| A | B |
|---|
| area | two dimensional measure that provides for a surface |
| hydrostatic | is the science of fluids at rest |
| force | a pushing or pulling action |
| pressure | is force acting on an area |
| Pascal’s Law | states that pressure is transmitted to all surfaces equally |
| Boyle’s Law | States that as a volume of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure |
| Bernoulli’s Theorem | states that when a fluid flows through a pipe, pressure remains constant unless the diameter is changed |
| viscosity | is a measure of the resistance of a fluid |
| SAE | the society of automotive engineers who rate petroleum products |
| Couplings | Fittings that go from one source to another |
| Hoses | component of a hydraulic system that are thick, strong, and flexible |
| Valves | used for oil control |
| Cylinders | used for working force |
| Reservoir | used for oil storage |
| pump | used for generating force |
| check valve | a type of directional control valve |
| Compressible | is a measure of the relative volume change of a fluid or solid as a response to a pressure |
| hydraulics | is a topic of science and engineering dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids |
| Contaminants | foreign materials that destroy the integrity of the hydraulic fluids |
| Volume efficiency | actual compare to theoretical |
| Mechanical efficiency | overall compared to volume efficiency |
| Pump malfunctions | Human error is the main cause of this |
| constant flow | is provided by fixed displacement pumps |
| varied flow | is provided by fixed variable displacement pumps |
| forklift | is an example of a mounted equipment controls |
| volume | three dimensional measure of space |
