Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
AUT.530
Drives and actuators for mobile machinery, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
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.530Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Mikko HuovaResponsible 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)