Hydraulic System Pressure Drop What Is Pressure Drop? As teated to our business, pressure crop isthe difer ence between the pressure of a fid as t enters one fend of a hydraulic hose assembly and the pressure of that fhicl ae it leaves the other end, There willbe a di fetence in pressure, andi wil be less. How much less depends on what is between the beginning and end of the hose assembly, Here are some examples of things that can Influence the amount of preseure drop. 1. FRICTION — Thisis the rubbing of fluid against the inside walls of the hose assembhy 2. TYPE OF FLUID — Different fuids behave diferently Under pressure. Thicker fuids are moved with ‘reater cffcutly and wil exhibit greater pressure op, 3, TEMPERATURE OF THE FLUID — Warning ‘hud thins itso flows more easily, ae with automatve ol 4, LENGTH OF HOSE ASSEMBLY — The longer itis, the more surface there is for fetion to decrease pressure, 5. SZE (.D) OF HOSE — Affects the fuid velocity {ora given tlow rate, Higher velocities resut in ‘greater pressure drop, Therefor, a larger LD. hose wil produce less pressure drop, 6. TYPE OF COUPLINGS & ADAPTERS — Any ‘change in bore or change indirection (such as with 45° or 90° elbows) can increase the amount of pressure crop, 7. FLOW RATE — Pressure crop increases with {low rate for same size hose. Who Cares About Pressure Drop? ‘Suppose you need 4,000 pei of output from a hose ‘assembly for hydraulic equipment to run efficiently There willbe some pressure crop end you must allow {or tin helping to pharib the system with Gates hose, ‘coupings and adapters. This means that the input pressure fo the hose assembly must be equal to ‘the output plus the amount of proseure drop. Ifthe pressure drop inthis example s 160 psi, then you wil need 4,150 psi of input How Can You Determine The Amount Of Pressure Drop? That's the easy part oft. Contact your local Gates representative who & trained and equipped to quickly ‘solve such problems for you. He wil need input vai= ables and/fitings used from you as shown (see below) A Gates Pressure Drop analysis printed belor il then, bbe provided for your application. ‘Sample Pressure Drop Analysis Input Variables: Fittings Used: Flow Rate: 15 (GPM) 4, Standard Straight Fitting Viscosity: 20.0 (Centistckes) 2. SO-derree Ande Couping Specific Gravity: 0.85 Fee Hose Length 20.0 ft) ae | rest 2 a se | tetite | cy | st | te Se | cry |i | Crus | memage | ae | pre cine | Sed | aru | at” | Rn | atin | ss A Ere [a a 4 [nar oe Tee TT ar[ a9 [00 [03 [86 [18a “Pecomenteoer oe bad en peae aon ean inertia flow forces ‘ction forces (or viscosity) incicates the type of ow. (1) Reynolds Number Reynolds No. Range Type of Flow 0-200 Laminar 2000-8000 Tansent 3000 + Tirbulent (2) Heat Gain isthe total mount of energy converted toheat energy that vill rise the fd temperature i itis not dissipated (9) Horsepower Loss is a measure of the conversion cof mecharical energy to heat energy ends related to system heat gain