JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Merits of Fluid power & its utility for increasing productivity through Low Cost Automation, Transmission of Fluid Power through various types of Cylinders), Symbolic representation of Pneumatic elements (CETOP), Compressors and Air supply system including airline installations, signaling & control system.

UNIT - II

Pneumatic control elements (control valves & remote control system), Basic pneumatic circuits for controlling single & double acting cylinder, Basic pneumatic circuits, Advanced pneumatic circuits for controlling multi-cylinders (operable).

UNIT - III

Advanced pneumatic circuits for controlling multi-cylinders (inoperable circuits), Electro pneumatics with relay logic, Pneumatics system with PID controls, Application of fluidics a non-moving part logic.

UNIT - IV

Programmable sequential control using pneumatic modular elements, Stepper controls.

UNIT - V

Programmable logic controllers-introduction, architecture hardware. Components-basics of PLC programming – Programming timers counters-master and jump controls- data manipulations and instructions.

REFERENCES:

• 1. Pneumatic Hand Book by Trade and technical press ltd.
• 2. Pneumatics Circuits and Low Cost Automation by Fawcett, Trade and technical press.
• 3. Pneumatic Systems by Majumdar. S.R, Tata McGraw-Hill
• 4. Hydraulics & Pneumatics Power for Production by Stewart, Industrial press.
• 5. Fluid Power Logic Circuit Design by Peter Rohner, The Macmillan press 1979.