MODERN HYDRAULIC PRIME MOVERS —erEererrer? Arnold Pfau Consulting Engineer Hydraulic Turbine Division Although a considerable number of publications covering the field of hydraulic prime movers are available, the demand for one covering the sub- ject in general and in concentrated iorm still Seems apparent. In this paper an attempt is made to combine theory and practice in such a manner that they can be readily applied to the problems which are involved in everyday practice. ‘The paper is divided into five parts as follows: Pare Title Page I General Characteristics and Types........5 Il Theoretical Characteristics. sels III Reliability of Service, Speed and Pressure Control... 23 IV. Speed and Pressure Control (Cont) — Specific Examples... : 37 V_ Accessories. ee The first four parts of this paper were originally pub- lished in diflerent form in ‘Allis-Chalmers POWER REVIEW (a contdentil Allis-Chalmers Mig. Co. publi Fily, 1940; 11 December, 128; Lt — TV Docember, 1942. cation): 7 August, 1992;