ME 453 — Hydraulics and Pneumatics
BSc BSc Mechanical Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Objectives Identification and description of basic operation of Hydraulic / Pneumatic systems. Identification and description of basic equipment used in Hydraulic / Pneumatic Systems. Identification and interpretation of Hydraulic / Pneumatic terms and symbols. Designing and building of simple but functioning Hydraulic/Pneumatic System. Maintaining and troubleshooting of Hydraulic / Pneumatic facilities/equipment. Content Components of hydraulic and pneumatic control systems. Design, maintenance and safety of hydraulic and pneumatic circuits and systems. Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course will be blended i.e., in person and online Reading Materials Basic Hydraulics and Pneumatics for Practicing by Y.A.K. Fiagbe Fluid Power: Hydraulics and Pneumatics by James R. Daines Fundamentals of Hydraulics and Pneumatics by Md.Abdus Salam.ISBN: 978-190855-2 Hydraulics and Pneumatics: A Technician’s and Engineer’s Guide. 3 rd Edition. Andrew Parr ISBN: 0080966748 Engineering Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics by Ian C. Turner. ISBN: 9780367460846
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Year Four
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- ME 451 — Behaviour of Real Fluids
- ME 452 — Fluid Machinery
- ME 455 — Strength of Materials III
- ME 464 — Instrumentation
- ME 465 — Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- ME 471 — Machine Tools Design
- ME 472 — Machine Shop and Factory Design
- ME 473 — Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
- ME 474 — Production Planning and Control
- ME 482 — Engineering Materials Processing
- ME 487 — Vehicle Power Train Systems
- ME 491 — Engineering Economy and Management
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