Hydraulic transmission

Hydraulic transmission can be

  • Diesel-hydraulic transmission, used in railway locomotives
  • Hydrostatic transmission, using hydraulic motors to (change or) convert the fluid energy into rotary propulsion
  • Hydraulic drive system ยง Hydraulic cylinder, using hydraulic rams acting on a swashplate or crank to convert the fluid pressure into rotation
  • Hydrokinetic transmission, involving one or more torque converters; commonly used in railway locomotives
  • Hydraulic automatic transmissions in automobiles manufactured in the mid-20th century, with trade names such as "Hydromatic"


  • Hydraulic machinery, machinery powered by hydraulic motors/hydraulic transmission
  • Hydraulic (disambiguation)
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