SimHydraulics 1.6

Defining Fluid Properties

SimHydraulics employs efficient methods for defining density, viscosity, and bulk modulus—the fluid properties that affect system behavior. SimHydraulics provides 18 commonly used hydraulic fluids, such as Skydrol LD-4, HyJet 4A, and Fluid MIL-F-83828. Properties for these fluids are automatically calculated when you input the temperature and amount of trapped air. You can define a fluid by entering its fluid properties.

Dialog box for selecting a hydraulic fluid for a hydraulic loop. You can select commonly used hydraulic fluids, such as Skydrol LD-4, HyJet 4A, and Fluid MIL-F-83828. SimHydraulics automatically calculates key fluid properties from your specified values for trapped air and fluid temperature. Click on image to see enlarged view.