• Read course syllabus
• Read: Text chapter 1, pp 1 through 19
• Read: National Fluid Power Association introductions, definitions and applications (on the Internet)
• Text problems: 1.1,2,12,13, 21, 22.

• Read: Text chapter 2, 2.1 through 2.5
• Text problems: 2.25, 27, 28, 33, 34
• HW 1-Problems to hand in: 2.24, 2.26, 2.29 (due Friday)

Computer usage: Working with EES and Visio

ISO graphic symbols

Units, Properties and fluid properties (cont)

• Read: Text chatter 2, 2.6,7,9,10 (omit 2.8)
• Read: Fluid Power Designer 's Handbook: pp 141-163.
• Text problems: 2.35, 39, 40, 45
• HW 2-Problems to hand in: 2.32, 2.44(due Monday)

• Read: Text Chapter 3: 3.1 through 3.6
• Text Problems: chap 3: 15,16,17,20,31,39,41.
• EES solutions for Pascal's hydraulic jack and continuity equation.
• HW 3-Problems to hand in: 3.21, 24,34,36 (due Wed)

• Read: Text Chapter 3: 3.7, 3.11, 3.12 (omit section 3.8)
• Text Problems: Chapter 3: 42, 3.44
• HW 4-Problems to hand in: 3-49M.(due Friday)

• Read: all above assignment from Chapters 1 through 3.
• Read Fluid Power Designer 's Handbook: pp 100-101
• Text Problems: Review all assigned problems.
• HW 5-Problems to hand in:3.27, 3.47, 3.48(due Monday)

Hour Test-Chapters 1,2 and 3

Hour test on chapters 1,2 and 3. Closed book. Bring a formula sheet if you choose.

• HW 6-Problems to hand in2.21, 2.22, :3.22, 3.37 (due Wed)

Test review

Fluid logic

• Review of test questions and working with units.
• Read Chapter 16: 16.1 through 16.6
• Questions: 16.1 through 16.13
• Problems: 16.14, 16.15, 16.17,16.21
• HW 7-Problems to hand in:16.16, 16.18, 16.20 (due Friday)

Quiz on ISO symbols

Fluid logic

• Read Chapter 16 (all)
• Questions:16.14, 16.15, 16.22
• HW 8-Problems to hand in (due Monday): , 16.21, 16.22, 16.23

•  Read Chapter 14 .5
• Review Problems: 14.26, 14.27.14.28.
• HW 9-Problems to hand in (due Wednesday ) 14.22, 14.23, 14.24.

•  Read Chapter 14 .5
• Review Problems: 14.22, 14.23, 14.24
• HW 10-Problems to hand in (due Friday) 14.25, 14. 26 14. 27.

• Read: Chapter 15: 15.1 through 15.5
• Read: "Electrical Control of Fluid Power" Chapter 1.
• Review Questions: 15.1 through 15.8
• HW 11-Homework to hand in(due Monday): 15.9, 15.10and 15.11. (reproduce figures using VISIO)

• Read: Chapter 15: 15.6 through 15.8
• Review Questions: 15.1 through 15.11
• -No homework to hand in on Wed.

• One hour test on all material from the beginning of the course including labs. Chapters 1,2,3,14, 15, 16. Test is open book, bring a calculator to work out numeric problems.
• HW 12-Homework to hand in (due Fri): 15.12 and 15.13 (reproduce figures using VISIO)

Drawing electrical diagrams using VISIO.

• Electrical Control of FP-Read Chapter 2 "How to draw electrical diagrams".
• Bring Electrical Control book to class on Friday.
• HW 13-Problems to hand in: (due Monday) 15-15 Note there is an error of omission in the electrical diagram given. As drawn, the cylinders will stop moving after cylinder 2 starts retracting. Design a solution to this omission so that the cycle will complete automatically.

Basic Electrical Controls for Fluid Power (cont.)

Valves

• ReadElectrical Control of FP-Read Chapter 3 "Directional control: reciprocating cylinders ".
• Chapter 8 Hydraulic Valves (all) and 13.8 Air control valves
• Lightning Handbook: Valve symbols in ISO graphic symbols.
• Questions: 8-1 through 8.42
• Problems: 8.49, 8.51, 5.54.
• HW 14-Problems to hand in (due Wed): 8.47, 8.49, 8.55

• Read Chapters 5 -Hydraulic Pumps.
• Lightning Handbook: pump standards and symbols
• HW 15-Problems to hand in (due Friday): 5.36, 5.39, 5.46, 5.51.

Quiz on electric symbol

Valves and pumps.

• Review Chapter 15 of text and Chapter 1 of Electric controls for quiz on symbols.
• In class review of problems from chapters 5 and 8.
• HW 17-Problems to hand in (due Wed ) , 5.57.. Use EES to write all the equations. Remember to us units and to use the units checker in EES to insure units compatibility. Use VISIO to draw the schematic diagram . Copy the diagram and paste it into the "Diagram Window" of EES.
• Make plots and compute values of Cv for the pump system bench test simulated in class. Use your class data or data on this page if you were in section -03.

• Read Chapter 9; 9.12 through 9.19
• Questions 9.9 through 9.12,
• Problems: 9.24, 9.25, 9.27,9.33
• HW 19-Problems to hand in(due Monday )9.20, 9.21, 9.22, 9.23, 9.26, 9.28,

• Read Chapters 6 Hydraulic cylinders
• Questions : 6.1 through 6.13
• Problems:6.15, 6.18
• HW 20-Problems to hand in (due Wednesday ) 6. 14. 6.17

• Test on electrical circuits, hydraulic pumps, cylinders and hydraulic circuit anlysis. Open book.
• HW 21-Problems to hand in (due Friday ) 7.24, 7.27, 7.35, 7.39

Hydraulic motors

Quiz ch 13,14

• Read Chapters 7 Hydraulic Motors
• Questions : 7.1 through7.18
• Example Problems:7.19, 7. 21, 7. 33. 7. 38
• HW 22-Problem to hand in (due Mon) 7-36, 7-37, 7.40(add calculation of power input to pump and overall system efficiency.)

• Read Chapter 13 (all)
• Questions 13.1 through 13.18
• Problems: 13.21. 13.24, 13.28, 13. 36, 13.40
• HW 23-Problems to hand in (due Wed ) 13.20, 13.23, 13.26, 13.30, 13.33, 13.43

• Read Chapter 13 (all)
• HW 24 -Problems to hand in (due Fri) 13.30, 13.32, , 13.34,13.40

• Read Chapter 10 hydraulic conductors and fittings, Lightning handbook pp. 104-133
• Questions : 10.1 through 10. 25
• Problems:10.27, 10.30, 10.31,
• HW 25-Problems to hand in (due Mon ) 10.26, 10.29, 10.33, 10.34, 10.39*10.42*

* Use the lightning handbook to solve.

• Review Chapters 1,2,3, and 5.
• Review HW 26-Problems to hand in (due Wed ) 2.27, 3.27, 3.39, 3.51, 5.49, 5.59

• Review Chapters 6,7,8,9
• HW 27-Problems to hand in (due Fri ) 6.16, 7.26, 7.36, 7.40, 8.48, 9.37