Hydraulic study resources

[polemidis]

Hello all. I am new to hydraulics, can you recommend any good resources that I can study? Online, books, anything. I look at all the different devices at surplus and I am getting dizzy! How to design a system, what to consider, math calculations etc.

I want to start 3 more projects (the first one was the open source grapple on the BIY forum), one easy (from hydraylic perspective) a well rig, a tough one (firewood processor) and to upgrade my tractor with either remotes/3rd function etc, but I know nothing. Too much too ask here, so I would like to do my homework first.

Thanx!

 

[dfkrug]

You might check out Brendan Casey's books. He has several, and sells an hydraulic simulator, too.

 

[polemidis]

I couldnt' find it, but I found "Vickers Industrial Hydraulics Manual" on amazon for $7!!!!! 2 versions back, but the price cant be beaten!

thanks

 

[oldnslo]

I couldnt' find it, but I found "Vickers Industrial Hydraulics Manual" on amazon for $7!!!!! 2 versions back, but the price cant be beaten!

thanks

Thats a good start. You will find there are some differences between industrial and mobile but the principals are still the same.

Some of the more common differences:
Oil operating temperature: Industrial 130 F is usually max in Mobile 180F is not uncommon anymore
reservoir sizes: Industrial the reservoir is typically 3 or 4 times the pump volume in mobile it can be 1/2 the pump volume.
Line sizes: Mobile frequently run significantly higher fluid velocities due to space constraints on equipment

 

[polemidis]

Thats a good start. You will find there are some differences between industrial and mobile but the principals are still the same.

Some of the more common differences:
Oil operating temperature: Industrial 130 F is usually max in Mobile 180F is not uncommon anymore
reservoir sizes: Industrial the reservoir is typically 3 or 4 times the pump volume in mobile it can be 1/2 the pump volume.
Line sizes: Mobile frequently run significantly higher fluid velocities due to space constraints on equipment

Thanks for pointing these! When I have something ready, I will bring it here for inspection anyway! :drink:

 

[100 td]

I came across this file on hydraulics, US military 1997, I think a few here may be interested in it

http://www.derijcke.com/dl/manual.pdf

 

[polemidis]

I came across this file on hydraulics, US military 1997, I think a few here may be interested in it

http://www.derijcke.com/dl/manual.pdf

Nice one. I also found these series on youtube!

 

[muddstopper]

Lot to learn here if you have time to watch them all. Hydraulics Math - YouTube

 

[Discount Hydraulic Hose]

If you want some reading material, Eaton has a lot of resources like Industrial Hydraulics Manual 5th Ed. 2nd Printing: Eaton Hydraulics Training Services (Vickers), Eaton Hydraulics Training Services: 978222: Amazon.com: Books . Youtube has a lot of great videos too on all kinds of hydraulic topics from threads to filters, hose selection, etc. Grab as many different vendor catalogs too like Parker, Eaton and Dixon for a few starters - they all have product data and information that should help you learn about all the different types of hydraulic "things" out there. Good luck and welcome to the Hydraulics World!