APS Training Manual

2.5" 2.5" TOTAL LOAD 60# TOTAL LOAD 66# TOTAL LOAD 66# FLUID PRESSURE 0 PSIG FLUID PRESSURE 2.51 PSIG FLUID PRESSURE 2.51 PSIG THE AREA OF EACH WALL IS 23.95 SQUARE INCHES. (9.125" X 2.625") VOLUME CHANGE REQUIRED IS 59.875 IN³ VOLUME CHANGE REQUIRED IS 59.318 IN³ BOUNDARY FACE AREA = 23.95 SQUARE INCHES (9.125" X 2.625") MECHANICAL STOP CLOSED CLOSED OPEN OPEN "A" "A" "B" "B" PISTON #1 PISTON #1 PISTON #2 PISTON #2 EXAMPLE OF HOW POWER GAIN IS ACHIEVED. -AT PISTON #1, CLOSE VALVE "B" AND OPEN VALVE "A" TO FILL PISTON #1 FROM A FLUID SOURCE UNTIL THE 60# LOAD HAS LIFTED 2.5". -CONNECT PISTON #1 TO PISTON #2 AS SHOWN. CLOSE VALVE "A"; THEN OPEN VALVE "B". -THE 60# LOAD ON PISTON #1 WILL FORCE THE FLUID FROM PISTON #1 INTO PISTON #2, LIFTING THE 66# LOAD OF PISTON #2, 2.5", WHILE USING ONLY 99% OF THE FLUID AVAILABLE IN PISTON #1. -THE FORCE DEVELOPMENT AVAILABLE AT THE TIP OF PISTON #2, VIA THE FLUID FLOWING FROM PISTON #1 INTO PISTON #2, IS MORE THAN 10% GREATER THAN REQUIRED TO LIFT THE 60# LOAD ON PISTON #1. --THE 66# LOAD LIFTED BY PISTON #2 CAN BE RE-APPLIED TO PISTON #1 TO DISPLACE A GREATER VOLUME AT A GREATER PRESSURE ON THE NEXT CYCLE. BOUNDARY FACE AREA = 23.95 SQUARE INCHES (9.125" X 2.625") TOTAL LOAD 60# NOTE: ONLY 2.24 PSI PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO LIFT A 60# LOAD AT PISTON #2. 13.290

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