GUC Semester 2018/19

Hochschule Magdeburg

History of
Hydraulics and
Pneumatics
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1. Greek and Roman Empire

„Air…“ Ktesibios (296 – 228 v. Chr.)

(figure above)

„Water Clock“ Ktesibios

( figure r.)

Roman Water Pump

(figure l.)

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1. Altertum
Automated door opener („Herons Ball“)
Heron of Alexandria (100.B.C.)

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1. Greek and Roman Empire

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2. Middle Ages
Vane pump and axial piston pump - 1588 by Agostino Ramelli (Paris)

1. Water wheel
2. Gear set
3. Upper main shaft bearing
4. Upper Taumelscheibe
5. Lower Taumelscheibe
6. Rod…
7. Piston rod
8. Main shaft and wooden bearing
9. Hydraulic Cylinder
10. Cylinder
11. Piston
12. Fundation
13. Pressure pipe
14. Reservoire

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2. Middle Ages and beyond
First Gear Pump – 1597 by Johannes Kepler

First pump without valves,

based on mathematical and geometric calculations.

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2. Middle Ages and beyond
1660 Blaise Pascal – Principle of the hydraulic
lever

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3. Industrialization
Industrial use in manufactoring processes

Control systems valve and electronics in hydraulics

Minimization of hydraulic and pneumatic Systems

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4. Future
Water hydraulics

Highly dynamic hydraulics

Industry 4.0 and intelligent hydraulic systems

Micro hydraulics

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