PR 2253-FLUID POWER DRIVES AND CONTROL |
INTRODUCTION TO FLUID POWER & HYDRAULICS PRINCIPLE |
Introduction to fluid power controls – Hydraulics and pneumatics – Selection criteria, Application of Fluid power, Application of Pascal’s Law, equation, Transmission and multiplication of force – Pressure Losses – Fluids, selection & properties – ISO symbols. |
FLUID POWER DRIVES |
Fluid Power drives – Pumps – working principle and construction details of Gear, vane and piston pumps, Hydraulic motors, Hydrostatic transmission drives and characteristics, Hydraulic supply components Pneumatic power supply – compressors, air distribution, air motors. |
FLUID POWER ELEMENTS |
Control valves – pressure, flow, direction - working principle and construction – Special type - valves – Cartridge, modular, proportional, and servo – Selection and actuation methods. Actuators – Selection and specification, cylinders, mounting, cushioning, pipe fittings – Fluid conditioning elements – Accumulators. |
HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CIRCUITS DESIGN |
Design of Hydraulic and pneumatic circuits for automation, selection and specification of circuit components, sequencing circuits, cascade, and karnaugh – Veitch map method – Regenerative, speed control, synchronizing circuits. |
ELECTRO PNEUMATICS AND PLC CIRCUITS |
Use of electrical timers, switches, solenoid, relays, proximity sensors etc. electro pneumatic sequencing Ladder diagram – PLC – elements, functions and selection – PLC programming – Ladder and different programming methods - Sequencing circuits. |
REFERENCE |
Text Books |
1. Anthony Esposito “Fluid power with applications”, 5th editor, Pearson education 2003.
2. Majumdar, “Oil hydraulics: Principles and Maintenance”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2004
3. Majumdar, “Pneumatic system: Principles and Maintenance”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2004 |
Reference Books |
1. William W.Reaves, Technology of Fluid Power, Delmer Publishers, 1997.
2. Petor Rohner, Fluid Power Logic circuit, Design Macmillon Press Ltd., 1990.
3. Andrew Parr “Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Jaico Publishing House, 2004
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