Applied Hydraulics and Pneumatics (ME 2305) 2marks 1.compare hydraulic and pneumatic drives for automation 2.

state pascals law with an industrial example 3.what are the positive displacement pumps 4.mention the significance of a telescopic cylinder with an industrial example 5.identify the following elements represented in fig1 and 2

6.list any four basic types of electric switches used in electrically controlled fluid power circuits 7.quick exhaust valve is used to increase the piston speed of spring return single-acting pnuematic cylinder-justify 8.state any four advantages of pnuemo-hydraulic circuits 9.list the three types of proportional control valves 10.state any form common causes for hydraulic system breakdownsnct 11.under what conditions pnuematic systems are prefered 12.list the primary functions of hydraulic fluids 13.what is a balanced vane pump 14.name the different types of cylinder mountings 15.what is the function of unloading valve and sequence valve 16.what is intensifier and where it is used 17.what is a power pack 18.what is the function of air filter and dryer 19.differentiate pressure switch and temp. Switch 20.when to use timer and relay? Why? 21.give any two differences b/n hyd. Power and pnuematic power 22.give the expression used to determine friction factor for laminar flow through pipes 23.sketch the graphical symbol of a) variable displacement reversible pump b) telescopic cylinder 24.what is pressure compensated flow control? How a variable variable vane pump can provide this feature? 25.draw a neat sketch of the graphical symbol for 3 position 4 way solenoid energized pilot operated tanden centre direction control valve 26. list any four applications of accumulators? 27.sketch the graphical symbol of pnuematic regulator? 28.draw any one type of cylinder synchronizing circuit? 29. how does servo valve differ from proportional valve? 30.list the components associated with PLC systems? 31. why fluid power system is called muscle of the industry? 32. define the terms absolute viscosity and kinematic viscosity? 33. what is a non positive displacement pump? 34. what is a telescopic cylinder? What its use? 35.what is the function of unloading valve? 36. list the application of an intensifier?

37. what is an FRL unit? 38. what is the purpose of shuttle valve in pnuematic circuit? 39.what is a power pack? 40. how do microprocessors differ from PLC? 41. name the different type of fluid power systems? 42. give any four important properties of hydraulic fluids? 43. distinguish b/n positive and variable displacement pump? 44. where tanden type of cylinders used? 45. what is meant by ladder diagram? 46. how sizing of accumulators is done? 47. why quick exhaust valves are required? 48. how servo systems are essential for fluid power circuits? 49. what is the use of PLC in fluid power control applications? 50. give symbol for shuttle valve,DC Valve and pressure relief valve? 51. give darcys equation to calculate head loss in pipe? 52. how pumps are classified? 53.hat is mean by cylinder cushioning? 54. list the electric ontrol devices? 55. list out the factors affecting selection of filters? 56. list the application of electro hydraulic servo valves? 57.what is meant by the term constant sensing? 58.list the function of a hydraulic fluids? 59. what is the loss across a 30mm wide open gate valve(k factor=0.9)when oil(SG=0.9)flows through a rate of 0.004m3/sec ? 60.Determine the max eccentricity of variable displacement vane pump whose rotor diameter 65.3mm and cam ring diameter is 88.9mm. 61. What for cushioning is provided in linear actuators? 62. State the utility of open center configuration in 4/3 DCV? 63. Draw the symbols of a spring loaded Accumulator and pr.intensifier? 64. List any four adantages of using the fluid power system? 65. What is the viscosity index? What do you infer from V.I number of an oil? 66. Name any four hyd fluids that are commonly used? 67. What is the pump cavitation? How can you avoid it? 68. Draw the ANSI symbol for (a) pilot operated check valve(b)shuffle valve. 69. what is the use of a temp switch? 70. How can you specify an air compressor? 71. What is meant by air-over-oil system? 72. Define the term Lap Null crt servo valves? 73. State coanda effect? 74. What are the advantages of fluid power? 75. State pascal s law? 76. When is lobe pump preferred? 77. Why is end cushioning provided in hyd. Cylinder operations? 78. What is the purpose of synchronised hyd. Circuits? 79. What is the advantage of using intensifiers? 80. What are the functions of IRL unit? 81. What are the basic components of a pneumatic system? 82. How is the speed of a cylinder controlled in pneumatic system?

83. Mention the areas in a pneumatic system, which should be given higher importance during maintanence? 84. Discuss any four hyd.principles used in hyd. Systems? 85. Discuss any four applications of fluid power? 86. Discuss the steps involved in the selection of a pump for a hyd. Circuit? 87. Discuss the working of a prolon motors with the help of the neat sketch. What are the practi Cal situations where in rotary actutors prefered over linear actuators? 88. a) A gear pump has 75mm O.D., 50mm I.D and 25mm width .If the volumentric efficiency is 95% at rated Pr , what is the actual flow rate? The pump speed is 1200rpm. b) Explain with a neat diagram the construction and working of an unbalanced vane pump? 89. A pump has a displacement volume of 100x10-6m3 it delivers 1.5x10-3m3/s at 1000 rpm and 70x10-5N /M2pr if the prime mover i/p torque is 120N-M (i) What is the overall efficiency of the pump? (ii) What is the theoretical torque required to operate the pump? (iii) Discuss any two types of cylinder mountings with neat diagram?