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Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Subject
Subject code MTA026
Subject name Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2012 AT
Study year 1
Semester Spring semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Lecture 6
Practice 6
General description
Character of hydraulic drive. Components of the drive. Power transmission in liquids. Hydrostatic pressure. Pressure force. Hydraulic amplifier. Liquid flow. Rate of flow. Flow resistance. Loss of pressure. Energetic balance in flowing liquids. Flowing from hole and from jet. Hydraulic fluids, their classification and requirements. Filtration of the liquids. Pumps, their classification, requirements and design. Pressure-release valves, pressure reducing valves. Pressure switch.
Throttle valve, current controller. Dividers: classification, marking and controlling. Hydraulic actuators: cylinders and engines. Reservoirs, pipes, pipe fittings. Pneumatic system components: compressors, moisture catchers, receivers, pipeline, vacuum generator.
General aim
The aim of the course is to give knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic drives and their usage. About equipment and accessories used in hydraulics and pneumatics.
Aim
The student who has mastered this course knows the principles of using hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and accessories used in them. Knows the general-and safety requirements.
Form description
Lectures, individual work, practical session.
Literature
R. Soots Hüdraulika ja hüdroseadmed 2001
R. Soots Pneumaatika ja pneumoseadmed 2007
R. Soots Hüdraulika ja pneumaatika praktilised tööd ja iseseisva töö ülesanded
A. Maastik jt Hüdraulika ja pumbad 1995
Current rounds
None
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