DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
PRIME MOVERS IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
 Prime movers are often called “driving equipment”
because they are the primary source of mechanical
energy or power.
or
 In a hydraulic system, the engine or electric motor
that drives the pump, called the prime mover, is the
source of power.
 The mechanical energy produced by the prime mover
is transmitted to another machine or mechanism,
such as a pump or air compressor, to do some form of
useful work.
 The mechanism, or linkage, that transmits the
mechanical power developed by the prime mover is
called the drive.
 Regardless of the type of prime mover, however, the
principles of hydraulic power are the same.
 ELECTRIC PRIME MOVERS
 As prime movers, electric motors receive electrical energy from some
external source and transform it into the mechanical energy needed
to produce work. Electric motors are either Direct Current (DC) or
Alternating Current (AC). Because most of the electrical power
generating systems that Seabees come in contact with produce AC,
only the AC motor will be discussed.

Induction AC Motor
The popularity of this motor is due largely to its reliability and simplicity of
construction. The basic induction motor has two main assemblies or
components--a rotor and a stator
MECHANISM :
The mechanical rotation of the rotor is produced through the principle of electromagnetic
induction. AC flows through the stator (a circular assembly of stationary coils or windings)
which surrounds the rotor. The AC flow in the stator produces a constantly rotating
magnetic field. This magnetic field induces a current flow in the conductors of the rotor (a
cylindrical or drum-like assembly of copper bars mounted on a shaft). The induced current
in the rotor then produces a magnetic field of its own. The magnetic field of the rotor is
produced so it opposes the magnetic field of the stator, that is, the two fields repel each
other. This continuous repulsion of the rotor field by the stator field results in a continuous
rotation of the rotor assembly around its axis or shaft. Thus electrical rotation (in the stator)
is transformed into mechanical rotation (in the rotor).
Under heavy or excessive loads,
the motor tends to draw more
current to maintain speed; this
can result in overheating and
burned-out windings

Classification by the method

used for starting the motor

Split-phase motor
Capacitor-start motor

The lubricant used is usually either

grease or oil.

Grease lubricated ball bearings

 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
 An internal combustion engine is a machine that produces
mechanical energy by burning fuel in a confined space (the engine
cylinder). The term applies to both diesel and gasoline engines

Diesel engines change The gasoline engine changes

heat energy into
mechanical energy. Heat is
developed when a mixture
of compressed fuel and air
burns inside a cylinder.
To keep diesel engines in
peak operating condition:-
doing the prestart
inspection, starting the
diesel, securing the diesel,
and carrying out operator
maintenance
heat energy into mechanical
energy
A cooling system carries heat
away, a lubrication system
reduces friction of moving
parts, an air system supplies
air for combustion in the
cylinders, and a fuel system
supplies fuel.
Large accumulations of dirt on
external surfaces can insulate
the surface and reduce cooling