Specific heat is a numeric value which refers to the amount of heat required to raise a set quantity of a substance by a fixed temperature. For example, pure water has a specific heat of 1. This means one calorie will raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree C. Or, in U.S. units, one BTU will … Read more
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When NOT To Use Wire Reinforced Hydraulic Hose
A recent client engaged me to design the hydraulic steering system for a luxury motor yacht he was building. During installation, the installer questioned why I specified thermoplastic hose for the sections where stainless steel tube was not able to be used.
For those not familiar, thermoplastic hose (Synflex, Parflex, etc) is entirely reinforced with synthetic fibers. And this is … Read more
Hydraulic Filters: How to Compare Apples to Oranges
One of our readers wrote me this question:
“We are evaluating filters for a contract and I had the suppliers give me the Beta ratios for the elements they propose to supply. The problem is one company has given me Beta ratios for 2 and 11 microns, and the other company, 6 and 20 microns, i.e.:
Company A’s filter is … Read more