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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Pneumatic Elements and Systems

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 338-0905/02
Abbreviation PneuPaS
Course title Pneumatic Elements and Systems
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Hydromechanics and Hydraulic Equipment
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Jaroslav Kopáček, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Characteristics of pneumatic mechanisms
2. Basic theory of energy and information transfer by compressed air
3. Production and distribution of compressed air: air compressors, pipelines
4. Elements of pneumatic mechanisms: pneumomotory, controls, combined elements
5. Circuits of pneumatic mechanisms and their applications
6. Vacuum mechanisms
7. Measuring and testing of components and systems
8. Basic concepts of control: the signals
9. Ways and means of control: switches and sensors, solenoids, nozzles
10. Designing of pneumatic control systems
11. Program control: logic and time functions
12. The position and speed control, pneumatic servomechanisms
13. Modeling and simulation of pneumatic components and systems

Literature

BEATER, P. Pneumatic drives: system design, modelling and control. Berlin: Springer, 2007. 323 pp. ISBN 978-3-540-69470-0

Advised literature

Barber, A. Pneumatic handbook . Oxford : Elsevier Advanced Technology, 1997
Pneumatic handbook. Morden: Trade & Technical Press. 512 s.