1. Fluid Power Project: Hydraulics
-Maccoy Merrell and Zachary Stinson

2. What are Hydraulics?
Hydraulics are systems that transfer energy/work through water or other aqueous substances. Some examples of these systems are convertible cars, Levi’s project, and drawbridges.

3. Why Hydraulics?
Hydraulics provide many advantages over pneumatics, such as…
Adjustable extension length
Superior extending power
Cheaper
Easier to perform maintenance on

4. Scissor Lifts – Our Design
Scissor lifts are an ingenious contraption that allows upward mobility when providing a horizontal force. It is composed of two simple machines, the lever and the axle.
Axle
Lever

5. PROBLEMS:
Why?
While scissor lifts are an ingenious design, they are a severe pain to mount. This is due to the fact that every piece of the scissor lift must move in order to function, so it can’t be simply mounted. Other than that, many moving parts adds mass and friction to the design
Sealing system
Scissor Lift Friction
Scissor Lift weight
Scissor Lift Mounting
Clamps
Levi’s Presentation

6. Calculations – Our Design
Weight: 1.25 lbs Area: Inches PSI = 6.02 PSI IMA = 1 AMA = Approx. .8 Efficiency: 80%

7. Works Cited
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Shwartz, J. (n.d.). Designing a Hydraulic Scissor Lift. Retrieved March 26, 2015, from technical-design-scenery-mechanisms-and-special-effects-spring- 2004/assignments/scissor.pdf
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