Qualifcation objectives:

Students will acquire a solid understanding of the physical principles and applications of energy conversion and energy distribution in the Division of fluid mechanics. They are able to identify, describe, and evaluate the functioning of common fluid power components, as well as analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different designs.

Students will be able to read hydraulic schematics, derive pressure-build-up equations, calculate simple hydraulic networks, and design and size simple hydraulic systems for specific applications.

Students are familiar with basic simulation approaches and can verify the plausibility of simulation results.