Hydraulic Rotary Actuators

REFERENCE DATA
DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
ABBREVIATIONS:
SYMBOLS:
BTU. British Thermal Unit — 1 BTU = Heat required to raise A Area
temperature of one pound of water 1°F. a Linear acceleration (FPS 2 ), rate of change of velocity
ºC Degrees Centigrade α Angular acceleration (Radians per SEC. 2 )
CAL. Calorie — 1 CAL. = Heat required to raise temperature C Compressibility of oil (CU. IN.)
of one gram of water 1°C. D Density, mass per unit volume
C. C. Cubic Centimeter E Energy
CU. FT. Cubic Foot F Force, (LB.) an influence which produces or tends to
CU. IN. Cubic Inch produce, motion or change of motion.
°F Degrees Fahrenheit f Coefficient of friction
FPS. Feet per second g Acceleration of gravity (IPS 2 ) = 386.4 at sea level
FT. Feet (foot) HE Elevation Head
GAL. U.S. Gallon Hg Mercury
GPM. Gallons per minute HP Pressure head (static)
HP. Horsepower = Work at rate of 33,000 FT. LB./MIN. Hv Velocity head
IN. Inch(es) L Gallons per minute (GPM)
IPS Inches per second M Mass = W ; or a mass which, with an unbalanced
°K Degrees Kelvin 386.4
LB. Pound(s) force of 1 LB. acting upon it, would have an acceleration
MIN. Minute(s) of time of 1 IPS 2 .
PSI Pounds per square inch Mf Mechanical friction
REV. Revolutions (of shaft or pump) N Revolutions per minute (RPM)
SEC. Second(s) of time ∆P Pressure differential (DROP)
SP. GR. Specific Gravity — Ratio of the weight of a body to the P Pounds per square inch (PSI)
weight of an equal volume of water at 4°C or other specified r Arm (torque), radius in inches
temperature. T Torque (inch-pounds)
SP. HT. Specific Heat — Ratio of heat required to raise a unit U Velocity (FPS) rate of change of distance (length)
weight of a substance 1°F. to the amount of heat required V Volume (CU. IN.)
to raise an equal weight of water 1°F. at a certain W Weight (LB.) force which gravitation exerts on a
temperature. (Hydraulic oil is approx. 0.45.)
material body.
SP. WT. Specific weight or weight density = LB./CU.FT.; LB./CU.
IN. or grams/C.C.
SQ. IN. Square inch(es)
Engineering
Data
CONVERSION TABLES
TORQUE PRESSURE VOLUME MASS
IN-LB x .1130 = N-m PSI x .06895 = BAR Cubic Inches x 16.39 = CU. CMS Kg x 2.2046 = Lbs
N-m x 8.851 = IN-LB BAR x 14.5 = PSI CU. CMS x .06102 = Cubic Inches Lbs x .4536 = Kg
N-m x 9.807 = Kgf-m Kpa x .1450 = PSI Gallon x 3.785 = Liter
Kgf-m x 86.799 = IN-LB PSI x 6.895 = Kpa Liter x .264 = Gallon POWER
Gallon x 3785 = CU.CMS
Hp x .7457 = Kw
CU. CMS x .0002642 = Gallon
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