Fluid power circuits and controls

the long version

"Engineers need to not only understand the basics of how individual fluid power components work, but they must also be able to design these components into systems and analyze the performance of these systems. There has long been a need for a text on fluid power systems written from an engineering perspective, a text that is suitable for a first undergraduate course in fluid power.". "Fluid Power Circuits and Controls: Fundamentals and Applications fills that need. Written specifically for engineers rather than technicians, it builds the foundation for modeling, analyzing, and designing fluid power systems. 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.". "The text is illustrated, filled with fully worked example problems and reinforced with exercises at the end of each chapter. Fluid Power Circuits and Controls offers valuable design experience and the background its readers need to approach real-world fluid power problems with confidence."--BOOK JACKET.