Fundamentals of industrial hydraulic, pneumatic, and vacuum systems. Includes pumps, piping, compressors, check valves, cylinders, motors, control valves and flow controls.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Demonstrate the proper safety techniques while working with fluid drive components
- Application of basic principles of fluid power
- Reading and application of fluid power schematic drawings
- Identify various fluid power components, their applications, and functions
- Troubleshooting common malfunctions
- Use pf proper testing procedures for the particular fluid power system.
Course Content Outline
- Physical Principles of Fluid Power:
- characteristics of oils
- fluid flow and piping
- compressed air systems
- vacuum application
- Fluid Power Cylinders:
- physical properties
- terminology sizing
- speed control
- types
- seals
- Control Valves (2 & 3 way):
- spool valves
- hand valves
- flow control valves poppets
- pressure control
- valve application
- direct acting - pilot operated
- Control Valves (2 & 3 way contd.):
- thermal relief valve
- cushion relief valves
- check valves
- quick exhaust valves
- shuttle valves
- Control Valves (4 way & 5 way):
- Directional control of cylinders
- schematic diagrams
- button bleed valves
- spool valve
- automatic retraction
- continuous reciprocation of cylinders
- Hydraulic Pumps & Air Compressors:
- air compressor types
- gear pumps
- rotary vane pumps
- pressure compensator
- piston pumps
- non positive displacement pumps
- unloading hydraulic pumps
- input horse power
- cavitation
- pump operation
- Other Fluid power Components:
- air pressure regulator
- air line lubricators
- air filters and dryers
- oil reservoirs
- accumulators
- heat exchange
- Troubleshooting:
- hydraulic
- symptoms
- procedures
- Pneumatics