MET 170 - Fluid Power Systems

 
Description
This course prepares students to study the technology of transmitting power by means of pressurized fluids. Topics covered are components and configurations for pneumatic and hydraulic systems, basic principles of fluid behavior and characteristics of compressible and incompressible fluids.

1. Analyze the methods of power transmission by hydraulics and pneumatics.
2. Examine the methods of controlling fluid power systems.
3. Define the vocabulary utilized in analyzing fluid power systems.
4. Examine the inter-relationships between system components and system designs.
5. Identify the principles of operation and design considerations for incorporating various components into fluid power circuits.
6. Employ fluid power testing to obtain reliable data on the functioning of fluid power circuits.

1. Basics of pneumatics
2. Sizing of pneumatic systems
3. Pneumatic circuit and controls
4. Basics of hydraulics
5. Energy in hydraulic systems
6. Fluid flow
7. Friction losses in hydraulic systems
8. Hydraulic fluids
9. Pumps
10. Hydraulic components
11. Hydraulic circuits and sizing

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