MF4205 Fluid Power Automation Syllabus:
MF4205 Fluid Power Automation Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
1) To make the students to learn the basic concepts of hydraulics and pneumatics and their controlling elements in the area of manufacturing process.
2) To train the students in designing the hydraulic and pneumatic circuits using various design procedures.
3) To understand the concept and principle operation of automation systems and their controls.
4) To provide knowledge levels needed for PLC programming and operating
5) Ability to implement automation systems in Industry
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Need for Automation, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Comparison – ISO symbols for fluid power elements, Hydraulic, pneumatics – Selection criteria.
UNIT II FLUID POWER GENERATING/UTILIZING ELEMENTS
Hydraulic pumps and motor gears, vane, piston pumps-motors-selection and specification-Drive characteristics – Linear actuator – Types, mounting details, cushioning – power packs – construction. Reservoir capacity, heat dissipation, accumulators – standard circuit symbols, circuit (flow) analysis.
UNIT III CONTROL AND REGULATION ELEMENTS
Direction flow and pressure control valves-Methods of actuation, types, sizing of ports-pressure and temperature compensation, overlapped and underlapped spool valves-operating characteristics-electro hydraulic servo valves, Digital valves -Different types-characteristics and performance.
UNIT IV CIRCUIT DESIGN
Typical industrial hydraulic circuits-Design methodology – Ladder diagram-cascade, method-truth table Karnaugh map method-sequencing circuits-combinational and logic circuit.
UNIT V ELECTRO PNEUMATICS & ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CIRCUITS
Electrical control of pneumatic and hydraulic circuits-use of relays, timers, counters, Ladder diagram. Programmable logic control of Hydraulics Pneumatics circuits, PLC ladder diagram for various circuits, motion controllers, use of field busses in circuits. Electronic drive circuits for various Motors.
OUTCOMES:
1) At the end of this course the students are familiarized in the area of hydraulics, pneumatic and fluid power components and its functions.
2) Recognize the standard symbols used in fluid power circuits and assess the suitable component for a particular application
3) Construct the hydraulic circuits for an industrial application.
4) Build a pneumatic circuit and apply them to real life problems.
5) Design and develop a PLC controlled pneumatic circuit for industrial application
REFERENCES:
1. Antony Esposito, Fluid Power Systems and control Prentice-Hall, 1988
2. Dudbey. A. Peace, Basic Fluid Power, Prentice Hall Inc, 1967.
3. E.C.Fitch and J.B.Suryaatmadyn. Introduction to fluid logic, McGraw Hill, 1978
4. Herbert R. Merritt, Hydraulic control systems, John Wiley & Sons, Newyork, 1967
5. Peter Rohner, Fluid Power Logic Circuit Design, Mcmelan Prem, 1994.
6. Peter Rohner, Fluid Power logic circuit design. The Macmillan Press Ltd.,London, 1979
7. W.Bolton, Mechatronics, Electronic control systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Pearson Education, 2003.