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Course unit, curriculum year 2021–2022
AUT.570

Digital Hydraulics, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
Course code
AUT.570
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic year
2021–2022
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Matti Linjama
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Automation Technology Studies 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 project work
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

31.08.2021 12.12.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)

Exam

15.12.2021 15.12.2021
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
18.01.2022 18.01.2022
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
16.03.2022 16.03.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)

Independent study

No scheduled teaching

Participation in teaching

No scheduled teaching