ME0306 FLUID POWER CONTROL

ACCUMULATOR
III Year VI Sem
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
SRM UNIVERSITY

ACCUMULATOR
An accumulator is device that stores
potential energy by means of either
gravity,
mechanical
spring,
or
compressed gases.
The stored potential energy in the
accumulator is a quick secondary
source of fluid power capable of
doing useful work as required by the
system.

Types of Accumulator
Weight loaded, or gravity
Spring-loaded
Gas- loaded

Weight loaded

Spring-loaded

Gas- Loaded
Non separator type
Separator type

Non Separator type

Separator type
Piston type
Diaphragm type
Bladder type

Gas- loaded

Piston type

Diaphragm type

Bladder type

Basic Applications of
Accumulator

An auxiliary power source

A leakage compensator
An emergency power supply
A hydraulic shock absorber
As thermal expansion compensator

ACCUMULATOR AS SHOCK SUPPRESSOR

ACCUMULATOR AS THERMAL EXPANSION COMPENSATOR

An auxiliary power
source

A leakage compensator

Pressure
Switch

An emergency power supply