A NEWLY IDENTIFIED HYDRAULIC MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE EXTENDS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE FLUIDIC EQUATION W = PΔV (WORK = PRESSURE x VOLUME CHANGE), ALLOWING A MACHINE’S OPERATION TO ESTABLISH Wout > Win TEST MODEL PROVING THE 15%+ MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE OF DIAMOND-SHAPED ACTUATORS OVER CONVENTIONAL PISTON ACTUATORS TEST MODEL PROVING < 4% MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE IS REQUIRED FOR AN ACTUATOR TO PUMP PRESSURIZED FLUID FROM A CONVENTIONAL PISTON ACTUATOR. DIAMOND -SHAPED ACTUATOR CONVENTIONAL PISTON ACTUATOR IMAGE 1 IMAGE 2 13.272
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