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HYDRAULICS LAB #1
The objective of this lab is to test the fluid flow provided by the power unit at various discharge pressures, and create a power unit characteristic curve. 1. Build on the trainer the hydraulic circuit shown in the figure below, using the components listed here. hydraulic power unit (2) pressure gauges flow control valve (FCV) – simulated load flow-meter

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2. Initial setup: a. Fully close (CW) the FCV, and fully open (CCW) the pressure relief valve on the power unit. b. Start the power unit, and slowly adjust the pressure relief valve until pressure gauge P1 reaches 50 bar. Let the unit run for a few minutes then check and adjust P1 if necessary. c. Do not touch the pressure relief valve for the remainder of the lab. d. Fully open the FCV. 3. Test: a. Record the pressures P1, P2 and the flow rate under the “Min.” column in the table below. b. Slowly turn the FCV CW, adding a simulated load to the system. When the pressure at P1 increases to 15 bar, stop and record pressure P2 and the flow rate. c. Repeat for all columns listed in the table. The final column, listed as “Max Pres.” should be run with the FCV fully closed. Note the sound of the power unit during this test. You should detect changes in tone as the load (pressure) is increased. P1 Pressure (bar) P2 (bar) Flow Rate (lpm) Min * 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 46 47 48 49 Max. Pres.

* minimum pressure attained, with flow control fully open

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Lab Report:
Write a concise lab report with the following:

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Title page with the title of the lab, lab number, your name, names of lab partner(s), the date the lab was performed and the date the lab was written. Also include the trainer number that you worked on. Provide your results in a professional manner. Use Excel to graph the power unit characteristic curve with flow rate on the y-axis and P1 pressure on the x-axis. Use the following settings: ● X-Y graph type with axis labels and no legend. ● Both vertical and horizontal gridlines ● No shading of graph area Discuss the relationship between flow and pressure as it relates to the power unit in this lab. Explain what is happening to the pump flow to the FCV and the pressure relief valve. What is the approximate cracking pressure and what is the full relief pressure? Calculate the hydraulic power (kW) provided by the power unit at 20 bar, 40 bar and maximum pressure. Include a sample calculation in the report using the 40 bar pressure. Discuss the results as they relate to the sound changes heard from the power unit during the lab. Units Conversion Problems (use U.S. gallon) – Show Your Work!!: Convert 100 psi to bar Convert 1.5 m3/hr to gpm Convert 14.5 MPa to psi Convert 12 ft/min to m/s Convert 12 gpm to lpm Convert 3200 in3 to liters

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Assigned Reading and Questions:
Read text chapter 1, pages 9 – 31, 35 – 44, and answer the following questions: Page 52, #1, 10, 12, 16, 28, 29 Watch “Discovering Fluid Power” video here: wttp://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/display/37104

Lab Guidelines:
● ● ● ● ● Lab reports are due at the beginning of class. Late labs are not accepted. Lab reports must be your own work. Copied work will result in penalties. See student handbook and college policies for details. All labs are marked out of 10, with penalties applied for messy work or missing title pages. For best results, complete the lab report immediately following the lab period. All labs must be stapled with a title page.

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