Hydraulic Pumps and Motors Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: upstroke : the term used to describe the action of increasing the displacement of a variable pump, pressure differential : the pump creates a pressure differential at its inlet and once it is pushed out of the pump it flows toward the tank which is another pressure differential, pump displacement : volume of fluid a pump can move in one revolution, axial piston : a type of piston pump that has its pistons on the same axis as its driveshaft, swash plate : component in an axial piston pump that provides variable displacement, unloading valve : a valve that can be used when two fixed displacement pumps are used, cavitation : a condition caused by a restricted pump inlet and is a destructive force that can cause severe damage to pumps, vane pumps : have multiple sliding vanes that are carried around in a rotor that is driven by the pump shaft, bentaxis : piston center lines are at an angle to the pump shaft, vane pump : have multiple sliding vanes that are carried around in a rotor that is driven by the pump shaft, lpm : liters per minute, aeration : a condition caused by excessive air in the system fluid, gerotor : a variation of an internal gear pump, gpm : gallons per minute (usually us gallons).