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ME2305- APPLIED HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS

FLUID POWER SYSTEM AND FUNDAMENTALS
UNIT-1
1. List down the various properties of hydraulic fluids and explain them in detail.
2. A hydraulic pump delivers oil at 120 lpm and 60 bar into a circuit laid on a horizontal plane. .There
are 4 elbows (k=0.75), one globe valve fully open (k=10) and directional control valve (pressure drop=3
bar) with the inside diameter of the pipe as 30mm.The total length of the straight run pipe is 20m and
the specific gravity of the oil is 0.9.The kinematic viscosity of the oil is 0.0001m2 /sec. Determine the
pressure in bar at the exit point of the pipe.
3. (i) Compare and contrast hydraulic,pneumatic and electro mechanical power systems.
(ii) Write briefly about the following about the hydraulic fluids.
1. Petroleum oils
2. Emulsions
3. Glycols.
4. Fluid is flowing through a tapering pipe having diameters 50 mm and 25 mm at sections 1 and 2
respectively. The discharge through the pipe is 7.5 Lps (litres per second). The section 1 is 3 m above
datum and section 2 is 1.25 m above datum. If the pressure at section is 200 kPa, find the pressure at
section 2. The specific gravity of the fluid is 0.9.
6) Discuss the various advantages and applications of fluid power system in detail.
7) Explain any one application of Pascals law with neat sketch.
8) What are the types of fluid power system and explain the components of Hydraulic system.

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

UNIT-2
1. Explain the constructional features and working principles of external gear pump with neat sketches.
Also determine its theoretical discharge.
2. Explain with a neat sketch, the purpose of cushioning in cylinders.
3. Define Volumetric, Mechanical and overall efficiency for a hydraulic motor.
4. Explain the followings:
(a) Pump Characteristics curves
(b) Pump Cavitation
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(c) Pump noise

(d)Pump selection
5. How much hydraulic power would a pump produce when operating at 125 bars and delivering 1.25
litres per second of oil? What power rated electric motor would be selected to drive this pump if its
overall efficiency is 88%?
6. Explain with the neat sketch of a variable vane pump and write expression for flow rate.(16)

DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS

UNIT-3
1. With neat sketch explain the operation of pressure reducing valve
2. Explain the following hydraulic circuits: (a) Regenerative Circuits & (b) Pressure intensifier Circuit
3. Explain the different types of accumulators used in hydraulic system with simple sketches
4. With a neat sketch, explain how two hydraulic cylinders motion can be synchronized.
5. Make a circuit, showing an intensifier in a punching press application
6. Make a circuit sketch, showing the use of an accumulator, as a hydraulic shock absorber
7. Make a circuit sketch, showing the meter in & Meter out connection to control the flow rate.

PNEUMATIC SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

UNIT-4
1. With a neat diagram describe the function of FRL unit
2. Explain the Air control valves in detail with neat sketch.
(a) Pneumatic check valve
(b) Flow control valve
3. Explain the function of an air pressure regulator with neat sketch
4. Develop an electro pneumatic circuit by cascade method for the following sequence: A+ B+ B- Awhere A and B stand for cylinders, (+) indicates extension and (-) retraction of cylinders.
5. (a) Draw and explain the hydraulic circuit for cylinder synchronizing when
(i) Cylinders are connected in parallel
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(ii) Cylinders are connected in series

6. Design and develop a sequential circuit using cascade method for the following sequence A+ B+ B- AC+ C-

DESIGN OF PNEUMATIC CIRCUITS

UNIT-5
1. Explain about PLC applications in fluid control with a suitable example
2. Write a flow chart for trouble shooting a typical hydraulic fault finding with an example.
3. What is meant by ladder Programming? Draw the basic standard symbols that are used in ladder
diagram. Also show rungs in a Ladder diagram.
4. Explain the construction and working principle of hydro mechanical servo valves with neat diagram
5. Explain the working principle of a PLC with neat block diagram (10)
6. Draw and explain the reciprocation of double acting cylinder using pressure switches.

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