ME 4130: Fluid Power Engineering
(Cross-listed with ABE 4130).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 2, Laboratory 2.
Prereq: ABE 2160 or ME 2700 and Credit or concurrent enrollment in EM 3780 or ME 3350
Fundamental fluid power principles, symbols and schematics. Hydraulic fluid properties. Function and performance of components such as connections and fittings, filtration, pumps, valves, actuators, hydrostatic transmissions. Hydraulic system dynamics. Modeling and simulation of circuits. Analysis and design of hydraulic systems. Hydrostatic transmission design. Hands-on construction of circuits, measurement of system variables, and electrohydraulic control.
(Typically Offered: Fall)