2006-08-04 15:28:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Hydraulics is a science and engineering subject dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. Hydraulics is part of the more general discipline of fluid power. The word "hydraulics" originates from the Greek word ὑδϱαυλικός (hydraulikos) which in turn orginates from ὕδϱαυλος meaning water organ which in turn comes from ὕδϱω (water) and αὐλός (pipe).
One of the founders of modern hydraulics was Benedetto Castelli, a student of Galileo Galilei.
Fluid mechanics provides the theoretical foundation for hydraulics, which focuses on the engineering uses of fluid properties. Hydraulic topics range through most science and engineering disciplines, and cover concepts such as pipe flow, dam design, fluid control circuitry, pumps, turbines, hydropower, computational fluid dynamics, flow measurement, river channel behavior and erosion.
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2006-08-04 17:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by Netty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some links to explore, these should give you a pretty good idea of hydraulics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic
http://science.howstuffworks.com/hydraulic.htm
2006-08-04 15:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hyrdaulic means its powered by pressurized fluid
2006-08-04 15:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jake S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋