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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025

AUT.530

Drives and actuators for mobile machinery, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

AUT.530

Language of instruction

English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Mikko Huova

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Automation Technology Studies 100 %

Core content

Special characteristics of mobile machinery and different machine types
Hydrostatic transmission (HST)
Dimensioning and control of HST
Power management and energy efficiency optimization of HST
Electric traction drive
Basics about dimensioning and thermal management of electric traction drive
Steering function and related components
Special characteristics of work functions in mobile machines
Open center, closed center and load sensing systems
Electro-hydrostatic actuators EHAs and electro-mechanical actuators EMAs

Complementary knowledge

Loss models of hydrostatic transmission components
Basics of controlling electric traction drive
Modelling of work of functions in MATLAB/Simulink
Energy-saving hydraulic work functions

Learning outcomes

Compulsory prerequisites

Further information

Learning material

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

Lectures (English)

06.01.2025 – 09.05.2025