Course description
Component Selection for Hydraulic Systems
Our course covers the selection and sizing of actuators, valves, pumps as well as associated equipment like oil coolers, accumulators, and filters. It introduces you to the theoretical background of orifices, pressure losses, hydraulic stiffness, and component efficiency.
You'll learn through worked examples, design exercises, computer simulations classes and laboratory sessions. These will help you understand how to select commercially available hydraulic units to use in practical open and closed-loop hydraulic circuits, taking the constraints imposed by application-specific design requirements into account.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Our course is for engineering professionals and graduates interested or working in designing, developing, installing, maintaining or simulating fluid power systems.
To take this course, you must have either:
- completed our FP1: Introduction to hydraulic circuits and components
- or have some work experience and knowledge of hydraulic systems equivalent to CETOP level 3
You will also need fairly good mathematical skills.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
When you complete the course, you should:
- Have a thorough understanding of the fundamental hydraulic principles
- Appreciate factors that influence the specification and performance of hydraulic components and circuits
- Understand technical specifications of components and use this information to select and size actuators, valves, pumps, motors, filters, coolers, and accumulators for given applications
- Know the principles of system design taking into account duty cycles, system efficiency, and reliability issues
- Have knowledge of pipework and component installation, and follow good design practices for pipework and reservoirs
- Be aware of computer simulation methods for predicting the functionality and performance of hydraulic systems
Training Course Content
- Fundamental principles
- Orifice characteristics
- Velocity control using modulating valves
- Central bypass valves and load sensing circuits
- Pressure losses
- Actuator stiffness
- Pump and motor characteristics
- Hydrostatic transmission design
- Oil cooler sizing
- Accumulator sizing
- System component selection
- System filtration
- Pipework, connectors and reservoirs
- Workshops
- Laboratory sessions
- Regulator
Expenses
Course Price: £ 1350