Objectives and competences
Objectives:
•Understand the structure and operation principle of hydraulic / pneumatic systems,
• be familiar with the main hydraulic components, their purpose and structure, and the particularities of operation,
• know and recognize the specificities of the functioning of the hydraulic / pneumatic systems,
• acquire basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic actuators design of systems,
• be able to apply the acquired basic knowledge and skills for designing, sizing and practical construction of such systems.
Competences:
• Be able to use and combine previously acquired basic knowledge and skills from physics, mechanics and technical documentation for independent and creative solving of basic engineering problems. Especially those with a focus on hydraulics and pneumatics.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Lectures:
• Basics of industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems: physical principles of force, pressure and movements generated using a hydraulic fluid or compressed air.
• Hydraulic pumps and motors – types, constructions, principles of operation.
• Components for control of hydraulic energy: direction, pressure, flow valves and cartridge valves, as well the proportional and servo valves.
• Hydraulic accumulators and equipment for hydraulic energy transfer and fluid conditioning – reservoirs, pipes, hoses and fittings, filters, seals, heat exchangers, accessories.
• Compressed air production, distribution and preparation – compressors, after coolers, driers, receivers, air distribution systems and components, tubing and connectors, air preparation groups.
• Pneumatic cylinders and motors, pneumatic valves and valve terminals, operations and applications of pneumatic components.
• Design and understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic circuits; selection of components and characteristic examples of use.
• Electro hydraulic and electro pneumatic components as elements of mechatronic systems.
Tutorials, laboratory and seminar work:
Tutorials, laboratory and seminar work supplement the lectures with calculative solutions of problems and practical student work.
Learning and teaching methods
• lectures, seminar work,
• solving basic problems – self-learning,
• tutorials and laboratory work,
• use of e-learning (e-tests).
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• student will know the basic components of hydraulic/pneumatic systems and their task,
• he will understand the basic principle of operation and the way of selecting and sizing hydraulic / pneumatic components,
• will be able to explain the basic phenomena in the operation of hydraulic / pneumatic systems,
• will be able to interpret hydraulic / pneumatic symbols and basic hydraulic / pneumatic schemes,
• will know the basics of designing and building hydraulic / pneumatic systems.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
• Communication skill characteristic for professional field,
• Combining of different fundamental skills for solving engineering problems.
• Usage of information technology: usage of appropriate hydraulic and pneumatic drives’ design software tools.
• Problem solving: designing and implementing of simple hydraulic or pneumatic drives.
Readings
• LOVREC, Darko. Uvod v hidravlično pogonsko-krmilno tehniko. 1. izd. Maribor: Univerzitetna založba Univerze: Fakulteta za strojništvo, 2018. X, 344 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-286-191-9.
• LOVREC Darko, KAMBIČ Milan: Hidravlične tekočine in njihova nega. 1. izd. Maribor: Fakulteta za strojništvo, 2007
• LOVREC, Darko, TIČ, Vito. HTN1 : hidravlične tekočine in njihova nega - osnove : zbirka teoretičnih in eksperimentalnih vaj s komentarji in izvlečki iz teorije. Maribor: Fakulteta za strojništvo, LaOH - Laboratorij za oljno hidravliko, 2016. 94 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-248-504-7.
• H. Murrenhoff: Grundlagen der Fluidtechnik, Teil 1: Hydraulik; Umdruck zur Vorlesung, IFAS-Institut für
fluidtechnische Antriebe und Steuerungen, Shaker Verlag, 2005
• H. Murrenhoff: Grundlagen der Fluidtechnik, Teil 2: Pneumatik; Umdruck zur Vorlesung, IFAS-Institut für
fluidtechnische Antriebe und Steuerungen, Shaker Verlag, 2005
• S.R. Majumdar: Oil Hydraulic Systems, Principles and Maintenance, McGraw-Hill 2003
• SAVIĆ, Vladimir, KNEŽEVIĆ, Darko, KOVAČ, Omer, TIČ, Vito. Fluid kao komponenta hidrauličnog i turbinskog postrojenja. Banja Luka: Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, Mašinski fakultet, 2015. VIII, 272 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-99938-39-57-6.
Prerequisits
Not required.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • short HomeWorks/seminar work/ e-tests, 40%
• computational written part of exam - practical engineering calculations, 30%
• theoretical written part of exam - theory test questions. 30%
