<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Severe winters and sweltering summers which more and more often occur nowadays are the reason why machinery designers face many difficulties when designing devices which will be serviceable in extreme ambient conditions. Hence, defining the principles and conditions of safe operation of hydraulically driven machines and devices is essential for their designers and operators. For this reasons the author did a series of tests of hydraulic component and systems in thermal shock conditions (cooled-down component were supplied with hot working medium). In such conditions, starting parameters of the selected hydraulic component and systems which secured safety of their operation were determined. The experimental tests were carried out in the laboratory of the Chair of Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Gdańsk University of Technology.</p></abstract>

Severe winters and sweltering summers which more and more often occur nowadays are the reason why machinery designers face many difficulties when designing devices which will be serviceable in extreme ambient conditions. Hence, defining the principles and conditions of safe operation of hydraulically driven machines and devices is essential for their designers and operators. For this reasons the author did a series of tests of hydraulic component and systems in thermal shock conditions (cooled-down component were supplied with hot working medium). In such conditions, starting parameters of the selected hydraulic component and systems which secured safety of their operation were determined. The experimental tests were carried out in the laboratory of the Chair of Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Gdańsk University of Technology.

Problems of the starting and operating of hydraulic units and systems in low ambient temperature (Part I)

Polish Maritime Research

Severe winters and sweltering summers which more and more often occur nowadays are the reason why machinery designers face many difficulties when designing...

Problems of the starting and operating of hydraulic units and systems in low ambient temperature (Part I)

Published Online: Jan 30, 2009

Page range: 37 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-007-0095-9

Keywords
hydraulic machines, hydraulic drives, diagnostics, hydraulic systems

This content is open access.

Problems of the starting and operating of hydraulic units and systems in low ambient temperature (Part I)

Published Online: Jan 30, 2009

Page range: 37 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-007-0095-9

Keywordshydraulic machines, hydraulic drives, diagnostics, hydraulic systems

This content is open access.

Keywords
hydraulic machines, hydraulic drives, diagnostics, hydraulic systems