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'''Hose '''is a hollow tube designed to carry fluids from one location to another. Hoses are also sometimes called pipes , or more generally [[Tubing]]. The shape of a hose is usually cylindrical.Hose design is based on a combination of application and performance. Common factors are size, pressure rating, weight, length, straight hose or coilhose and chemical compatibility. | |||
Hoses are made from one or a combination of many different materials. Applications mostly use nylon, polyurethane, polyethylene, PVC, or synthetic or natural rubbers, based on the environment and pressure rating needed. In recent years, hoses can also be manufactured from special grades of polyethylene .Other hose materials include PTFE (Teflon), stainless steel and other metals. | |||
==Reinforced rubber hose== | |||
To achieve a better pressure resistance hoses can be reinforced with fibers or steel cord. Commonly used reinforcement methods are braiding, spiralling, knitting and wrapping of fabric plies. The reinfocement increases the pressure resistance but also the stiffness. To obtain flexibility corrugations or [[Bellows]] are used. Usually circumferential or helical reinforcement rings are applied to maintain these corrugated or bellowed structures under internal pressure. | |||
==Applications== | |||
Hoses can be used in water or other liquid environments or to convey air or other gases. Hoses are used to carry fluids through air or fluid environments, and they are typically used with clamps,spigots, [[Flanges]], and nozzles to control fluid flow. | |||
Specific applications include the following: | |||
* A garden hose is used to water plants in a garden or lawn, or to convey water to a sprinkler for the same purpose. | |||
* A tough hose is used to water crops in agriculture for drip irrigation | |||
* A fire hose is used by firefighters to convey water to the site of a fire. | |||
* Air hoses are used in underwater diving to carry air from a surface compressor or from air tanks.Industrial uses for operating flexible machinery and worktable tooling such as pneumatic screw drivers, grinders, staplers, etc. | |||
* Hoses have been used in air brake systems ever since the technology was invented by George Westinghouse in 1868. This includes: | |||
:* Railway air brake hoses used between locomotives and railroad cars | |||
:* Truck air brake hoses used between tractors and semi-trailers. | |||
* In building services, metal or plastic hoses are used to move water around a building; whilst air ducts are used to move air around . They can also be used to take out vibration, and thermal or settlement movement. | |||
* Automotive hoses are used in automobiles to move fluids around for use in cooling, lubrication, and/or hydraulics. Hoses are also used to convey pressure or vacuum signals to control circuits or gauges, as well as conveying vacuum to heating, cooling, brake, and/or locking systems. | |||
* In chemistry and medicine, hoses are used to move liquid chemicals or gases around. | |||
* A fuel hose carries fuel. | |||
==Sources== | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hose_(tubing) Wikipedia Hoses] | |||