Area of Piston given Force and Pressure Calculator

✖Force Exerted (Piston) is the pressure exerted by the piston on the hydraulic fluid in a linear actuator, resulting in linear motion or force application.ⓘ Force Exerted (Piston) [F]			+10% -10%
✖Pressure Exerted by Piston is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of the piston, resulting from the hydraulic fluid pressure in a linear actuator system.ⓘ Pressure Exerted by Piston [p]			+10% -10%

✖Area of Piston is the surface area of the piston that receives the hydraulic pressure to generate linear motion in hydraulic linear actuators.ⓘ Area of Piston given Force and Pressure [A_p]

⎘ Copy

👎

Formula

LaTeX

Reset

👍

Download Fluid Mechanics Formula PDF PDF Image

Area of Piston given Force and Pressure Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Area of Piston = Force Exerted (Piston)/Pressure Exerted by Piston
A_p = F/p
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Area of Piston - (Measured in Square Meter) - Area of Piston is the surface area of the piston that receives the hydraulic pressure to generate linear motion in hydraulic linear actuators.
Force Exerted (Piston) - (Measured in Newton) - Force Exerted (Piston) is the pressure exerted by the piston on the hydraulic fluid in a linear actuator, resulting in linear motion or force application.
Pressure Exerted by Piston - (Measured in Pascal) - Pressure Exerted by Piston is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of the piston, resulting from the hydraulic fluid pressure in a linear actuator system.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Force Exerted (Piston): 20 Newton --> 20 Newton No Conversion Required
Pressure Exerted by Piston: 400 Pascal --> 400 Pascal No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

A_p = F/p --> 20/400

Evaluating ... ...

A_p = 0.05

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.05 Square Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.05 Square Meter <-- Area of Piston

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

You are here -

Home » Physics » Fluid Mechanics » Fluid Machinery » Hydraulic Actuators and Motors » Mechanical » Hydraulic Linear Actuators » Area of Piston given Force and Pressure

Credits

Created by Sagar S Kulkarni

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE), Bengaluru

Sagar S Kulkarni has created this Calculator and 200+ more calculators!

Verified by Chilvera Bhanu Teja

Institute of Aeronautical Engineering (IARE), Hyderabad

Chilvera Bhanu Teja has verified this Calculator and 200+ more calculators!

< Hydraulic Linear Actuators Calculators

Force during Retraction

LaTeX Go Force Exerted (Piston) = Pressure during Retraction*(Area of Piston-Area of Piston Rod)

Area of Piston given Force and Pressure

LaTeX Go Area of Piston = Force Exerted (Piston)/Pressure Exerted by Piston

Force Exerted onto Piston or by Piston

LaTeX Go Force Exerted (Piston) = Pressure Exerted by Piston*Area of Piston

Pressure Exerted by Piston

LaTeX Go Pressure Exerted by Piston = Force Exerted (Piston)/Area of Piston

Area of Piston given Force and Pressure Formula

LaTeX Go

Area of Piston = Force Exerted (Piston)/Pressure Exerted by Piston
A_p = F/p

What are the types of Actuators?

Linear actuator: For linear actuation (hydraulic cylinders).
Rotary actuator: For rotary actuation (hydraulic motor).
Semi-rotary actuator: For limited angle of actuation (semi-rotary actuator).

How to Calculate Area of Piston given Force and Pressure?

Area of Piston given Force and Pressure calculator uses Area of Piston = Force Exerted (Piston)/Pressure Exerted by Piston to calculate the Area of Piston, Area of Piston given Force and Pressure formula is defined as a measure of the surface area of a piston in a hydraulic system, which is critical in determining the mechanical advantage of hydraulic actuators and motors, allowing for efficient transmission of force and pressure. Area of Piston is denoted by A_p symbol.

How to calculate Area of Piston given Force and Pressure using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Area of Piston given Force and Pressure, enter Force Exerted (Piston) (F) & Pressure Exerted by Piston (p) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Area of Piston given Force and Pressure calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.025 = 20/400.

FAQ

What is Area of Piston given Force and Pressure?

Area of Piston given Force and Pressure formula is defined as a measure of the surface area of a piston in a hydraulic system, which is critical in determining the mechanical advantage of hydraulic actuators and motors, allowing for efficient transmission of force and pressure and is represented as A_p = F/p or Area of Piston = Force Exerted (Piston)/Pressure Exerted by Piston. Force Exerted (Piston) is the pressure exerted by the piston on the hydraulic fluid in a linear actuator, resulting in linear motion or force application & Pressure Exerted by Piston is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of the piston, resulting from the hydraulic fluid pressure in a linear actuator system.

How to calculate Area of Piston given Force and Pressure?

Area of Piston given Force and Pressure formula is defined as a measure of the surface area of a piston in a hydraulic system, which is critical in determining the mechanical advantage of hydraulic actuators and motors, allowing for efficient transmission of force and pressure is calculated using Area of Piston = Force Exerted (Piston)/Pressure Exerted by Piston. To calculate Area of Piston given Force and Pressure, you need Force Exerted (Piston) (F) & Pressure Exerted by Piston (p). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Force Exerted (Piston) & Pressure Exerted by Piston and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

Home

FREE PDFs

🔍 Search