The goal of this course is to increase the expertise of VCU’s technicians and the fleet’s operators to a sufficiently high level in the field of Hydraulics. Following successful completion, the trainees will be expected to be able to perform the most common maintenance and repair activities with confidence, be able to read schematics and localize and resolve common  malfunctions. This course has been designed in such a way as to focus a lot of attention on the operation of various components, as well as on learning to recognise symbols and read schematics. The hydraulic system of the UK 112 has been adopted as an example. Hydraulics is applied physics and based on natural laws, which is why making calculations will also be attended to during the course. The course has been compiled by C. Poot.  

Content:

• The basics of Hydraulics
• Terminology in Hydraulics
• Important components
• Proportional technology
• Pump controls
• Reading schematics
• Determining pipe diameters
• Simple calculations
• Maintenance and repair

The basics of Hydraulics

• What is Hydraulics?
• Pascal’s law
• Why Hydraulics?
• Benefits
• Disadvantages

Terminology in Hydraulics

• Pressure
• Flow
• Pressure differential
• Power
• capacity

Important Components and Symbols

• Pumps
• Control valves
• Pressure regulating valves
• Flow control valves
• Cylinders
•  Engines

Conditioning

• Filter
• Coolers

Reading schematics

• Logical schematic composition
• Known circuits
• Open systems
• Closed system

Determining pipe diameters

• Oil flow speeds
• Determining pipe diameter
• Type of cutting ring for couplings

Simple calculations

• Pump output
• Leakage losses
•  Capacity
• Power
• Rotational speed

Maintenance and repair

• Which parts in a Hydraulic system require maintenance?
• What to do after repair