One can't go into any topic too deeply with a 800 word limit and a minimum of formulas and examples. I know because I have written several articles for H&P and the articles must be written to be more of a teaser. Reading trade journals is not enough to learn the finer points.
RE: Hydraulic circuit design software PNachtwey (Electrical) 13 Jun 05 10:10Īs far as I know the only college or university that teaches hydraulic is MSOE and Purdue. The greater the pressure and flow difference between functions the more difficult the problem. Each motion function, and budget must be defined completely before choosing a pump and valve type.
Hydraulics is not any more complicated, than electrical, so a few good reference books can go a long way to checking quoted designs.Ī rule of thumb that I tell people is there is no free lunch with hydraulics. Unless you are doing very complex designs, modeling software can be overkill. I think there as many poorly qualified electronic people as fluid power people. Reading trade publications, belonging to trade associations and getting quotes from several vendors can help define the direction to go with a project. Having a good basic knowledge of any discipline you need to integrate into a product will cut your education costs. My school of hard knocks has taught me to be wary of people in any industry. Very few collages offer hydraulic training so finding someone with formal training is difficult. RE: Hydraulic circuit design software frans (Mechanical)
Lately I am seeing more jobs go to electrical power due to their constant upgrading and doing things that were unheard of even 10 years back. Electrical is always waiting in the wings to take over and they have the knowledge to do it. Anytime another way to perform the work normally handled by Fluid Power that way will be first choice.
Until industry decides they need trained, knowledgeable persons in house that have Fluid Power as their primary responsibility Fluid Power will stay the way it is. From that point on it is the College of Hard Knocks and OJT. Training in Fluid Power circuit design comes from manufacturers schools and is quick time at best. than "Not thinking it through." If you decide to get the knowledge to design your own circuits you will be one of a rare breed in the industrial or mobile world of Fluid Power users. It is probably a lot more to do with Not knowing what is available, what causes heating, what is the best component that I sell, etc. "Actually I do not think there are too many people who can design a proper hydraulic circuit at all."