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Hydraulics and Pneumatics

This document outlines the course structure for a class on hydraulics and pneumatics. It includes 8 units covering topics like hydraulic pumps and actuators, control components, circuit design, maintenance, pneumatic systems, directional control valves, and multi-cylinder applications. The class meets for 4 hours per week over 13 weeks for a total of 52 hours. Students will be assessed through internal marks, exams, and a final exam worth 100 marks.

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Hydraulics and Pneumatics

This document outlines the course structure for a class on hydraulics and pneumatics. It includes 8 units covering topics like hydraulic pumps and actuators, control components, circuit design, maintenance, pneumatic systems, directional control valves, and multi-cylinder applications. The class meets for 4 hours per week over 13 weeks for a total of 52 hours. Students will be assessed through internal marks, exams, and a final exam worth 100 marks.

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HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS

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Subject Code

06ME82

IA Marks

25

No. of Lecture Hrs./ Week

04

Exam Hours

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Total No. of Lecture Hrs.

52

Exam Marks

100

PART - A

Unit - 1

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Introduction to Hydraulic Power: Pascals law and problems on Pascals Law, continuity
equations, introduction to conversion of units. Structure of Hydraulic Control System. The
Source of Hydraulic Power: Pumps Pumping theory, pump
classification, gear pumps, vane pumps, piston pumps, pump performance, pump selection.

Variable displacement pumps.

8 Hours

Unit - 2

Hydraulic Actuators and Motors: Linear Hydraulic Actuators [cylinders], Mechanics of


Hydraulic Cylinder loading, Hydraulic Rotary Actuators, Gear motors, vane motors, piston
motors, Hydraulic motor theoretical torque, power and flow rate, hydraulic motor performance.

6 Hours

Unit - 3

Control Components in Hydraulic Systems: Directional Control Valves Symbolic


representation, Constructional features, pressure control valves direct and pilot operated
types, flow control valves.

5 Hours

Unit - 4

Hydraulic Circuit Design and Analysis: Control of single and double acting Hydraulic

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Cylinder, regenerative circuit, pump unloading circuit, Double pump Hydraulic system, Counter
Balance Valve application, Hydraulic cylinder sequencing circuits. Locked cylinder using pilot
check valve, cylinder synchronizing circuits, speed control of hydraulic cylinder, speed control
of hydraulic motors, accumulators and accumulator circuits.

7 Hours

PART - B

Unit - 5

Maintenance of Hydraulic systems: Hydraulic oils; Desirable properties, general type of


fluids, sealing devices, reservoir system, filters and strainers, problem caused by gases in
hydraulic fluids, wear of moving parts due to solid particle contamination, temperature control,
trouble shooting.

6 Hours

Unit - 6

Introduction to Pneumatic control: Choice of working medium, characteristics of


compressed air. Structure of Pneumatic control system. Pneumatic Actuators: Linear cylinders
Types, conventional type of cylinder working, end position cushioning, seals, mounting
arrangements applications. Rodless cylinders, types, working advantages.

Rotary cylinder types construction and application.

Design parameters, selection.

6 Hours

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Unit - 7

Directional Control valves: Symbolic representation as per ISO 1219 and ISO 5599. Design
and constructional aspects, poppet valves, slide valves spool valve, suspended seat type slide
valve.
Simple Pneumatic Control: Direct and indirect actuation pneumatic cylinders, use of memory
valve. Flow control valves and speed control of cylinders supply air throttling and exhaust air
throttling use of quick exhaust valve. Signal processing elements: Use of Logic gates OR and
AND gates pneumatic applications. Practical examples involving the sue of logic gates.
Pressure dependent controls types constructionpractical applications. Time dependent
controls Principle, construction, practical applications.

7 Hours

Unit - 8

Multi-cylinder applications: Coordinated and sequential motion control. Motion and control
diagrams Signal elimination methods. Cascading method principle. Practical application
examples (up to two cylinders) using cascading method (using reversing valves).
Electro-Pneumatic control: Principles-signal input and out put
pilot assisted solenoid control of directional control valves, use of relay and contactors. Control
circuitry for simple single cylinder applications. Compressed air:
Production of compressed air compressors, preparation of compressed air- Driers, Filters,
Regulators, Lubricators, Distribution of compressed air- Piping layout.

7 Hours

Text Books:

1. Fluid Power with applications, Anthony Esposito, Fifth edition pearson


education, Inc. 2000.

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2. Pneumatics and Hydraulics, Andrew Parr. Jaico Publishing Co. 2000.

Reference Books:

1. Oil Hydraulic Systems - Principles and Maintenance, S.R. Majumdar, Tata Mc


Graw Hill publishing company Ltd. 2001.

2. Pneumatic Systems, S.R. Majumdar, Tata Mc Graw Hill publishing Co., 1995.

Industrial Hydraulics, Pippenger, Hicks, McGraw Hill, New York

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