Segment 1 - Pressure vs. Cylinder Force
Objective 1 - Describe How to Calculate the Force Output of an Extending Cylinder
Skill 1 - Calculate the Extension Force of a Cylinder Given Its Size and Pressure
Skill 2 - Measure the Force Output of an Extending Cylinder
Objective 2 - Describe How to Calculate the Force Output of a Hydraulic Cylinder in Retraction (Pull)
Skill 3 - Calculate the Retraction Force of a Cylinder Given Its Size and Pressure
Skill 4 - Measure the Force Output of a Retracting Cylinder
Self Review 1
Segment 2 - Hydraulic Leverage
Objective 3 - State Pascal's Law and Explain Its Significance in Hydraulics
Activity 1 - Verification of Pascal's Law for Hydraulics
Objective 4 - Explain How Force Is Multiplied Using Pascal's Law
Activity 2 - Demonstrate How Distance Is Sacrificed to Obtain Force Multiplication
Self Review 2
Segment 3 - Fluid Friction
Objective 5 - Describe Two Types of Resistance in a Hydraulic System
Objective 6 - Explain How ΔP Describes Hydraulic Resistance
Skill 5 - Measure Delta P across a Hydraulic Component
Activity 3 - Effect of Flow and Orifice Size on Delta P
Objective 7 - Explain How Pressure Is Distributed in a Hydraulic System
Activity 4 - Characteristics of Circuit Pressure Drops
Self Review 3
Segment 4 - Absolute vs. Gauge Pressure
Objective 8 - Describe Two Methods of Representing Hydraulic Pressure
Skill 6 - Convert between Absolute Pressure and Gauge Hydraulic Pressure
Objective 9 - Describe How Oil Flows on the Suction Side of the Pump
Self Review 4