3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Upper Division
Introduction to fluid power technology. Design of hydraulic systems for mobile and industrial application for functionality, cost and energy efficiency. Modeling strategies for fluid power systems. Labs and class projects are given to reinforce the design and modeling learning projects.
Learning Outcomes1Interpret and design hydraulic systems according to ISO standard of representation.
2Describe the principle of operation of basic components such as pumps, motors, hydraulic control valves, pipes, linear actuators (cylinders) and recognize the technologies available for each component.
3Model the operation of hydraulic components through lumped or distributed numerical approaches.
4Discuss the features of the hydraulic control technologies commonly available for mobile machinery and industrial applications, particularly in terms of cost, functionality and energy consumption.
5Formulate, design, simulate and present the most energy efficient solution for the hydraulic control system of a fluid power application, given the functional requirements.
Prerequisites
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