Unit 1

Basic principles – Hydraulic Principles. Hydraulic Actuators – Linear, Rotary – Selection – Characteristics.

Hydraulic Valves: Pressure, Flow, Direction Controls – proportional control valve. Fluid power symbols. Hydraulic circuits: Reciprocating, Quick return, Sequencing, synchronizing and other industrial circuits etc.

Unit 2

Design of Hydraulic circuits: Selection and sizing of components – calculation of frictional head loss – equivalent length for various components – actuator load calculation – pump sizing.

Unit 3

• Michael J., Pinches and Ashby J. G. – ‘Power Hydraulics’ – Prentice Hall – 1989
• Parr A. – ‘Hydraulics and Pneumatics’ – Jaico – 1999.
• Pease D. A., and Pippenger J. A. – ‘Basic Fluid Power’ – Prentice Hall – 1987
• Majumdar – ‘Oil Hydraulics and Pneumatics’ – Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited – 2005