Mechanic and Hydraulic Gears (FSI-QMH)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miroslav Škopán, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚADI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

The aim of this course is to develop and deepen students' knowledge in the area of machine mechanisms and hydraulic systems with a focus on sustainable development and ecology. Students will learn about biodegradable oils, their specific properties, advantages, and applications in hydraulic systems, including their role in achieving Green Deal objectives. Completing this course will equip students with the necessary knowledge to design and construct mobile working machines, emphasizing environmental impact reduction through sustainable technologies and materials.
 Students will be acquire knowledge of designing and construction especially of mobile machines from the study program. They will widen and deepen their knowledge of design of regulative hydrostatic circuit, with respect to the latest development trends.
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Links to other subjects:
recommended co-requisite: Transport Machines [QTZ]
compulsory co-requisite: Supporting Structures of Machines [QNS]
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Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 3 hrs. optionally                  
    Laboratory exercise  4 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
    Exercise  9 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

1. Theory of hydrostatic mechanisms, continuity equation, Bernoullis relation.
2. Hydraulic resistances in the hydrostatic mechanisms.
3. Transmission of pressure energy in the hydrostatic mechanisms, resistances H, R, D, Oils and Their Environmental Impact.*
4. Switching-in resistances of the same and different type, resistance network.
5. Starting and braking hydrostatic mechanisms, heat calculation of hydrostatic circuits.
6. Components of hydrostatic mechanism: converters and their parameters.
7. Hydraulic generators: construction, characteristic curves, circuits.
8. Rotary and rectilinear hydraulic motors: construction, characteristic curves, connection in circuit.
9. Elements for pressure, direction and rate of flow control.
10. Proportional elements, auxiliary elements.
11. The ground of hydrostatic mechanisms design.
12. Hydrostatic propulsive circuits of mobile working machines.
13. Hydrodynamic couplings and hydraulic torque converters.
    Laboratory exercise

6. Construction and maintenance of main elements of hydrostatic circuits (in the form of a professional excursion).
7. Drawing up a hydraulic generator characteristic curve (in the form of a professional excursion).
8. Control of hydraulic motors speed in open hydraulic circuits (in the form of a professional excursion).
    Exercise

1. Liquids in Hydrostatic Circuits, Properties, Comparison between Traditional and Biodegradable Oils.*
2. Hydraulic loss in hydrostatic mechanisms.
3. Calculation of resistances across movement, acceleration, deformation.
4. Calculation of starting and braking hydrostatic mechanisms.
5. Heat calculation of hydrostatic mechanisms.
Literature - fundamental:
1. MÁLIK, Ladislav. Konštruovanie. III, Mechanické, hydraulické a hydromechanické prenosy. 2. preprac. vyd. V Žiline: Žilinská univerzita, 2012, 514 s. ISBN 978-80-554-0476-9.
2. BAROŠKA, Ján. Hydrostatické mechanizmy. Žilina: Hydropneutech, 2012, 388 s. ISBN 978-80-970-89726.
3. Majmudar, R.S.: Oil Hydraulics Systems, McGraw-Hill 2003, ISBN 0-07-140669-7
Literature - recommended:
1. ŠKOPÁN, M.:Hydraulické pohony strojů. Elektronické skriptum VUT FSI Brno, 2009
3. Pavlok, B. – Hružík, L. – Bova, M.: Hydraulická zařízení strojů. VŠB – Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2007, 123 s.
3. SUBRAMANYA, K. 1000 solved problems in fluid mechanics (includes hydraulic machines). New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill, 2005, ix, 456 s. : il. ISBN 978-0-07-014476-7.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-ADI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 5 Compulsory-optional 2 1 W