Free online course on Fluid Power by University of Minnesota

Fluid power has the highest power density of all conventional power-transmission technologies. Learn the benefits and limitations of fluid power, how to analyze fluid power components and circuits, and how to design fluid power circuits for specific applications.

University of Minnesota and coursera offers this online course.

About the course:
In this course, you will be introduced to the fundamental principles and analytical modeling of fluid power components, circuits, and systems.

This course is supported by the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power, and is endorsed by the National Fluid Power Association, the leading industry trade group in fluid power.

Course Syllabus:

• UNIT 1: Fundamentals of Fluid Power
• UNIT 2: Hydraulic Components
• UNIT 3: Fluid Properties
• UNIT 4: Hydraulic Circuits

Duration: 7 weeks of study

Timings: 5 to 7 hours of work / week

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