This course aims to develop comprehensive knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics applicable across industries such as machinery, equipment manufacturing, and the electrical sector.
The curriculum introduces fluid definitions and examines the relationships among pressure, flow, volume, heat, pumping, filtration, force, speed, viscosity, and key aspects of fluid dynamics.
The course equips participants with the foundational knowledge required for entry into industries utilizing hydraulics and pneumatics. It may be taken independently or as part of the Electrical Fundamentals certificate.
Content includes emerging technologies such as flow summation, digital displacement pumps, and silent pumps, with a focus on contamination control and fluid filtration.
Prerequisites
None.
Part 1. Fluid flow safety, drawings, principals and theory.
Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Electrical Safety
1. Describe the hazards surrounding mechanical hazards.
2. Explain the ramifications of rotating equipment.
3. Demonstrate competency using lock out tag out try out.
Hydraulic and Fluid Power Principals
1. Apply the laws concerning pressure, force, and movement. (Pascals Law).
2. Describe the effects of heat in pressurized systems.
3. Define fluid, fluid flow, pressure, force, and hydraulics.
4. Describe the effect of contamination and filtration systems for fluid power.
Schematics, Drawings, and P&ID’s
1. Apply the use of blueprints, drawings, schematics, and P&ID’s.
2. Calculate the parameters of fluid systems.
3. Compare hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Part 2. Controls and functions of fluid and devices.
Rotary Devices
1. Identify rotational forces and how to measure torque/speed.
2. Explain the effect of power losses in rotational forces.
3. Calculate power consumption in individual components.
Linear Actuators
1. Compare hydraulic and pneumatic actuators.
2. Apply Pascal’s laws of force.
3. Calculate the force of pressure on cylinder walls and components.
4. Define stroke, action, and linear force.
Flow Controls
1. Compare flow controllers by their action.
2. Define valves by type.
3. Solve flow and movement challenges through valving and fluid control components.
Part 3. Fluid power dynamics, flow pressure and power losses.
Filtration
1. Compare the most common forms of contamination in both hydraulic and pneumatic fluid flow systems.
2. Explain the effects of contamination in fluid power systems.
3. Determine the most effective filtration system for standard situations.
4. Compare filtration losses vs hazards.
5. Determine acceptable particle sizes for contamination.
Plumbing
1. Define plumbing as it pertains to fluid power.
2. Compare hard vs flexible plumbing restrictions.
3. Calculate losses of plumbing systems.
4. Describe the effects of changing direction of fluid flow.
5. Calculate the effects of viscosity in fluid flow.
Flow controls diagnostics
1. Determine the best controls for a system.
2. Describe the force necessary to power the control mechanism.
3. Determine actuator design criteria for preferred controls.
4. Calculate the force and flow through valving systems.
Troubleshooting and Test Equipment
1. Describe troubleshooting principals.
2. Identify hydraulic and pneumatic test equipment.
3. Determine the quantities being tested.
4. Evaluate drawings to determine observable test points.