Fluid Power Circuits and Controls

Engineers not only need to understand the basics of how fluid power components work, but they must also be able to design these components into systems and analyze or model fluid power systems and circuits. There has long been a need for a comprehensive text on fluid power system engineering. Written primarily for engineers rather than technicians, this text fills that need and builds the foundation for all of these tasks. With a unique approach that encourages readers to think of the collection of components as a system, the author illustrates each concept with a circuit diagram, and as each component is discussed, immediately places it in a circuit and analyzes its performance.