Fluid Power Systems and Industrial Automation detailed syllabus for Mechanical & Automation Engineering (MAE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the MAE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Mechanical & Automation Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MAE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of fluid power systems and industrial automation is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
FLUID POWER SYSTEM GENERATION AND ACTUATORS 9
Need For Automation, Classification of Drives – Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Electric -Comparison – ISO Symbols for their Elements, Selection Criteria. Generating Elements- Hydraulic Pumps and Motor Gears, Vane, Piston Pumps – Motors – Selection and Specification – Drive Characteristics – Utilizing Elements – Linear Actuator – Types, Mounting Details, Cushioning -Power Packs – Accumulators.
Unit II
CONTROL AND REGULATIING ELEMENTS 9
Control and Regulating Elements — Direction, Flow and Pressure Control Valves -Methods of Actuation, Types, Sizing of Ports. Spool Valves – Operating Characteristics -Electro Hydraulic Servo Valves – Types – Characteristics and Performance.
Unit III
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Unit IV
PROGRAM MABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER 9
Industrial Automation – Programmable Logic Controller – Functions of PLCs – Features of PLC -Selection of PLC – Architecture – IEC 61131-3 programming standard and types – Basics of PLC Programming – Ladder Logic Diagrams – Communication in PLC – Programming Timers and Counters – Data Handling – PLC modules – Advanced motion controlled Multi Axis PLC
Unit V
DATA COMMUNICATION AND SUPERVISORY CONTROL SYSTEMS 9
Industrial Data Communications — Modbus – HART – DeviceNet – Profibus – Fieldbus – RS232-RS485- Modbus/ Modbus TCP/IP – mechatrolink – CAN – EtherCAT – Introduction to Supervisory Control Systems – SCADA – Distributed Control System (DCS) – Safety Systems – human machine interfaces – Total Integrated Automation (TIA) – Industry 4.0.
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Recognize the various concepts of fluid power and PLC systems.
- Comprehend functions of fluid power and PLC systems.
- Explain the various standard fluid power circuits, functions, communication and IO details of PLC.
- Demonstrate the standard fluid power circuits and PLC based interfaces.
- Construct the fluid power circuits and PLC based automation system.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Lucas, M.P., “Distributed Control System”, Van Nastrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1986.
- Mackay S., Wrijut E., Reynders D. and Park J., “Practical Industrial Data Networks Design, Installation and Troubleshooting”, Newnes Publication, Elsevier, First Edition, 2004.
- Patranabis. D, “Principles of Industrial Instrumentation”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Ltd., New Delhi, 1999.
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