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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
IHA-2576

Digital Hydraulics, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Course code
IHA-2576
Language of instruction
English
Academic year
2020–2021
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Matti Linjama
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Core content
  • Static and dynamic characteristics of on/off valves.
  • DFCU - Digital Flow Control Unit, static and dynamic characteristics.
  • Digital valve systems. Characteristics, benefits and challenges.
  • Model based control of DFCU and digital valve systems.
  • Digital pumps and motors.
  • Miniaturization, PNM coded systems
  • Pressure transients, good and bad state transitions.
  • Multi-chamber cylinders.
Complementary knowledge
  • Dynamic modelling of on/off valves.
  • Different coding methods.
  • Sum flow control, simultaneous control of three or four control edges.
  • Controllability of digital pumps and motors.
Specialist knowledge
  • Boosting of on/off valves.
  • Steady-state model of valve-cylinder combination and its solution.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Mandatory exam and mandatory practical work
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

24.08.2020 01.12.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)

Exam

09.12.2020 09.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)

Independent study

No scheduled teaching

Participation in teaching

No scheduled teaching