Development of Oil-Hydraulic Powertrain Systems

  • type: Block (B)
  • chair: KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • semester: WS 25/26
  • place:

    Building 70.04, room 219
  • time:

    Fri. 09:45 - 17:15
  • start: Friday, 21.11.2025
  • lecturer: Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Geerling
  • lecture assistant:

    Felix Ruthmann
  • sws: 2
  • lv-no.: 2113072
  • exam:

    oral
  • information: On-Site
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Dates:

Lectures:
1. Fri. 21.11.2025: 9:45 Uhr - 17:15 Uhr
2. Fri. 19.12.2025: 9:45 Uhr - 17:15 Uhr
3. Fri. 16.01.2026: 9:45 Uhr - 17:15 Uhr
4. Fri. 30.01.2026: 9:45 Uhr - 17:15 Uhr

Exercise:
Fri. 13.02.2026 (est.)

Content:

The block course offered by the Chair of Mobile Machines (Mobima) conveys the basics of planning and development of mobile and industrial hydrostatic systems. The lecturer works for a market leading company producing fluid power drives and controls and gives a deep view into the process of planning and development using real life examples. The contents of the course are:

  • marketing, project planning
  • hydrostatic circuits, heat balance, hydraulic accumulators
  • filtration, noise lowering
  • development exercises + laboratory tutorial

knowledge in the fluidics

  • regular attendance: 19 hours
  • self-study: 90 hours

Language of instruction: German