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Hydraulic systems have spread throughout modern technology, particularly in mobile equipment. The exercises presented in Fundamental Hydraulic Principles for Agricultural Systems Management and Technology are designed for the second-generation Parker Hydraulic Trainer to provide a basic understanding of hydraulic components and systems for technology and engineering students. Readers will learn how hydraulic pumps function, how linear actuators and their control circuits work, and how hydraulic motors operate and are controlled. Readers are also provided with the opportunity to attempt more advanced exercises. Aligned with beginning technology-based experiential hydraulics courses, this book emphasizes familiarity with common hydraulic components and circuit diagrams, while guiding learners through a fundamental, hands-on exposure to modern hydraulic systems.

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Robert M. Stwalley III is an associate clinical professor at Purdue and teaches crop production equipment, power units and power trains, the design of off-road vehicles, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, and machine design in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department. Roger Tormoehlen is a professor in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department and the former head of the Department of Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication. He teaches safety in agriculture in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering program and is a highly regarded agricultural sciences educator and researcher.

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