Course: Actuators

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Course title Actuators
Course code AUEM/AE6AK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Křesálek Vojtěch, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Chalupa Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Skočík Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Approximate outline of lectures: - Overview of actuators (motors, valves, pumps, electric heating, ...) - DC motors - AC asynchronous motors - AC synchronous motors - Stepper motors - Frequency converters, gearboxes - PWM power control, electric heating - Pumps - Control valves - Pneumatic and hydraulic motors - Pneumatic and electro-pneumatic multiport valves

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for course credit - 4 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 48 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 48 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of basic terms in the field of automatic control,
Knowledge of basic terms in the field of automatic control,
learning outcomes
explain physical principles of actuators
explain physical principles of actuators
describe basic characteristics of actuators
describe basic characteristics of actuators
explain the advantages and disadvantages of deploying different types of actuators
explain the advantages and disadvantages of deploying different types of actuators
explain conversion of analogue signal to logical signal using pulse-width modulation (PWM)
explain conversion of analogue signal to logical signal using pulse-width modulation (PWM)
describe differences between hydraulic and pneumatic actuators
describe differences between hydraulic and pneumatic actuators
Skills
specify the appropriate type of actuator for a given application
specify the appropriate type of actuator for a given application
based on the measured data, determine the parameters of the appropriate actuator
based on the measured data, determine the parameters of the appropriate actuator
measure characteristics of the actuator
measure characteristics of the actuator
critically evaluate measured data
critically evaluate measured data
select a suitable actuator model from the manufacturer's catalogue
select a suitable actuator model from the manufacturer's catalogue
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Observation
Observation
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • Hruška, František. Technické prostředky integrované automatizace. Zlín, 2017.
  • Úředníček, Zdeněk. Elektromechanické akční členy. Zlín, 2009.


Study plans that include the course
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