IJM 2020 - Basic Hydraulic Theory and Lab

1. Read a hydraulic gauge pressure.
2. Read liquid level and temperature in a reservoir.
3. Operate a hydraulic power unit.
4. Connect and disconnect hydraulic quick disconnect hose.
5. Recognize symbols for a hydraulic circuit.
6. Connect and use a flow meter.
7. Control speed of cylinder using a needle valve.
8. Connect and operate a bi-directional hydraulic motor.
9. Draw a hydraulic circuit using standard symbols.
10. Measure force of an extending and retracting cylinder.
11. Measure Delta P across a hydraulic component.
12. Convert between absolute and gauge pressures.
13. Understand the operation of a hydraulic relief valve.
14. Use a meter-in and meter-out hydraulic circuit.
15. Calculate the extend speed of a hydraulic cylinder given its size and flow rate.
16. Calculate the cylinder stroke time given its size and flow rate.
17. Connect and adjust the pressure setting of a PRV.
18. Design a pressure sequence.
19. Connect and operate a hydraulic DCV with a tandem center.
20. Connect and operate a 4/2 hydraulic DCV.
21. Connect and operate a hydraulic pilot-operated DCV.
22. Connect a pilot-operated relief valve to unload a pump by venting.
23. Connect and operate a P-port check valve circuit.
24. Connect and operate a load-lock circuit.
25. Calculate the maximum pressure in a pilot-operated check valve circuit.
26. Pre-charge an accumulator.
27. Size a bladder-type accumulator.
28. Connect and operate an accumulator bleed-down circuit.
29. Connect and operate an accumulator.