Volume that does not contribute to the system performance, but must be placed under pressure as the working cycle changes. The volume increase associated with this changes the natural frequency of the device, which is part of the dead volume. In addition, the decrease in volume under pressure may also have a disruptive effect. Example: Volume between the servo valve and cylinder in the case of a servo cylinder. As the volume in a pipeline is also a dead volume, the pipeline should not be unnecessarily long.
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