Fluid Power Systems

Code:

EM0026

Acronym:

SHP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Automation

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Automation, Instrumentation and Control Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEM	0	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	6	6	63	160
MIEM	226	Syllabus since 2006/2007	3	-	6	63	160
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	-	6	63	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Fluid Power Systems for drive, transmission and control through fluid energy: Hydraulics and Pneumatics.
On clonclusion of this course the student should be able to understand the technologies of Hydraulic and Pneumatica systems, the functional properties, sizing and selection of parts for an application.

Program

Fluid Power systems: energy and power by fluids. Main application areas. Power systems.
Pneumatic systems technology:
Compressed air: production, conditioning and distribution.
Actuators: types, properties, selection and sizing
Control valves: directional, pressura and flow control
ISO 1219 graphical representation of fluid power systems.
Pneumatic circuit analysis and simulation.
Design and selection for application.

Hydraulic systems technology:
Overall analysis of hydraulic systems applications
Pumps and motors. Actuators. Types, technology aspects, sizing. performance characteristics. Efficiency aspects.
Control valves: directional, pressure and flow control
Graphical representation
Auxiliary components: filters and filtering, cooling, instrumentation.
Hydraulic circuit analysis, sizing and design.
System and component experimental testing

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course involves:
a)formal lecture classes
b)tutorials for circuit analysis, sizing and design
c)extensive laboratory support sessions
Classes are fully supported by multimedia aids.
For each laboratory class there are milestones to be reached

Software

AUTOMATION STUDIO (V5.0)
FLUIDSIM

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Mechanical engineering > Electromechanical engineering
Technological sciences > Engineering > Control engineering > Automation

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	63,00
Lab exam at mid term	Exame	6,00
Lab exam at end of term	Exame	6,00
Special preparation for final exam	Exame	32,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Continuous personal study	Estudo autónomo	56
	Total:	56,00

Eligibility for exams

In order to attain frequency the student must attend classes within the legal limits of frequency and have minimum classification according to conditions below

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark for this course are based on:
A) periodic "surprise tests"(of short duration) during formal lecture classes - 10% of final marking
B) work group results during laboratory sessions - 10% of final marking
C) special mid-term laboratory session individual evaluation - 15% of final marking
D) mid-term written exam - 20% of final marking
E) end-of-term written exam - 25% of final marking
F) special end-of-term laboratory session individual evaluation - 20% of final marking
Remark: students are only allowed to attend evaluation session F) if marking of previous sessions has exceeded 8,5 out of 20 marking evaluation

Examinations or Special Assignments

As described above

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Due to the continuous laboratory content of the course all students must attend classes withou special expections.

Classification improvement

A special evaluation improvement session may be possible for students. This is limited to improving the marking on one of the written exams.