Fluid Mechanics What is Accumulator?

What is Accumulator?

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What is Accumulator?
  • An Accumulator is an Energy Storage Device.  It stores energy through the compression of non compressible hydraulic fluid (Commonly used as Nitrogen) in a Container which is held under pressure that is applied by an external sources.
  • An Accumulator is commonly used to respond more quickly to a temporary demand of energy & to smooth out pulsations.
  • The External Sources Can be Spring, Compressed Gas.

Types of Accumulator:

Now a day only two types of Accumulators are commonly used:
  • Bladder Type
  • Piston Type
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