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New or existing hydraulic system designs are optimized to:

• Meet performance requirements

• Minimize wear

• Increase service life

To improve a hydraulic system, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) engineers consider numerous criteria, including:

• Production cost

• Noise

• Weight

• Size

• Flow capacity

• Efficiency

• Torque and pressure “ripple”

• Durability

• Safety

SwRI engineers evaluate a number of factors to determine their impact on system performance. These factors include:

• Cavitation

• Stability

• Fluid compressibility

• Heat generation

• Leakage

• Stiction

• Aeration

• Windage

• Permeation

• Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH)

For more information about hydraulic systems design and development system optimization capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Glenn Wendel at gwendel@swri.org or 210-522-2622.
 

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September 30, 2008