MODERN
HYDRAULIC
PRIME MOVERS
—erEererrer?
Arnold Pfau
Consulting Engineer
Hydraulic Turbine Division
Although a considerable number of publications
covering the field of hydraulic prime movers are
available, the demand for one covering the sub-
ject in general and in concentrated iorm still
Seems apparent.
In this paper an attempt is made to combine
theory and practice in such a manner that they
can be readily applied to the problems which
are involved in everyday practice.
‘The paper is divided into five parts as follows:
Pare Title Page
I General Characteristics and Types........5
Il Theoretical Characteristics. sels
III Reliability of Service, Speed and
Pressure Control... 23
IV. Speed and Pressure Control (Cont) —
Specific Examples... : 37
V_ Accessories. ee
The first four parts of this paper were originally pub-
lished in diflerent form in ‘Allis-Chalmers POWER
REVIEW (a contdentil Allis-Chalmers Mig. Co. publi
Fily, 1940; 11 December, 128; Lt —
TV Docember, 1942.
cation): 7
August, 1992;