Course syllabus

Hydraulik och pneumatik
Hydraulics and Pneumatics

MMKF30, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board E
Date of Decision: 2016-04-04

General Information

Elective for: M4-pu
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The course aims to give students insight into the design and analysis of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. It also offers students the opportunity for further independent development of knowledge in the field.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to describe the structure and function of common hydraulic and pneumatic components such as cylinders, valves, pumps and motors.
• be able to identify components in hydraulic and pneumatic circuit diagrams.
• be able to identify and understand the formulas needed to solve a pneumatic or hydraulic problem.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to create simple hydraulic and pneumatic circuit diagrams for different applications.
• be able to dimension pneumatic and hydraulic components for different applications.
• be able to use basic skills such as mechanics and fluid mechanics to analyze common hydraulic and pneumatic components, such as, for example, cylinders, valves, pumps and motors.
• be able to analyse simple hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• be able to build simple hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• be able to carry out a hydraulic project that solve a given problem by dimensioning and selecting the appropriate hydraulic components and create the hydraulic circuit diagram.
• be able to derive out some of the most important formulas needed to solve a pneumatic or hydraulic problem.

 

Contents

• a brief overview of the fundamental phenomena and principles of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• study of the components utilized in building/designing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• analysis of components and systems.
• two compulsory laboratory exercises: one in hydraulics and one in pneumatics.
• one compulsory simulation exercise in pneumatics.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: To qualify for a final grade the students: - must have completed two laboratory experiments (one in pneumatics and one in hydraulics) - must have completed one simulation exercise in pneumatics with the approved individual assignments - must have completed an individual project task in hydraulics - must have passed the examination with a minimum score in both hydraulics and pneumatics. The final grade in the course is based on the result of the exam.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: FMEA30 (Mechanics) and MMVF01 (Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics)
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 12.
The course overlaps following course/s: MMK050

Reading list

• Compendia, Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Linköping, Sweden.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Per-Erik Andersson, per-erik.andersson@design.lth.se
Course administrator: Cilla Perlhagen, cilla.perlhagen@design.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.mkon.lth.se/education/