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enclosed circuit.
2. Define Viscosity and bulk modulus of hydraulic fluid .(May June 06)
friction in the pipe. For laminar flow the friction factor f is function of
Reynolds number only where as for turbulent flow f is a function of
Reynolds number as well as the relative roughness of the pipe.
(iii) They should be compact and also have higher power to weight ratio.
(iv) They should posses the variable displacement control
5. Name any four draw backs of Fluid Power System. (Apr May 05)
(i)Hydraulics fluid leakage poses many problems to the operation as well
as operators.
(ii)Flammable hydraulic fluids may pose fire hazards thus limiting the upper
level of working temperature.
6. How to classify direction control valves? (Nov Dec 05) (i) Two wave
valves
In pressure compensated pump, the pump flow can be made to zero. Such
a pump has its own
8. Write about positive displacement pumps? (Apr May 05) ( Nov Dec
12)
fit together so that there is very little leakage (or) slippage between them.
This type of pumps ejects a fixed quantity of liquid into the hydraulic system
per revolution of the' pump shaft.
actions one after another which follows each other in a simple order or with
an order determined by sensors.
Pneumatic direction control valve is used to control the direction of air path.
These Valves
have generally two, three, four (or) five ports: These ports are designated
as P: Compressor line port R: Exhaust port (T is case of hydraulics) A, B:
Working ports connected to actuator.
11. Differentiate between oil hydraulics and pneumatics. (Nov Dec 10)
(Nov Dec12)
high.
motion. Since these pumps cannot withstand high pressures, they are used
only for transporting from one place to the another. For the same reason,
they are not preferred in the fluid power
industries.
3. Why is the cylinder cushion? What is its purpose? (Nov Dec 06)
When the pressurized fluid is allowed to travel at the same speed till the
end of stroke, it will
hit the end cap with a great impact. To avoid this impact, the piston needs
to decelerate at the end of the travel. The arrangement made at the end
caps to achieve the same is called cylinder
cushion.
Direct operated pressure relief valves are used where the flow rate and the
system pressure are
7. What is meter-out circuit ?what are its applications? (Nov Dec 06)
In meter –out circuit ,the flow control valve is placed in the return line
limiting the flow rate of
The pressure at which the valves that opens is called the cracking
pressure. The cracking and
closing pressure of the control valve is not same. Moreover in most cases
,the valve poppet
cracks at a pressure lower than the adjusted pressure but the valve closes
at a lower pressure than at which it cracks.
Air is not clean and hence contamination may result in pneumatic circuit.
Also, due to time
fluctuations, the receiver air pressure does not remain constant. Also, some
parts of the pneumatic system have to be lubricated for proper
maintenance. For cleaning the air, regulating the pressure of air and
lubricating pneumatic parts, three units 'Filter - Pressure Regulator -
Lubricator' (Trio unit) are put together and this combined unit - Trio unit - is
called FRL unit.
Air receiver is a large cylindrical vessel used to store high pressure air from
the compressor. Large surface area of the receiver dissipates the heat of
compression (heat in the compressed air) to the surrounding atmosphere. It
will have safety relief valve, pressure indicator and
temperature switches.
In a single acting compressor, the compression takes place 011 one side of
the piston for each
Reservoirs not only provide a storage facility for the liquid but can also
serve to separate
entrained air, remove contaminants and dissipate heat from the liquid.
Two way valves contain two ports. Two way valves are generally used as
check and shut- off
valves.
5. How do select hydraulic pipes for a hydraulic system? (Nov Dec 05)
/ Nov Dec
(2011)
conditions.
In meter in circuit , the flow control valve is placed in the line leading to the
inlet port of the
cylinder. There will be a drop in oil pressure fed to the cylinder due to
throttling effect of the flow control valve. Hence for a low pressure,
systems, meter in circuit is not preferred.
valve inlet pressure. But the pressure relief valve limits the maximum
pressure that can be applied to the part of the system to which it is
connected.
10. State the role of PLC in fluid power industry. (Nov Dec 06)
power systems.
In a single acting compressor, the compression takes place 011 one side of
the piston for each
the piston giving two compression strokes for each revolution of the
crankshaft.
1. Radial piston pump 2. Piston pump with stationary cam and rotating
block 3. Axial pump
Electric relay is a switch whose contacts open or close when its coil is
energized. Relays are
solenoids, etc. The left leg of the ladder connected to the power and right to
the ground.
2. What is the use of bleed-off circuit? (Apr May 05) ( Nov Dec12)
Bleed off circuit is used to .control the flow of fluid in both directions of flow
(or) on a specific
line and limits speed in only one direction of the cylinder travel.
Air over oil intensifier is used for driving a cylinder over a large at a low
pressure and then over
The function of the lubricator unit is to add a controlled amount of oil with
air to ensure proper
151. Name the various types of filters used in the pneumatic system?
(Nov Dec 06)
2. wet filter (where the incoming air is bubbled through an oil bath then
passed through a wire mesh filter)
Twin pressure valve, like counter balance valve, permits free flow in one
direction and
restricted flow in the opposite direction.
Interlock contacts are nothing but relay contacts. Relay are switches whose
contacts open or
close when their corresponding coils are energized. The relay contacts
provide interlock capability, which prevents the accidental energizing of two
solenoids at the opposite ends of a valve spool. This safety feature can
prevent the burn out of one or both of these solenoids.
06)/(Nov-Dec10.)
If the flow rate in the system is constant, then the total energy in the system
will also be
In this type, the gas is filled at the top and the heavy oil at the bottom of the
shell. There is no separator between the gas and oil and thus the
pressurized gas pushes the oil directly.
one unit to supply pressurized fluid. They are relatively small in size and
provide functions of pressure ,direction and flow control within the basic
package.
When a stream of fluid meets other stream ,the effect is to change its
direction of flow and
10. What is Time delay circuit? (Nov Dec 05) (Nov Dec12)
In certain applications, the impulse to the main direction control valve may
have to be delayed to pre-determined time for different operational
reasons. A pneumatic time delay valve may be
used in such cases. A pneumatic circuit using this time delay valve is
known as time delay circuit.