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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
AUT.530

Drives and actuators for mobile machinery, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
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

06.01.2025 09.05.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)