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← TechnologyWhich risk dramatically increases when hydraulic actuator's piston seal fails in closed-loop system?
A)Uncontrolled oscillation from pressure feedback✓
B)Actuator overheating from fluid bypass
C)Reduced efficiency due to pump cavitation
D)Contamination from external ingress
💡 Explanation
When piston seal fails in a closed-loop system, internal leakage causes unintended pressure deviations because feedback controller incorrectly compensates, driving system instablility and resulting uncontrolled oscillations. Therefore unstable oscillation becomes likely, rather over-heating or cavitation which demand higher leak rates or different mechanisms.
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