Hydraulic And Pneumatic Devices
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Hydraulic And Pneumatic Devices Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Hydraulic And Pneumatic Devices (subject code 3362008) as prescribed for Production · Semester 6 divides the course into 6 units, covering 23 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3362008)Unit 1 Fluid Power
- 1.1. Power transmission modes.
- 1.2. Hydraulic systems.
- 1.3. Pneumatic systems
- 1.4. Laws governing fluid flow: Pascal’s law, continuity equation, Bernoulli’s theorem, Boyle’s, Charles’, Gay-lussec’ laws.
- 1.5. Flow through pipes - types, pressure drop in pipes, Working fluids used in hydraulic and pneumatic systems- types, ISO/BIS standards and designations, properties,
Unit 2 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Elements.
- 2.1. Hydraulic pipes-Types, standards, designation methods and specifications, pressure ratings, applications and selection criteria.
- 2.2. Pumping theory, Hydraulic Pumps - types, construction, working principle, applications, selection criteria and comparison.
- 2.3. Hydraulic Actuators, Control valves, Accessories - their types, construction and working
- 2.4. Pneumatic Pipes - materials, designations, standards, properties and piping layout.
- 2.5. Air compressors, Air receivers, air dryers, Air Filters, Regulators, Lubricators (FRL unit): their types, construction, working, specifications and selection criteria of following air preparation and conditioning elements
- 2.6. Pneumatic Actuators and Control valves - types, construction, working, materials and specifications
Unit 3 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Circuits
- 3.1. ISO symbols used in hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.
- 3.2. Basic Hydraulic Circuits – types (such as intensifier, regenerative, synchronizing, sequencing, speed control, safety), circuit diagram, Hydraulic And Pneumatic Devices Course Code: 3362008 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/14 Gujarat State 3 Unit Major Learning Outcomes (in cognitive domain) Topics and Sub-topics and pneumatic circuit based on given system requirements.
- 3.3. Basic Pneumatic Circuits – types (such as speed control, two step feed control, automatic cylinder reciprocation, time delay, quick exhaust), circuit diagram, components, working and applications.
- 3.4. Pneumatic Logic circuit design - classic method, cascade method, step counter method, karnaugh- veitch maps and combinational circuit design.
Unit 4 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Devices
- 4.1. Hydraulic and Pneumatic devices – Concept and applications.
- 4.2. Construction, working principle, major elements, performance variables of: Automotive hydraulic brake, Industrial Fork lift, Hydraulic jack, Hydraulic press, Automotive power steering, Automotive pneumatic brake, Automotive air suspension, Pneumatic drill, Pneumatic gun.
Unit 5 Installation, Maintenance and Trouble- Shooting
- 5.1. Installation of hydraulic and pneumatic system.
- 5.2. Causes and remedies for common troubles arising in hydraulic elements.
- 5.3. Maintenance of hydraulic systems.
- 5.4. Causes and remedies for troubles arising in pneumatic elements.
- 5.5. Maintenance of pneumatic systems
Unit 6 Hydro- Pneumatics
- 6.1. Types, construction, working, circuit diagram and application of following hydropneumatic elements: Air oil reservoir, Hydraulic series check unit, Hydraulic parallel check unit, Hydropneumatic cylinder, Air oil intensifier. Hydraulic And Pneumatic Devices Course Code: 3362008 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/14 Gujarat State 4