Modern water hydraulics—the new energy-transmission technology in fluid power

With the increasing demand for an environmentally-friendly fluid medium in the fluid-power industries, recent advances in water hydraulics technology have sparked renewed interest in the application of water, instead of oil, as the energy-transmission medium. This paper introduces the history of wat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied energy 2003-09, Vol.76 (1), p.239-246
Hauptverfasser:	Lim, G.H., Chua, P.S.K., He, Y.B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences Drives Energy transmission medium Energy transmission medium Water hydraulics Oil hydraulics Fluid power Exact sciences and technology Fluid power Mechanical engineering. Machine design Oil hydraulics Speed variators, torque converters. Hydraulic drives and controls, pneumatic drives and controls, fluids and components, hydraulic motors, pneumatic motors Water hydraulics
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Zusammenfassung:	With the increasing demand for an environmentally-friendly fluid medium in the fluid-power industries, recent advances in water hydraulics technology have sparked renewed interest in the application of water, instead of oil, as the energy-transmission medium. This paper introduces the history of water hydraulics and its present research. The advantages and disadvantages of water as an energy-transmission medium are discussed. A water-hydraulic system in Nanyang Technological University is introduced.
ISSN:	0306-2619 1872-9118
DOI:	10.1016/S0306-2619(03)00064-3