Advantages of Hydraulic Actuator | disadvantages of Hydraulic Actuator
This page covers advantages and disadvantages of Hydraulic Actuator. It mentions Hydraulic Actuator advantages or benefits and Hydraulic Actuator disadvantages or drawbacks.
Introduction
• Transducer is a device which converts one form of energy into the other form
of energy. Both sensor and actuator are energy conversion devices. Hence they can be
called as transducers.
• A sensor is a device which converts physical parameter to electrical output.
• An actuator is a device which converts electrical input
signal to mechanical or physical output signal (e.g. force or displacement).
Following are the main types of actuators.
• Hydraulic actuator
• Pneumatic actuator
• Electric actuator
What is Hydraulic Actuator?
• A cylinder or fluid based motor which converts hydraulic power into
equivalent mechanical power.
• It is operated by source of energy which is hydraulic fluid pressure.
• It converts input energy into mechanical motion when it receives control signal.
• Motion can be linear or rotary.
The figure-1 depicts hydraulic actuator.
Benefits or advantages of Hydraulic Actuator
Following are the benefits or advantages of Hydraulic Actuator:
➨They are very rugged in construction.
➨They are suitable for high force applications.
➨They are designed to hold the force.
Drawbacks or disadvantages of Hydraulic Actuator
Following are the drawbacks or disadvantages of Hydraulic Actuator:
➨Fluids will leak and hence will deliver less efficiency.
➨Moreover leakage leads to cleanliness issues and potential damage to
surrounding components and areas.
➨Hydraulic actuators need many additional parts which include
fluid reservoir, motors, pumps, valves, heat exchangers,
noise reduction equipments etc.
➨The overall weight of the system is very high.
Also refer advantages and disadvantages of electric actuator >> and pneumatic actuator >> for more information.
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