19P505 APPLIED
HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATIC
𝒦.𝒮𝑜𝓂𝒶𝓈𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒱𝒾𝓃𝑜𝓉𝒽,
Assistant Professor, Department of Production Engineerin
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore -641004
,Syllabus
• ELEMENTS OF FLUID POWER SYSTEM: Introduction to fluid power, properties - hydraulic fluids, air. Sele
of hydraulic fluids, comparison between hydraulics and pneumatics. Symbols, Compressors, Pumps and M
- types, characteristics. Cylinders - types, typical construction details. Valves for control of direction, flow an
pressure - types, typical construction details. Servo and Proportional Valves.
• HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DESIGN: Power pack – elements, design. Pipes - material, pipe fittings, seals and
packing. Maintenance of hydraulic systems. Selection criteria for cylinders, valves, pipes. Heat generation
hydraulic system. Losses in a hydraulic system.
• SEQUENCE CONTROL CIRCUITS: General approach, travel step diagram. Sequence control - cascade,
counter method, K. V. Mapping for minimization of logic equation.
• FRINGE CONDITION MODULES: Manual, Automatic, Cycle selection, Emergency circuits. Circuits for
deceleration, regenerative circuits, differential circuits, feed circuits, sequencing circuits, synchronizing circ
fail-safe circuits.
• FLUID POWER CONTROLS: Electro-pneumatics, ladder diagram, PLC-construction, types, operation, an
programming. Application with timers and counters
,Text Books
, Reference Books
HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATIC
𝒦.𝒮𝑜𝓂𝒶𝓈𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒱𝒾𝓃𝑜𝓉𝒽,
Assistant Professor, Department of Production Engineerin
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore -641004
,Syllabus
• ELEMENTS OF FLUID POWER SYSTEM: Introduction to fluid power, properties - hydraulic fluids, air. Sele
of hydraulic fluids, comparison between hydraulics and pneumatics. Symbols, Compressors, Pumps and M
- types, characteristics. Cylinders - types, typical construction details. Valves for control of direction, flow an
pressure - types, typical construction details. Servo and Proportional Valves.
• HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DESIGN: Power pack – elements, design. Pipes - material, pipe fittings, seals and
packing. Maintenance of hydraulic systems. Selection criteria for cylinders, valves, pipes. Heat generation
hydraulic system. Losses in a hydraulic system.
• SEQUENCE CONTROL CIRCUITS: General approach, travel step diagram. Sequence control - cascade,
counter method, K. V. Mapping for minimization of logic equation.
• FRINGE CONDITION MODULES: Manual, Automatic, Cycle selection, Emergency circuits. Circuits for
deceleration, regenerative circuits, differential circuits, feed circuits, sequencing circuits, synchronizing circ
fail-safe circuits.
• FLUID POWER CONTROLS: Electro-pneumatics, ladder diagram, PLC-construction, types, operation, an
programming. Application with timers and counters
,Text Books
, Reference Books
