Diesel-hydraulic
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001708
Describing a power transmission system that uses a diesel engine to drive a hydraulic pump, which in turn powers hydraulic motors or cylinders. This arrangement provides flexible power delivery and precise control of speed and torque. Diesel-hydraulic systems are common in construction equipment, locomotives, and some industrial machinery.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001708 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Mechanical engineering |
| Translations | German: Diesel-Hydraulik; Spanish: diésel-hidráulico; French: diesel-hydraulique |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-001708",
"term": "Diesel-hydraulic",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Describing a power transmission system that uses a diesel engine to drive a hydraulic pump, which in turn powers hydraulic motors or cylinders. This arrangement provides flexible power delivery and precise control of speed and torque. Diesel-hydraulic systems are common in construction equipment, locomotives, and some industrial machinery.",
"subject": "Mechanical engineering",
"translations": {
"de": "Diesel-Hydraulik",
"es": "diésel-hidráulico",
"fr": "diesel-hydraulique"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/diesel-hydraulic/"
}
Record 1,891 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.