Fluid Power
Fluid Power covers the design and analysis of hydraulic fluid power systems, including pumps, valves, actuators, accumulators, pressure compensation, load sensing, and system efficiency.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.37 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.81 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Analyze various positive displacement pumps for flow, pressure, power, and efficiency
Determine flow and pressure drop characteristics of spool-type and poppet-type proportional, on-off, and servovalves
Construct hydraulic system schematics and select components from a functional system description
Determine efficiency and design improvements for mobile and industrial hydraulic systems
Develop mathematical models of hydraulic system/components and solve using numerical techniques
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapM E 363,CIV ENGR 310,CBE 320, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
- ME 363
- CIVENGR 310
- CBE 320
- graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
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- Any of
- ME 363
- CIVENGR 310
- CBE 320
- graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
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Student experience
the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.37 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.81 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
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Topics
- Hydraulic fluid properties, fluid flow, and positive displacement pumps
- Valves for pressure, flow, and directional control; linear and rotary actuators; accumulators
- Pressure compensation, load sensing, energy management, and system efficiency
Skills
- Analyze various positive displacement pumps for flow, pressure, power, and efficiency
- Determine flow and pressure drop characteristics of spool-type and poppet-type proportional, on-off, and servovalves
- Construct hydraulic system schematics and select components from a functional system description
- Determine efficiency and design improvements for mobile and industrial hydraulic systems
- Develop mathematical models of hydraulic system/components and solve using numerical techniques
Grades
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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Model & dataset provenance
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