Course Catalog 2007-2008

IHA-2306 MOBILE HYDRAULICS, 7 cr
Mobile Hydraulics

Courses persons responsible
Kalevi Huhtala

Lecturers
Kalevi Huhtala
Jani Vilenius

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - 2 h/week 2 h/week - -
Exercise - - 2 h/week 2 h/week - -
Seminar - - - 10 h/per - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Understanding the contruction and usage of mobile hydraulic components. Readiness of design mobile hydraulic systems. Awareness of the special features of mobile hydraulics. The hydraulic realization of working movements, vehicle steering, wheel drives etc. Knowing the applications from transport, road service and forest machines etc.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Introduction to mobile hydraulics  Matemathical models of hydraulic pumps and motors  Diesel engine hydraulics 
2. Special features of mobile hydraulics compared to industrial hydraulics  Propotional technology  Hydraulics in automotive applications 
3. Hydrostatic transmission and its dimensioning  Catridege valve technology    
4. Working hydraulic and its dimensioning       
5. Mobile hydraulic components including pumps, motors, valves and their control        

Requirements for completing the course
Approved seminars and exercises and examination on the material

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures           No   

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 80 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 20 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 72
    Exercises 72
    Seminar reports 31
    Information and communication technology 2
    Total sum 177

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    Last modified 05.03.2007
    Modified byKalevi Huhtala