Basic Hydraulic Concepts
• Difference between hydrostatics and hydrodynamics
• Pascal’s Law and its significance
• Advantages and disadvantages of hydraulic fluid power
• Pressure-force-area relationship
• Definitions of work, power, and horsepower
• Basic concept of a fluid power system
• Definitions of input, hydraulic and output horsepower
• Continuity equation
By Myounggyu Noh Dept. Mechatronics Engineering Chungnam National University