Question: Two cylinders are connected in series as shown in Fig. The load on cylinder 2 is 7360 lbf and the relief valve setting is 2500 psi. The following no-load data was collected on the individual cylinders.
Pressure drop between the relief valve and the cap-end port of Cylinder 1 is ?Pin = 25 psi, and the pressure drop in the line between Cylinder 1 and Cylinder 2 is ?Pline = 10 psi. If the pressure drop from the Cylinder 2 rod-end port and the reservoir is 40 psi, what is the maximum load that can be lifted by Cylinder 1?
