MEC-E5003 Fluid Power Basics

Calculation Exercises 1
Spring 2017

EXERCISE 1
ls1
In the adjacent system, the lift
cylinder hoisting the load m is vs1
vs2
m
operated by utilizing another As11 As13
cylinder (actuating cylinder). ds11 ds12
ps11
A. Calculate the piston velocities ls2 ds22
for both cylinders. As23
q Vs11 q Vs13
B. What would be required for the As21
ps21 ds21
velocities to be equal?

C. What is the maximum lifting

height?
E. Calculate the pressure ps11 required for lifting the
D. What would the maximum lift
load (system assumed to be ideal; no losses).
height be if the stoke length ls1 of
the actuating cylinder would be
Parameter values: qVs11 = 10 l/min, ds11 = 63 mm, ds12
doubled?
= 30 mm, ds21 = 40 mm, ds22 = 25 mm, ls1 = 250 mm,
ls2 = 500 mm and m = 5000 kg.

EXERCISE 2

Calculate the piston velocities v and the maximum force outputs F of differential
cylinder with the three given connection variants. Pump output is qV1= 300 cm3/s and
the system pressure is limited to 100 bars. The piston areas are A1= 100 cm2 and A3=
50 cm2 .

A3 A3 A3
A1 v A1 v A1 v
F F F
q V3
qV qV qV
qV qV 2
1
qV
1
p=100bar p=100bar
p=100bar
EXERCISE 3 v
A1
The piston velocity in adjacent system is required to F
be v = 0.5 m/s in the shown direction. Pump A2
produces flow 50 l/min. The cylinder is frictionless
and leakage free.

Calculate the external load force F of the cylinder in

cases where the pump outlet is connected tank line dk
through:
A.)
A. one restrictor
B. two restrictors in series
C. two paraller restrictors

A1 = 0.003 m2, A2 = 0.001 m2, dk dk

dk = 2 mm, Cq = 0.7 and  = 860 kg/m3. B.)

dk
C.)
dk