LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student is able to:
- Describe technical fundamentals of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Describe general characteristics of different pressure mediums
- Analyze the behavior of pressure and flow in hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Describe the operation and control of hydraulic and pneumatic components, the factors affecting to the operation, and the effect of the components to the system
- Understand the factors which affect the energy consumption of hydraulic systems and how the energy efficiency can be enhanced by changes in system parameters and architectures
- Simulate basic hydraulic and pneumatic systems using software packages
- Calculate and analyze hydraulic and pneumatic systems and to draw up diagrams
- Calculate the characteristics/properties of hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems
- Analyze operation of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Analyze and draw up diagrams of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Build simple hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Document hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Credits: 5
Schedule: 11.01.2024 - 14.03.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jyrki Kajaste
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
General knowledge of fluid power systems
Theoretical background (hydrostatics and hydrodynamics)
Fluids used in fluid power systems
Basic components of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Filtration
Seals and sealing
Systems and energy efficiency
Modeling and simulation (basics for the Research tasks)
Measurements and analysis (for Laboratory exercises)
System construction
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Research assignments, group work
Simulation assignment, individual work
Quizzes, individual work
Laboratory exercises and demos, group work
Voluntary calculation exercises (bonus points), individual work
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
5 cr
Lectures 20 h (2 x 2 h / week)
Laboratory work 6 h (3 x 2 h)
Simulation work 12 h (6 x 2 h)
Voluntary calculation exercises 12 h (6 x 2 h)
Autonomous studying and working on research assignments 85 - 97 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - IV
2023-2024 Spring III - IVEnrollment :
Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).