Table of Contents

Preface
Preface to the First Edition
Abbreviations
Part I: HYDRAULICS
1. Fluid Power Systems and Fundamentals
2. Basics of Hydraulics
3. Hydraulic Systems and Components
4. Fluid Power Actuators
5. Hydraulic Elements in the Design of Circuits-I
6. Hydraulic Elements in the Design of Circuits-II
7. Accumulators and Intensifiers
8. Design of Hydraulic Circuits
9. Drawing of Hydraulic Circuits
10. Fluid Power in Machine Tools and Other Equipment
11. Hydraulic Proportional Valves
12. Introducing Cartridge Valves
Part II: PNEUMATICS
13. Pneumatic Systems-Concepts and Components
14. Design of Pneumatic Circuits-I
15. Design of Pneumatic Circuits-II
16. Multicylinder Pneumatic Circuits
17. Electropneumatics
Part III: APPLICATIONS OF HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS
18. Servo Systems
19. PLC Applications in Fluid Power
20. Failure and Troubleshooting in Fluid Power Systems
Part IV: APPENDICES
1. Subplates and Manifolds
2. Terminologies Used in Fluid Power
3. Hydraulic Symbols
4. Useful Data and Units
5. Multiples and Submultiples
6. Hydraulic Fluid Characteristics
7. Standard and Popular Bore and Rod Diameters of Hydraulic Cylinders
8. Popular Symbols Used in Pneumatic Circuits
9. Solutions to Selected Pneumatic/Electropneumatic Circuit Problems
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Ilango Sivaraman, PhD, is Acting Deputy Dean at Global College of Engineering and Technology, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Ilango has had more than 30 years of industrial experience in manufacturing hydraulic and pneumatic components and power units, and cylinders.