ABSTRACT
The Fluid Power Centre, University of Bath has
rigs are incorporated into the courses to supplement the
lecture material. Although test rigs provide an invaluable
aid for training engineers in the use and application of hydraulic equipment, there are limits to the range of
applications that can be demonstrated. This limitation has
been overcome at the Fluid Power Centre by using
computer simulation to extend and enhance laboratory
based training. Simulation provides additional benefits in
that the behaviour of any system variable and the effect
of changes to the system parameters and/or operating
conditions can be readily determined. The correct
interpretation of the results, whether they are obtained
from practical test rigs or computer simulations, is the
key to understanding the system performance.
