DHANALAKSHMI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ME2305 APPLIED HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS 1. 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 litres per second. The section 1 is 3 m above datum and section is 1.25 m above datum. If the pressure at section 1 is 200 kPa, find the pressure at section, the specific gravity of the fluid is 0.9, 2. Explain the hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power system with sketches. 3. How the capacity of a variable displacement vane pump is adjusted? Explain with a diagram. 4. Draw fluid power symbols of any six different types of valves. 5. What is meant by cylinder cushioning? Explain with a diagram. 6. Explain the factors which affect the selection of pumps and discuss in detail the classification and performance features of different types of hydraulic pumps. 7. Explain the working of four way three position direction control valve. 8. Explain with neat sketch, the principle and operation of telescopic cylinder. 9. Explain with a circuit how in shaping operation a fast approach, slow feed, and rapid return can be done. 10. Explain the working of non-separator type accumulator. 11. Draw and explain the ladder diagram connections for a regenerative circuit. 12. Explain the working principle of a pneumatic speed control circuit. 13. Draw the neat sketch of the pneumatic filter and explain its construction and working. Also give the graphical symbol.

14. Design an electro hydraulic circuit for the following sequences A+B+A-Bwhere A & B stand for cylinder (+) indicates extension and (-) indicates retraction of cylinders. Incorporate provision for auto-manual selector and emergency stop. 15. Discuss in detail the considerations taken while designing pneumatic circuits. 16. Draw a pneumatic circuit diagram and explain its working for cylinder cycle timing system. 17. Explain the working of fluidic amplifiers. 18. Tabulate the various faults, probable causes, and also the remedial actions for the following Hydraulic and pneumatic system components: a) Pump b) Compressor c) FRL unit d) Hydraulic cylinders 19. Draw a neat sketch of an electro hydraulic servo valve and indicate all the components and give their functions. Also develop the transfer function for the open loop gain for this valve. 20. Explain the working principle of a PLC with neat block diagram.

Prepared by N.S. Senthur,M.E., (Ph.D.) Asst. Prof./ Mechanical