A double acting hydraulic cylinder has a bore of 100 mm. The rod is 40 mm in diameter and the stroke is 120 mm. It must produce a pushing force (force at extension) of 12 kN. The flow rate available in both directions is 12 lit/min. Determine the minimum system pressure needed for this task. a) 15 atm b) 18 atm

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A double acting hydraulic cylinder has a bore of 100 mm. The rod is 40 mm in diameter and the stroke is 120 mm. It must produce a pushing force (force at extension) of 12 kN. The flow rate available in both directions is 12 lit/min. Determine the minimum system pressure needed for this task.

a) 15 atm

b) 18 atm

c) 94.3 atm

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