Fluid Power with Applications
7th Edition
Published on 18. July 2008
Book
Mixed media product
672 pages
978-0-13-513690-4 (ISBN)
Description
Fluid Power with Applications, Seventh Edition presents broad coverage of fluid power technology in a readable and understandable fashion. An extensive array of industrial applications is provided to motivate and stimulate students' interest in the field. Balancing theory and applications, this book is updated to reflect current technology; it focuses on the design, analysis, operation, and maintenance of fluid power systems. It also includes an Automation StudioTM CD (produced by Famic Technologies Inc.) that contains simulations and animations of many of the fluid power circuits presented throughout the book as well as a variety of additional fluid power applications.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1094 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-513690-4 (9780135136904)
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Anthony Esposito
Fluid Power with Applications
Book
03/2004
6th Edition
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Person
Anthony Esposito was born on October 4, 1934 in Schenectady, NY. His family moved to Saratoga Springs, NY in 1948. He graduated from Saratoga Springs High School in 1953. In 1957 he received a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Union College in Schenectady. He was employed at General Electric Company as a design engineer in Cincinnati from 1957 to 1961 and a control systems engineer in Schenectady from 1961 to 1965. He married Mary Jane Stark of Cincinnati in 1959 and they have four children and ten grandchildren. Anthony and Mary currently live in Fairfield, OH.
Upon receiving a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Union College in 1965, Anthony left General Electric to begin a teaching career at Miami University within the Manufacturing Engineering Department. In 1969 he received his Professional Engineer's License from the State of Ohio. He served as Chairman of the Manufacturing Engineering Department from 1976 to 1992. During his career at Miami University, he authored four engineering technology college textbooks, including "FLUID POWER WITH APPLICATIONS' published by Prentice Hall. His current title at Miami University is Professor Emeritus.
Upon receiving a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Union College in 1965, Anthony left General Electric to begin a teaching career at Miami University within the Manufacturing Engineering Department. In 1969 he received his Professional Engineer's License from the State of Ohio. He served as Chairman of the Manufacturing Engineering Department from 1976 to 1992. During his career at Miami University, he authored four engineering technology college textbooks, including "FLUID POWER WITH APPLICATIONS' published by Prentice Hall. His current title at Miami University is Professor Emeritus.
Content
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO FLUID POWER
CHAPTER 2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
CHAPTER 3 ENERGY AND POWER IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 4 FRICTIONAL LOSSES IN HYDRAULIC PIPELINES
CHAPTER 5 HYDRAULIC PUMPS
CHAPTER 6 HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS AND CUSHIOING DEVICES
CHAPTER 7 HYDRAULIC MOTORS
CHAPTER 8 HYDRAULIC VALVES
CHAPTER 9 HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 10 HYDRAULIC CONDUCTORS AND FITTINGS
CHAPTER 11 ANCILLARY HYDRAULIC DEVICES
CHAPTER 12 MAINTENANCE OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 13 PNEUMATICS: AIR PREPARATION AND COMPONENTS
CHAPTER 14 PNEUMATICS: CIRCUITS AND APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 15 BASIC ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR FLUID POWER CIRCUITS
CHAPTER 16 FLUID LOGIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 17 ADVANCED ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR FLUID POWER SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 18 AUTOMATION STUDIOTM COMPUTER SOFTWARE
CHAPTER 2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
CHAPTER 3 ENERGY AND POWER IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 4 FRICTIONAL LOSSES IN HYDRAULIC PIPELINES
CHAPTER 5 HYDRAULIC PUMPS
CHAPTER 6 HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS AND CUSHIOING DEVICES
CHAPTER 7 HYDRAULIC MOTORS
CHAPTER 8 HYDRAULIC VALVES
CHAPTER 9 HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 10 HYDRAULIC CONDUCTORS AND FITTINGS
CHAPTER 11 ANCILLARY HYDRAULIC DEVICES
CHAPTER 12 MAINTENANCE OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 13 PNEUMATICS: AIR PREPARATION AND COMPONENTS
CHAPTER 14 PNEUMATICS: CIRCUITS AND APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 15 BASIC ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR FLUID POWER CIRCUITS
CHAPTER 16 FLUID LOGIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 17 ADVANCED ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR FLUID POWER SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 18 AUTOMATION STUDIOTM COMPUTER SOFTWARE