Live support chatFluid Power Part 3: Hydraulic Components
In Fluid Power Part 3: Hydraulic Components, you'll learn ...
- The construction and operation of various temperature and pressure instruments commonly used in hydraulic systems
- Types of reservoirs, accumulators, and filters used in hydraulic power units
- Types of hydraulic actuators and their applications
- The characteristics of gases used in fluid power systems, as well as some of the hazards associated with pneumatic systems
- The different types of diagrams used to illustrate fluid power circuits
Overview
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Credit: 6 PDH
Length: 59 pages
Fluid systems involve the use of fluids to transmit and multiply force. The basic hydraulic unit for this purpose makes use of various hydraulic components such as reservoirs, actuators, filters and accumulators. It also involves the use of diverse types of controls including pressure control and valves, flow control, directional control and solenoids.
In this course, the student will be introduced to the theory, concepts, interactions and modes of operation of various hydraulic components.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The operation of devices used to measure and regulate the pressure of fluids and to measure the temperature of fluids
- The functions of reservoirs, strainers, filters, and accumulators, and their uses in fluid power systems
- The types and operation of actuators used to transform the energy generated by hydraulic systems into mechanical force and motion
- The characteristics and compressibility of gases and the most commonly used gases in pneumatic systems
- The safety precautions and the potential hazards of compressed gases
- The types of system diagrams encountered in fluid power systems
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 30 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 6 PDH
Length: 59 pages
