Course detail

Hydraulic and Mechnaical Gears

FSI-FHM Acad. year: 2024/2025 Winter semester

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Prerequisites

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Language of instruction

Czech

Aims

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The study programmes with the given course

Programme C-AKR-P: , Lifelong learning
branch CZS: , 4 credits, elective

Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
branch SSZ: Machine and Equipment Construction, 4 credits, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Theory of hydrostatic mechanisms, continuity equation, Bernoullis relation.
2. Hydraulic resistances in the hydrostatic mechanisms.
3. Transmission of pressure energy in the hydrostatic mechanisms, resistances H, R, D.
4. Switching-in resistances of the same and different type, resistance network.
5. Starting and braking hydrostatic mechanisms, heat calculation of hydrostatic circuits.
6. Components of hydrostatic mechanism: converters and their parameters.
7. Hydraulic generators: construction, characteristic curves, circuits.
8. Rotary and rectilinear hydraulic motors: construction, characteristic curves, connection in circuit.
9. Elements for pressure, direction and rate of flow control.
10. Proportional elements, auxiliary elements.
11. The ground of hydrostatic mechanisms design.
12. Hydrostatic propulsive circuits of mobile working machines.
13. Hydrodynamic couplings and hydraulic torque converters.

Laboratory exercise

6 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

6. Construction and maintenance of main elements of hydrostatic circuits.
7. Drawing up a hydraulic generator characteristic curve.
8. Control of hydraulic motors speed in open hydraulic circuits. 

Exercise

7 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Fluids of hydrostatic circuits and their properties.
2. Hydraulic loss in hydrostatic mechanisms.
3. Calculation of resistances across movement, acceleration, deformation.
4. Calculation of starting and braking hydrostatic mechanisms.
5. Heat calculation of hydrostatic mechanisms.