Hydraulics

A brief explanation of hydraulics, starting with the basic principles and then going into more in depth studies on pumps and control valves

Hydraulics for Beginners
Before going into the details of the different types of system it is important to realise how hydraulics transfer power.  

 

Gear Pumps
Gear pumps are a fixed displacement pump; they are the simplest of all the pumps.

 

Control valves
Control valves fall into two main groups: spool and rotary.