QUESTION BANK

Department: Aeronautical Engineering Subject: Hydraulics & Pneumatics

UNIT - 1
1. Definition Pascal’s law & hydraulic system, advantages, limitations, applications
2. Explain the Classification pumps and pumping theory of positive displacement

3. Explain the construction and working of Gear pumps i.e. Internal, external and lobe
pumps.
4. Explain Operation Vane pump and balanced vane pump.
5. Illustrate Classification of cylinder and hydraulic motors
6. Explain the functioning of Linear Hydraulic Actuators-single and double acting
cylinder, cylinder cushions.
UNIT - 2
1. Classify the types of valves and mention the symbolic representation and application
of different types of directional control valve.
( Like of poppet, sliding spool, rotary type valves solenoid and pilot operated DCV,
shuttle valve, check valves)
2. Define Pressure control and mention the symbolic representation and applications
direct operated types and pilot operated types.
3. Explain about Flow Control Valves and discuss about compensated and non-
compensated FCV & needle valve.
4. Explain the control of Single acting and Double acting Hydraulic cylinder with the
help of circuit diagram as well as normal diagram.
5. Explain about Regenerative circuit and Pump Unloading Circuit.