Power density
Indicates the relationship between the achievable or transferable power of a working component and its volume and therefore provides a way of measuring the compactness of the device (drive). A high po
Differential pressure gauge
Device that measures the difference between two pressures. This can be a pressure gauge with display or an electrical output. It can also be a device based on a or a piezoresistive system that either
Climatic resistance
Collective term for the behaviour of components and systems under various climatic conditions. DIN 40 040 describes and classifies climatic conditions for tests.
Cavitation erosion
Wear occurring at metallic surfaces as a result of cavitation causing vapour bubbles to form and collapse under certain conditions, with the surface of the material suffering mechanical stress if thes
Pulse shaped control signals
Signals which mimic pulses, such as when photoelectric light barriers (gates) output a pulse for activation or deactivation purposes when a beam is interrupted.
Hydraulic inductance L h
Describes the pressure difference required for a change in flow rate (acceleration) and based on the mass inertia: where l = length and A = cross section of the column of oil
Limiting conditions
Are characterised by the largest and smallest values for the individual variables with which the system is allowed to be operated with other influencing variables exactly defined and with the load dur
Thin foil element
A bistable element that acts as a memory and that uses a thin foil as a switching and sealing element that, as a consequence of the very low mass, permits switching times of 0.2 to 1 ms (Figure F 33)
Fluid friction
Friction in a hydrodynamic or hydrostatic load bearing, liquid or gaseous, continuous layer. In the hydrodynamic load-bearing layer, the pressure in the layer is produced by the movement of the bodies
Filter life
This parameter, which would be very important for the user, depends on so many boundary conditions that it can, at best, be estimated if the operating conditions are known.