Department of Technology

Eastern Kentucky University

INT 371

HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS

 

 

Instructor:      Tim Ross                                                        Phone: 622-1197

                        324 Whalin Technology Complex                 Email:             tim.ross@eku.edu

 

 

 I.                   COURSE DESCRIPTION:  Principles of the operation, construction, control and application of hydraulic and pneumatic components and circuits. The study of control application includes manual, mechanical, fluid, electrical and computer controlled fluid circuits.

 

  II.               PREREQUISITES:   none

 

III.               CREDIT HOURS:     Three (3) semester hours

 

IV.               TEXTBOOK: Esposito, Anthony, Fluid Power with Applications 5th edition,

Columbus, Ohio, Prentice Hall, 2000.

                                               

 Reference:

Fundamentals of Fluid Power, William D. Wolansky, John Nagohosian and Russell

W. Henke. Waveland Press, Inc., Prospect Heights, Illinois.Parker Motion & Control

 

  V.               COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 

A.        Understand the basic laws and principle that apply to the study of fluid power.

 

B.         Understand the basic symbology related to the construction of fluid power circuits.

 

C.        Construct fluid power circuits using fluid power circuit drawings.

 

D.        Understand the correct procedure for disassembling fluid power components and the major causes of component failure.

 

E.         Become familiar with the basic principles of hydraulics.

 

F.         Become familiar with the basic principles of pneumatics.

 

G.        Understand the basic principles of operation of fluid power control, valves, pumps, actuators and fluids.

H.        Become familiar with the different methods of controlling fluid circuits.

 

I.          Understand basic electrical control circuits for fluid power circuits.

 

J.          Basic understanding of ladder logic diagramming used in the programming of programmable electronic controllers.

 

K.        Basic understanding of same basic methods of programming and controlling fluid power circuits with personal computers.

 

VI.                   COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students should satisfactorily complete all requirements assigned by the instructor, including, but not necessarily limited to the following:

 

A.        Reading assignments, i.e. text and other assigned readings

 

B.         Problem and other written assignments

 

C.        Class attendance and participation

 

D.        Documentation of laboratory measurements

 

E.         Examinations based on class lectures, discussions, laboratory and problem assignments.

 

VII.                   EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Final evaluation will be determined by scores made on the following:

 

A.        Examinations                                                    35%

 

B.         Class attendance and participation                     15%

 

C.        Problems and class assignments                        35%

 

D.                 Final examination                                              15%

 

 

  X.               ATTENDANCE POLICY:     Students are expected to attend each class session to derive full benefits from the course.  If you must miss a class, let me know that you will be absent by calling my office or by email.  Each missed class will result in a reduction of ~ 3.33 points from the attendance grade.  Seven (7) absences or more will result in a zero (0) for the class attendance and participation portion of the grade.


 

XI.               POLICY ON LATE ASSIGNMENTS:        Any assignments turned in late will receive a lower grade (5 points for each day late).

 

 

XII.               FORMAT FOR ALL ASSIGNMENTS:

A.                 Name in upper right corner of each page

B.                 Multi-page assignments to be stapled in the upper left corner

C.                 Smooth edge standard (8.5” x 11”) paper only

D.                 Use only one side of the paper

E.                  Neatness counts “ALL papers are to be typed”!

F.                  All assignments are due by 4:30 p.m. in my office or mailbox (room 307) on the assigned date.

 

XIII.               GRADE DISTRIBUTION:  Grades will be distributed according to the following:

 

A.................... 100 - 94

A-................... 93.4 - 89.5

B+.................. 89.4 – 86.5

B.................... 86.4 – 83.5

B-................... 83.4 – 79.5

C+.................. 79.4 – 76.5

C.................... 76.4 – 73.5

C-................... 73.4 – 69.5

D+.................. 69.4 – 66.5

D.................... 66.4 – 63.5

D-................... 63.4 – 59.5

F..................... 59.4 – 0

 

NOTE:  No grade below a C- is acceptable in the Industrial Technology Degree Program.

 

 

 

XIV.               DISABILITY STATEMENT

 

If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please make an appointment with the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you need academic accommodations and are not registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please contact the Office directly either in person on the first floor of the Turley House or by telephone at (859) 622-1500 V/TTY. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in alternative forms.

TOPICAL OUTLINE

HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS

 

Ø      Introduction to the basic laws and principles of fluid power.

 

Ø      Basic fluid power systems-pneumatic

 

Ø      Basic fluid power systems-hydraulic

 

Ø      Fluid power pumps

 

Ø      Fluid power pressure control valves

 

Ø      Fluid power directional control valves

 

Ø      Fluid power rotary actuators

 

Ø      Fluid power linear actuators

 

Ø      Speed control of fluid power circuits

 

Ø      Directional control of fluid power circuits

 

Ø      Pressure control of fluid power circuits

 

Ø      Manual control of fluid power circuits

 

Ø      Mechanical control of fluid power circuits

 

Ø      Pilot-fluid control of fluid power circuits

 

Ø      Solenoid control of fluid power components

 

Ø      Electrical control of fluid power components

 

Ø      Electrical limit switches

 

Ø      Fluid limit switches

 

Ø      Electrical relays used to control fluid circuits

 

Ø      Time delay: hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical