a eo a oe Pee BASICS OF HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS pak Q=AxV | J J V ; a 0 € U) ' tot co on | 1 A i 7 : | |. i | @ ! I 1 porr’ l eo kaSIE eee a eee Oe ee ea eeeseu ee woe wou a ss ap ow ee Be es ep es as ns ne GF an ue oe Preface Oil Hydraulics is one of the versatile means of power transmission, There is a wide applications of Hydraulics starting from Machine tools to Hydraulic Presses, Plastic Injection moulding equipments, Automobiles, Earth moving equipments, Material handling equipments, Steel mills, Ships, Air crafts etc. The list goes on. The subject of Oil Hydraulics is gaining more popularity and is now a core subject in different Indian universities of Mechanical Engineering, This text book on “Basics of Hydraulic Circuits” is the next step for those who have gone through the Principle, Construction and Functioning of Hydraulic components like Pumps, Valves, Cylinders, Hydro Motors for which several books are available. This book provides details on “Basics of Hydraulic Circuits” for those who are not familiar with Hydraulic Systems and Hydraulic Circuits, It takes you step by step by starting with what a hydraulic system consists of to Graphical symbols, Circuit design and examples of Hydraulic circuits in different applications. It is earnestly hope that the book serves everyone interested in learning the Basics of Hydraulic Circuits, - Authors Lt. Col. D. R. Chaudhuri R. Sridhar