Low pressure
In hydraulics , and depending on the area of application, pressure levels below 100 bar are classed as low pressure.
Low-pressure pump
Hydraulic pump used in the range between around 20 and 70 bar. These are gear pumps which perform various tasks such as generating a rapid traverse velocity or supplying a control circuit and the like
Non-linearity
Characteristic whereby the relationship between two variables is not sufficiently linear, i.e. it does not satisfy the superposition and amplification principle. The term covers non-linear characteris
Non-linear signal transmitter
A transfer element is associated with non-linear behaviour if the relationship between the output and input signal cannot be described by a linear differential equation. Non-linear signal transmitters
Non-linear control system
whereby the control algorithm is associated with non-linear behaviour, i.e. the input and output for the controller are linked to each other by a non-linear characteristic curve or function.
Anharmonic oscillation
All oscillations which are not harmonic, i.e. which are not periodic sine oscillations with a given frequency. A typical form of anharmonic oscillation is noise .
Newtonian fluid
Fluid where the shear stress is proportional to the velocity gradient dv/ds: The proportionality factor η is referred to as the dynamic viscosity . Mineral oil is a Newtonian fluid, whereas lubricatin
Neutral position
Position assumed by the moving parts of a valve when the actuation energy is switched off ( centre position ).
Neutralisation number
Measurement for the acid content of a mineral oil . It indicates how many mg of potassium hydroxide are needed to neutralise in 1 g of oil the free acids generated during operation. Since the acid con