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  • 1Hydraulic power network — A hydraulic power network is a system of interconnected pipes carrying pressurized liquid used to transmit mechanical power from a power source, like a pump, to hydraulic equipment like lifts or motors. The system is analogous to an electrical… …

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  • 2Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Company — Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power Manufacturing Company was the fist company to generate electricity from Niagara Falls in 1882.[1] References ^ Niagara Falls Frequently Asked Questions . http://nyfalls.com/niagara/niagara falls faq12.html …

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  • 3Hydraulic machinery — are machines and tools which use fluid power to do work. Heavy equipment is a common example.In this type of machine, high pressure hydraulic fluid is transmitted throughout the machine to various hydraulic motors and hydraulic cylinders. The… …

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  • 4Hydraulic analogy — The electronic–hydraulic analogy (derisively referred to as the drain pipe theory by Oliver Heaviside) is the most widely used analogy for electron fluid in a metal conductor. Since electric current is invisible and the processes at play in… …

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  • 5power brake — noun a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle • Hypernyms: ↑brake • Hyponyms: ↑airbrake • Part Holonyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive… …

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  • 6Hydraulic empire — A hydraulic empire, also known as a hydraulic despotism or water monopoly empire , is a social or government structure which maintains power and control through exclusive control over access to water. It arises through the need for flood control… …

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  • 7Hydraulic ram — A hydraulic ram is a cyclic water pump powered by hydropower. It functions as a hydraulic transformer that takes in water at one hydraulic head and flow rate, and outputs water at a different hydraulic head and flow rate. The device utilizes a… …

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  • 8Hydraulic accumulator — A hydraulic accumulator is an energy storage device. It is a pressure storage reservoir in which a non compressible hydraulic fluid is held under pressure by an external source. That external source can be a spring, a raised weight, or a… …

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  • 9power — pow•er [[t]ˈpaʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something 2) political or national strength 3) great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force 4) the possession of control or command over… …

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  • 10Automobile accessory power — can be produced by several different means. However, it is always ultimately derived from the automobile s internal combustion engine. An engine has one or more devices for converting energy it produces into a usable form, electricity connection… …

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