Laboratory for Fluid Technology

Hydraulics

Laboratory area	Hydraulics
Belongs to	Laboratory for Fluid Technology
Academic leadership	NN
Room	F 1.13
Laboratory belongs to	Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering
Workstations	8
History	The laboratory area was set up in 1991 and continuously expanded until 2010.
Tasks and objectives	The most important basics of oil hydraulics can be demonstrated and applied in practice with the experiments conducted.
Laboratory equipment	Measuring devices and equipment for the experiments Line losses Friction losses in hydraulic cylinder Relationship between oil pressure and cylinder force Pressure relief valve Pipe rupture (simulation) Expansion of hydraulic hoses under pressure Hydraulic differential Throttle valve Flow divider valve Two-way flow control valve Three-way flow control valve Storage circuits

Laboratory area	Pneumatics
Belongs to	Laboratory for Fluid Technology
Academic leadership	NN
Room	F 1.13
Laboratory belongs to	Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering
Workstations	6
History	Until 2004, the laboratory area was still in operation with old equipment, until reconstruction with up-to-date components finally began.
Tasks and objectives	With the available experiments, the most important basics of compressed air technology can be demonstrated and applied in practice.
Laboratory equipment	Measuring devices and equipment for the experiments: Analog circuits with throttle valves, logic valves, pulse and switching valves, and cylinders Analog circuits with check valves, oscillator circuit, counter, time delay, pulse valves, cylinder and swing motor PLC-controlled circuits with 3/2- and 5/2-way valves, cylinders with reed contacts as position sensors and mechanical position switches