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1 FunctionFluids are practically incompressible and cannot therefore store pressure energy
the compressibility of a gas is utilised in hydraulic accumulators for storing fluids
HYDAc diaphragm accumulators are based on this principle, using nitrogen as the compressible medium
A diaphragm accumulator consists of a fluid section and a gas section with the diaphragm acting as the gas-proof screen
The fluid section is connected to the hydraulic circuit so that the diaphragm accumulator draws in fluid when the pressure increases and the gas is compressed
When the pressure drops, the compressed gas expands and forces the stored fluid into the circuit
At the base of the diaphragm is a valve poppet
this shuts off the hydraulic outlet when the accumulator is com