ABSTRACT

This book focuses on hydraulic components and machines, and illustrates how a machine's noise-radiating surfaces affect noise. It reviews the basics and terminology of sound, vibration, vibration isolation, fluid pulsations, Fourier analysis, cavitation, hydraulic shock, and enclosure design.

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|46 pages

Pumping Forces and Moments

chapter 3|19 pages

Vibration Basics

chapter 4|37 pages

Sound Basics

chapter 5|29 pages

Pump Airborne Noise

chapter 6|26 pages

Fluidborne Noise

chapter 7|14 pages

Pump Structureborne Noise

chapter 8|25 pages

Valve Noise

chapter 9|32 pages

Machine Airborne Noise

chapter 10|30 pages

Mechanical Isolation

chapter 11|16 pages

Reducing Fluidborne Noise

chapter 12|15 pages

Designing and Developing Quiet Machines

chapter 13|6 pages

Diagnosing Noise Problems