Chapter 1: Basics

1. Unit Conversion Disasters

2. SI Unit to US Customary Unit Conversion Force Load Weight

3. Pound lb to Kilogram Kg Conversion

4. Flow Rate from Gallons Per Minute to Velocity in Feet Per Second Conversion

5. Flow Rate from Liters Per Minute to Velocity in Meters Per Second

6. Pressure Head in Feet to Pressure in PSI and Vice Versa

7. An Interesting Method to Convert Blood Pressure in mm (Hg) to PSI

8. Weight, Density, Specific Weight, Specific Gravity

9. Pressure Head

10. Atmospheric Pressure of 14.7 PSI = 30 in(Hg) = 760 mm(Hg) = 101325 Pascal = 1 Bar

11. Gage vs Absolute Pressure

12. Gage Absolute Pressure Head Water Tower to Home

13. Pressure Head Gage Absolute Energy Speed Inclined Pipe

14. Gauge, Absolute, and Vacuum Pressure | Common Mistakes 

15. What pressure and force do you feel while diving underwater

Chapter 2. Work, Energy & Power

1. Velocity, Force, Work, Energy, Power, and Horse Power

2. What is Horsepower and How is it Measured?

3. How to Measure Hydraulic Power Explained?

Chapter 3: Laws

1. Pascal Law

2. Hydraulic Bottle Jack Explained - Basic to All Heavy Load Handling

3. Pascal Law Bottle Jack Example

4. Bernoulli's Law

5. Energy Conservation Bernoulli's Law Example

6. Continuity Law Example

7. Continuity Law Bottle jack Example

8. Bernoulli's Law Application Simple Example

9. Bernoulli and Pascal Law Application Example

10. Solution to Fluid Power Laws Application Homework Quiz

11. Solution to Fluid Power Laws Application Homework Quiz Find Specific Weight

12. Solution to Homework Quiz on the Application of Pascal's Law in Fluid Mechanics Power

13. Application of Bernoulli's Law Basics Homework Quiz Solution

Chapter 4. Friction Losses

1. Common Mistakes in Fluid Friction Loss Calculations and Problem Solving

2. Laminar Turbulent Flow

3. Raynolds Number

4. Fluid Friction Losses

5. Moody Diagram

6. Friction Loss Calculation Step 1 Velocity

7. Friction Loss Calculation Step 2 Reynold's Number

8. Friction Loss Calculation Step 3 and 4 flow type and friction factor

9. Friction Loss Calculation Step 5 Loss in Pipes and Fittings

10. Friction Loss Calculation Step 6 Pressure Head or Energy

11. Friction Loss Calculation Step 7 Apply Bernoulli's Law

12. Hydraulic Power Calculation

13. Home Water Supply

Chapter 5. Pump

Basics

1. Pump Types Basic

2. Engine Water Coolant Pump

3. Engine Oil Pump Explained

4. Vane Pump, Compressor, and Supercharger

5. Dynamic Centrifugal Pump vs Positive Displacement Pump Key Differences

6. Theoretical Flow Rate

7. Hydraulic Torque

8. Pump Efficiency

Real-world Application Problems

9. Sump Pump

10. Garden Pump

11. Deep Well Submersible Pump

12. Solution to Esposito 7th edition Problem # 5.57

13. Solution Esposito 7th edition Problem # 5.59

Chapter 6. Cylinder

Familiarize yourself with the moments explained in Chapter 3 of Statics in The Open Educator before watching these videos.

Basics

1. Cylinder Definitions

2. Basic Formulas

3. Lever System Formulas

4. Lever System Problem-Solving Technique

Real-world Application Problems

5. Crane 

   1. Working Principle

   2. Calculation of Force, Load, Moment, Pressure, and Cylinder Size

6. Excavator

   1. Working Principle

   2. Calculation of Force, Load, Moment, and Cylinder Size

7. Brakes

   1. Working Principle

   2. Calculation of Force, Pressure, Pedal to Wheels

8. Fishing | Why a Weak Lever is Actually Useful

9. Floor Jack

   1. Working Principle

   2. Calculation of Force, Moment and Cylinder Size

10. A Textbook Problem

11. Bottle Jack

    1. Working Principle (from Chapter 3)

    2. Force Force and Pressure Calculation (from Chapter 3)

    3. Bottle Jack Movement Calculation (from Chapter 3)

Chapter 7. Motor

Basics

1. How Is It Defined

2. Working Principle

3. Torque Converter

4. Torque Formula

5. Performance Formula

6. Pump vs. Motor

Real-world Application Problems

7. Cable Puller

8. Pump-Motor System

9. Torque Converter

Chapter 8. Measurements, Flow Controls, and Valves

Pressure Relief Valve

1. Working Principle

2. Cracking Pressure

3. Operating Pressure

Flow Control Valve

4. Flow Control Valve

Measure Flow

5. Orifice

6. Venturi

7. Pitot Tube

   1. Basics

   2. Typical Setup

8. Simple Method

9. Venturi vs Orifice

Chapter 9. Hydraulic Circuit

Cylinder Control

1. Single

2. Double

3. Circuit Explanation

Regenerative

4. Basic

5. Extention

6. Retraction

7. Calculation

Series

8. Extension 

9. Retraction

10. Calculation

Flow Control

11. Basic

12. Meter-In

13. Meter-Out

14. Calculation

Double Pump

15. Calculation

16. Common Mistakes

Chapter 10. Pneumatic

Basics

1. Ideal Gas Law

2. Temperature Scales

3. Example Calculation

Flow and Power

4. Horsepower and Flowrate

5. Maximum Flowrate

6. Orifice Flow Calculation

Compressor

7. Receiver or Tank Size

8. Moisture Removal

9. Example Calculation

Air Hydraulic Intensifier

10. Example Calculation

Chapter 11. Pneumatic Application

Vacuum Suction Lifter

1. Formula

2. Example Calculation

3. Desired Vacuum Pressure Time Formula

4. Desired Vacuum Pressure Calculation

Gas-Loaded Accumulator

5. Example Calculation

Pressure Loss

6. Pressure Losses

Reference

1. Antony Esposito, Fluid Power with Applications, 7th Edition, 2009, ISBN-10 0-13-513690-3, ISBN-13 978-0-13-513690-4. [Module 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, & 11]

2. Schaschke, C. (2015). Solved practical problems in fluid mechanics. 1st edition. ISBN-10: 9781482242980, ISBN-13: 978-1482242980, ASIN: 1482242982 [Module 8]

3. Miller, R. W. (1996). Flow measurement engineering handbook. 3rd Edition. ISBN-10: 0070423660, ISBN-13: 978-0070423664 [Module 8]