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Hydraulic Mechanisms of Aircraft

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 338-0329/01
Abbreviation HydML
Course title Hydraulic Mechanisms of Aircraft
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Hydromechanics and Hydraulic Equipment
Course coordinator doc. Dr. Ing. Lumír Hružík

Subject syllabus

1. Basic concepts of hydromechanics.
2. Basic laws of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics.
3. Working fluids of hydraulic systems in aircraft: physical properties, chemical properties, types of fluids and their use.
4. Rotary hydrostatic pumps and motors: basics of theory, construction, characteristics, control, application.
5. Hydraulic cylinders: basics of theory, construction, characteristics, application. Seals in hydraulics.
6. Flow direction control in hydraulic systems.
7. Pressure and flow control in hydraulic systems.
8. Control technology in hydraulic systems: Proportional directional control valve.
9. Control technology in hydraulic systems: Servo technology.
10. Hydraulic components for filtration and cooling of liquid. Hydraulic accumulators.
11. Aircraft hydraulic power systems.
12. Hydraulic systems for aircraft control.
13. Hydraulic systems for control of aircraft landing gear and mechanization of wings. Backup systems.

Literature

FOJTÁŠEK, K., HRUŽÍK, L., BUREČEK, A., STONAWSKI, E., DVOŘÁK, L., VAŠINA, M.: Fluid Mechanisms - Hydraulic Mechanisms, VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2022, 227 s. Available at: https://www.fs.vsb.cz/338/cs/studium/skripta/
FOJTÁŠEK, K., HRUŽÍK, L., DVOŘÁK, L, BUREČEK, A., STONAWSKI, E., VAŠINA, M.: Fluid Mechanisms - Practical Tasks and Basics of Pneumatics, VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2022, 167 s. Available at: https://www.fs.vsb.cz/338/cs/studium/skripta/
Bosch Rexroth AG. Hydraulics – Basic Principles, Knowledge in Detail. Edition 1. Würzburg: Bosch Rexroth Academy, Germany, 2022. 380 p. ISBN 978-3-9820731-5-6 .

Advised literature

RAGHAVENDRA, D. R. Electrohydraulic Servo Systems: Applications, Design and Control. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023. 256 p. ISBN 978-981-19-8064-0 .
MURRENHOFF, H. Servohydraulik. Shaker Verlag GmbH, Germany, 2012. 442 p. ISBN 978-3-8440-0947-7.
MURRENHOFF, H. Fundamentals of Fluid Power: Part 1 Hydraulics. Shaker Verlag GmbH, Germany, 2016. 388 p. ISBN 978-3844048179 .