IMR 2060 - Introduction to Hydraulics

Clock Hours: 48

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
Upon completion of this course of study, students will be able to understand hydraulic concepts and identify hydraulic symbols. Students will operate and control hydraulic flow and pressure with the use of control valves.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will attain the necessary skills to:

Differentiate between terms and identify some physical concepts as they apply to industrial machinery
Explain the basic operation of transmitting force and energy through a hydraulic system.
Identify some characteristics of petroleum based fluid, its condition while operating in a system, and maintenance considerations for petroleum fluid.
Identify types of fire resistant fluids, some problems with fire resistant fluids in service, and maintenance considerations with respect to fire resistant fluids
Describe the operation at the suction side of a pump
Manipulate the mathematical expressions which describes hydraulic actuators
Identify the basic concepts of and components of hydraulic energy control
Identify check valves, accumulators, cylinders, and describe their basic operation and typical application
Understand the limitations of meter-in and meter-out circuits
Identify industrial hydraulic directional control valves and describe their operation and typical application.
Identify simple pressure control valves of a hydraulic system and describe their operation
Identify pilot operated pressure control valves of a hydraulic system and describe their operation
Identify the pumps of a hydraulic system
Identify the motors of a hydraulic system
Identify the components of a hydraulic fluid conditioning, and the sources and harmfulness of dirt in a hydraulic system