move....

 

[Egon]

"flow makes it go"??
IS IT A MYTH??

That was certainly true with the Dynaflow.:thumbsup:

 

[bcp]

Pressure makes the flow make it go.

Bruce

 

[LPitt]

gpm gives you speed and psi gives you power. Of course a lot of other factors must be considered, but as a general rule thats the case.

 

[SPYDERLK]

differential pressure causes it to move ... moving allows flow

 

[AKKAMAAN]

Hint...
Newton's first law of motion.....
"Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it."

 

[wdchyd]

gpm gives you speed and psi gives you power. Of course a lot of other factors must be considered, but as a general rule thats the case.

:thumbsup:....

 

[brain55]

Having had to troubleshoot many hydraulic problems over the years, flow by itself won't do any work. It is the ability to make flow under pressure that does the work. I have tested many hydraulic pumps with a flowmeter that would make the recommended flow with no pressure, but as soon as you introduce a restriction, that flow it would drop to nothing. Most pumps are rated with a static flow at a given RPM and are expected to still flow at least 80% of that, up to the system relief pressure. Which also shows that pressure alone won't do any work, considering with the same flowmeter I can stop the flow and still have pressure.

Brian