ABSTRACT
Majoremphasisinthischapterisonthemechanicaldesignofbasichydrauliccylinders ofalltypes,showninthedetaileddrawings.Itcoverskeyapplicationproblems,includingoff-axisloading,mounting,rodbuckling,saggingrods,tie-rodstressanalysis,and theuseofHWCF(high-water-contentfluids)inplaceofconventionalhydraulicfluids.
