Accumulator Package

Accumulator Package (Surface)

v Overview and Types – Bladder, Cameron Float

and Piston

v Philosophy of sizing total volume

v Pre-charging
– Method and tooling
– Pre-charge set by complex calculation

v Maintenance
– Bladders
– Seals

v Trouble-shooting
– Float sinks
– Bladder burst/failure

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Accumulator Rack Assembly 3

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Accumulator Rack Flow Diagram

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1 Quart – 5000 Psi Accumulator

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Hydraulic Accumulator Data

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Float Type Accumulator Cross Section

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Pre-charge

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Accumulator Float Cross Section

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Assembly Drawing

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Pre-charge Nitrogen

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Pre-charge Helium

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Trouble-shooting and Maintenance Tips

v Pre-charge Checks

v Self-Bailing Feature of Floats

v Seals

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Accumulator Self Bailing

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Accumulator Booster Pump

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Accumulator Booster Pump

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Accumulator Booster Pump

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Precharge Kit in Suitcase

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Density of Nitrogen and Helium

Reasonable confidence may be placed in the

charts on the following slide, because they have
been used for many years. Also, nearly all
points on the curves have been rechecked by
comparison with additional experimental data.

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Density of Nitrogen and Helium

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Hydraulic Accumulator Data

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