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This document outlines a course on hydraulics and pneumatics. The course aims to provide students with knowledge of fluid power applications in industry and an understanding of fluid components. It seeks to develop competence in designing, constructing, and operating fluid power circuits. The course covers fluid power principles, pumps, actuators, control components, hydraulic circuits and systems, pneumatic systems, and troubleshooting applications of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. It is divided into 5 units spanning various topics and consists of a total of 45 periods. The learning outcomes are to explain fluid power operation, hydraulic components, circuits, pneumatic systems, and troubleshooting methods.

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Fluid Power System

This document outlines a course on hydraulics and pneumatics. The course aims to provide students with knowledge of fluid power applications in industry and an understanding of fluid components. It seeks to develop competence in designing, constructing, and operating fluid power circuits. The course covers fluid power principles, pumps, actuators, control components, hydraulic circuits and systems, pneumatic systems, and troubleshooting applications of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. It is divided into 5 units spanning various topics and consists of a total of 45 periods. The learning outcomes are to explain fluid power operation, hydraulic components, circuits, pneumatic systems, and troubleshooting methods.

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ME8694 HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS L T P C

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OBJECTIVES:
 To provide student with knowledge on the application of fluid power in process,
construction and manufacturing Industries.
 To provide students with an understanding of the fluids and components utilized in modern
industrial fluid power system.
 To develop a measurable degree of competence in the design, construction and operation of
fluid power circuits.

UNIT I FLUID POWER PRINICIPLES AND HYDRAULIC PUMPS 9


Introduction to Fluid power – Advantages and Applications – Fluid power systems – Types of fluids
- Properties of fluids and selection – Basics of Hydraulics – Pascal’s Law – Principles of flow -
Friction loss – Work, Power and Torque Problems, Sources of Hydraulic power : Pumping Theory
– Pump Classification – Construction, Working, Design, Advantages, Disadvantages,
Performance, Selection criteria of Linear and Rotary – Fixed and Variable displacement pumps –
Problems.

UNIT II HYDRAULIC ACTUATORS AND CONTROL COMPONENTS 9


Hydraulic Actuators: Cylinders – Types and construction, Application, Hydraulic cushioning –
Hydraulic motors - Control Components : Direction Control, Flow control and pressure control
valves – Types, Construction and Operation – Servo and Proportional valves – Applications –
Accessories : Reservoirs, Pressure Switches – Applications – Fluid Power ANSI Symbols –
Problems.

UNIT III HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS 9


Accumulators, Intensifiers, Industrial hydraulic circuits – Regenerative, Pump Unloading, Double-
Pump, Pressure Intensifier, Air-over oil, Sequence, Reciprocation, Synchronization, Fail-Safe,
Speed Control, Hydrostatic transmission, Electro hydraulic circuits, Mechanical hydraulic servo
systems.

UNIT IV PNEUMATIC AND ELECTRO PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS 9


Properties of air – Perfect Gas Laws – Compressor – Filters, Regulator, Lubricator, Muffler, Air
control Valves, Quick Exhaust Valves, Pneumatic actuators, Design of Pneumatic circuit –
Cascade method – Electro Pneumatic System – Elements – Ladder diagram – Problems,
Introduction to fluidics and pneumatic logic circuits.

UNIT V TROUBLE SHOOTING AND APPLICATIONS 9


Installation, Selection, Maintenance, Trouble Shooting and Remedies in Hydraulic and Pneumatic
systems, Design of hydraulic circuits for Drilling, Planning, Shaping, Surface grinding, Press and
Forklift applications. Design of Pneumatic circuits for Pick and Place applications and tool handling
in CNC Machine tools – Low cost Automation – Hydraulic and Pneumatic power packs.
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
Upon the completion of this course the students will be able to
CO1 Explain the Fluid power and operation of different types of pumps.
CO2 Summarize the features and functions of Hydraulic motors, actuators and Flow control
valves
CO3 Explain the different types of Hydraulic circuits and systems
CO4 Explain the working of different pneumatic circuits and systems
CO5 Summarize the various trouble shooting methods and applications of hydraulic and
pneumatic systems.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Anthony Esposito, “Fluid Power with Applications”, Pearson Education 2005.
2. Majumdar S.R., “Oil Hydraulics Systems- Principles and Maintenance”, Tata McGraw-
Hill, 2001.

REFERENCES:
1. Anthony Lal, “Oil hydraulics in the service of industry”, Allied publishers, 1982.
2. Dudelyt, A. Pease and John T. Pippenger, “Basic Fluid Power”, Prentice Hall, 1987.
3. Majumdar S.R., “Pneumatic systems – Principles and maintenance”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1995
4. Michael J, Prinches and Ashby J. G, “Power Hydraulics”, Prentice Hall, 1989.
5. Shanmugasundaram.K, “Hydraulic and Pneumatic controls”, Chand & Co, 2006.

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