FLUID POWER P&IDsDOE-HDBK-1016/1-93Engineering Fluid Diagrams and PrintsReservoirsReservoirs provide a location for storage of the motive media (hydraulic fluid or compressed gas).Although the symbols used to represent reservoirs vary widely, certain conventions are used toindicate how a reservoir handles the fluid. Pneumatic reservoirs are usually simple tanks andtheir symbology is usually some variation of the cylinder shown in Figure 20. Hydraulicreservoirs can be much more complex in terms of how the fluid is admitted to and removed fromthe tank. To convey this information, symbology conventions have been developed. Thesesymbols are in Figure 20.Figure 20 Fluid Power Reservoir SymbolsActuatorAn actuator in a fluid power system is any device that converts the hydraulic or pneumaticpressure into mechanical work. Actuators are classified as linear actuators and rotary actuators.Linear actuators have some form of piston device. Figure 21 illustrates several types of linearactuators and their drawing symbols.PR-02Rev. 0Page 24
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