Advanced Hydraulics Don Gilliland Hydraulic Components Reservoirs Accumulators Pumps Valves Actuators Conductors Hydraulic Components Accumulator Functions Energy Storage Stabilize Pump Pulsation Stabilize Load Shocks StoreVolumeUnderPressure For High Volume Demands Hydraulic Components Accumulators  What You Don't Know About Hydraulic Accumulators Can KILL You! Click Below For Video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =-oXh3FILZdg  Gas Accumulator Pressure Test  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =6e8ZVCKCO1U Hydraulic Components Accumulator Types Spring Loaded Gas Charged (Nitrogen) Weight Loaded Hydraulic Counter Loaded Accumulator Types Spring Loaded Types Sealed Piston Piston may be sealed with an O-ring, quad ring, or square ring and may even be backed up with a Teflon cushion washer depending on pressure requirements of system and spring strength Accumulator Types Spring Loaded Types Sealed Piston Compound Spring This accumulator system is often used for variable loads or independent pressure volumes for light load extensions in sequential operation Accumulator Types Spring Loaded Types Sealed Piston Compound Spring Diaphragm The sprung side may be pneumatically boosted Accumulator Types Spring Loaded Types Sealed Piston Compound Spring Diaphragm Hydraulic Counter Loaded Notice: 2 different size pistons allowing for mechanical advantage boosting that are balanced by 2 springs working against each other (learn the math!!) Accumulator Types Spring Loaded Types Sealed Piston Compound Spring Diaphragm Hydraulic Counter Loaded Spring with Bellows Review Spring Types Spring Loaded Types Sealed Piston Compound Spring Diaphragm Hydraulic Counter Loaded Spring with Bellows Hydraulic Components Accumulator Types Spring Loaded Gas Charged (Nitrogen) Weight Loaded Hydraulic Counter Loaded Accumulator Types Gas Charged Types Bladder Type Diaphragm Type Sealed Piston Type Metal Bellows Type Usually Nitrogen (Nuetral) Accumulator Types Gas Charged Types Accumulator Types Gas Charged Types Accumulator Components Hydraulic Components Accumulator Types Spring Loaded Gas Charged (Nitrogen) Weight Loaded Hydraulic Counter Loaded Accumulator Types Weight Loaded Types Sealed Piston Type Accumulator Types Weight Loaded Types Usually Piston Type Load Used for Stabilization in Construction Equipment Early Hydraulics Additional Reading  http://hsc.csu.edu.au/engineering_studies/app lication/lift/3377/hydraulics.htm Weight Loaded Accumulator  An elevated load acting on Loader Bucket Cylinders can be used as an accumulator to be used to control ancillary systems on this machine Hydraulic Components Accumulator Types Spring Loaded Gas Charged (Nitrogen) Weight Loaded Hydraulic Counter Loaded Accumulator Types Hydraulic Counter Loaded Sealed Piston Type This Hydraulic Counter Loaded Sealed 2 size Piston Accumulator is Used to Multiply Volume or Pressure Needs for Various Transmission Actuators Hydraulic Components Accumulators Review Next Pumps THE END