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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
AUT.570

Digital Hydraulics, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Course code
AUT.570
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2022–2023, 2023–2024
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 %
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
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

29.08.2022 11.12.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)

Exam

14.12.2022 14.12.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
17.01.2023 17.01.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
15.03.2023 15.03.2023
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)