PHAROS UNIVERSITY ALEXANDRIA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Mechanical Engineering Department
Fluid Power Systems ME353
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Sheet 2
1. A hydrostatic transmission, operating
characteristics
Pump
VD = 82 cm3
82%
v =
88%
m =
N =
500 rpm

Find:

at 70 bars pressure, has the following

Motor
VD =
v =
m =
N =

a - Displacement of the motor.

?
92%
90%
400 rpm

b - Motor output torque

2. A hydraulic transmission operating at rated pressure has the following characteristics:

Pump
Motor
VD = ?
VD = 100 cm3
v = 85%
v = 94%
m = 92%
m = 90%
N = 1000 rpm
N = 600 rpm
Input power = 10 kW
output power = ?
Neglect all losses in pipes, and assume that the pump input pressure and the motor output
pressure equal to atmospheric pressure. Find:
a) Pump displacement volume.
b) Rated pressure.
c) Pump and motor theoretical torque.
d) Motor output power.
e) The volumetric, mechanical and overall efficiencies for the hydraulic transmission.

3. A hydraulic transmission operating at rated pressure has the following characteristics:

Pump
Motor
VD = ?
VD = 100 cm3
v = 85%
v = ? %
m = 92%
m = 90%
N = 1000 rpm
N = 600 rpm
Input power = 10 kW
output power = 6.5 kW
Find: a) Pump displacement volume.
b) Rated pressure.
c) Pump and motor theoretical torques.
d) Motor Volumetric Efficiency.

PHAROS UNIVERSITY ALEXANDRIA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Mechanical Engineering Department
Fluid Power Systems ME353
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4. A pump supplies oil at 0.0016 m3/s to a 40-mm-diameter double-acting hydraulic

cylinder. If the load is 5000 N (extending and retracting) and the rod diameter is 20
mm, find the
a. Hydraulic pressure during the extending stroke
b. Piston velocity during the extending stroke
c. Cylinder kW power during the extending stroke
d. Hydraulic pressure during the retracting stroke
e. Piston velocity during the retracting stroke
f. Cylinder kW power during the retracting stroke

5. For the fluid power system in the following fig, the following data is given:
Cylinder piston diameter = 20 cm
Cylinder rod diameter = 10 cm
Retracting speed of the cylinder = 10 cm/s
Pump input power = 10 kW
Pump volumetric efficiency = 92%
Pump mechanical efficiency = 90%
Pump speed = 1800 rpm
Pump inlet pressure = - 0.25 bar

The total pressure drop in the line from the pump discharge port to rod end of the
cylinder is 5 bar. The total pressure drop in the return line from the blank end of the
cylinder is 3 bar. Determine the
a. Pump volumetric Displacement.
b. External load, F.
c. Percentage of pump input power delivered to the load.
d. Percentage of pump input power lost in pipe friction.
Write down in wards, how will the external load and its velocity change using the same
pump output pressure and flow rate, if you use:
i.
Extended stroke instead of the retract one.
ii.
Double ended cylinder.
Explain your answer.

PHAROS UNIVERSITY ALEXANDRIA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Mechanical Engineering Department
Fluid Power Systems ME353
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6. For the hydraulic system shown in the figure, the following data are given:
a. The pump is adding 3730 W to the fluid.
b. Pump flow is 0.001896 m3/s.
c. The pipe has a 25.4-mm inside diameter.
d. The specific gravity of the oil is 0.9.
e. The elevation distance between stations
1 and 2 is 6.096m.
f. The elevation distance between stations
2 and 3 is 20 cm.
Find: a. The pressure available at the inlet
to the hydraulic motor (point 2).
b. The exit pressure out off the
hydraulic motor (point 3).
c. The input power to the motor.
Knowing that the pressure at the station 1 in the hydraulic tank is atmosphere, the head
loss between stations 1 and 2 is 9.144 m of oil and the head loss between 3 and 1 is 10m
of water.
7. Describe the construction and the operation of the hydraulic circuit shown in the
figure. The following data is given:
- The cylinder piston diameter is 20 cm and its rod diameter is 10 cm.
- The retract speed is 10 cm/s
- The pump volumetric efficiency is 0.92 and its mechanical efficiency is 0.9.
- The pump speed is 1800 rpm
- The setting of relief valve pressure is 50 bar.

Find:
1. The maximum allowable load for both
extension and retraction strokes.
2. The extension speed.
3. The maximum power of the cylinder.
4. The pump displacement volume.
5. The pump maximum theoretical torque.
6. The pump maximum input-power.
7. The pump input-power consumed when
the press cylinder is locked.

Modify the circuit into a regenerative circuit.

List the major advantage and disadvantage of a regenerative cycle.
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Mechanical Engineering Department
Fluid Power Systems ME353
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8. Describe the construction and the sequence of operation of the hydraulic circuit shown
in the following figure:
For the fluid power system shown in the above figure, the following data is given:
Cylinder piston diameter = 20 cm
Cylinder rod diameter = 10 cm
Retracting speed of the cylinder = 10 cm/s
Pump input power = 10 kW
Pump volumetric efficiency = 92%
Pump mechanical efficiency = 90%
Pump speed = 1800 rpm
Relief valve pressure = 100 bar
Find:
i.
Pump volumetric displacement
ii.
Pump theoretical torque
iii.
Pump output power
iv.
Extension speed
v.
External load for both extension and retraction
strokes
vi.
Cylinder power for both extension and
retraction strokes
vii.
Pump output power when the cylinder is
locked. State two different methods to decrease
this power.
9. In order to control a press cylinder, a double-pump hydraulic system, shown in the
figure, is used.
i.
Describe the operation of the hydraulic circuit.
ii.
The press cylinder having a piston of 140mm-diameter and a 100-mm diameter
rod is to have an initial approach (extended high-speed) of 5 m/min and final
pressing (extended low-speed) of 0.5 m/min. the system pressure for rapid
approach (high-speed part) is 40 bar and for the final pressing (low-speed part) is
350 bar. The drive speed of both pumps is 1720 rpm. Both pumps have
volumetric and overall efficiencies of 0.95 and 0.85 respectively.
Determine:
8. The flow rate to the cylinder for rapid approach
and final pressing.
9. The pressing force and power.
10. The displacement volume of each pump.
11. The input-power required during rapid approach
and during final pressing for each pump.
12. The input-power consumed when the press
cylinder is locked. How can you reduce this
power? (The relieve-valve setting is 400 bar).
13. The retract speed if the pressure required for
retraction is 25 bar maximum.
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