Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
AUT.570
Digital Hydraulics, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Course code
AUT.570Language of instruction
English, FinnishAcademic years
2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Matti LinjamaResponsible 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
28.08.2023 – 11.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)