FLUID POWER ENGINEERING-18ME55

QUESTION BANK
Module-1

1. Sketch and explain the structure of hydraulic control system (or) explain the components of
Hydraulic system.
2. State Pascal’s law. Explain the significance of Pascal’s in applying fluid power (or) define
Pascal’s and its application
3. What is the Purpose of seals in hydraulic system and list the various types of seals (or) what
is the importance of seals in hydraulic system? List the functions of seals.
4. What are the desirable properties of fluid in hydraulic system?
5. What are the four primary functions of a hydraulic fluid? Name the various fluid properties
that fluid should possess.
6. Brief the various advantages, disadvantages and applications of fluid power system.
7. Explain the types of filtering methods and filters (or) Explain the working of hydraulic filter.
8. What are additives? Explain the types of additives
9. What are the Sources of Contaminations

Module-2

1. What are the important considerations taken while selecting a pump for particular
application? Explain the procedure
2. With a neat sketch explain the working of Gear pump
3. Classify accumulators. Explain construction and working of bladder type accumulator (
weight loaded type, spring loaded and Gas type accumulators are also important)
4. Explain pumping theory and What are the important considerations taken while selecting a
pump
5. What are intensifiers? Explain the working of any one
6. Problems on Pumps
(OR)
7. What are actuators? How are the classified? Explain each one of them briefly
8. Explain the working of hydraulic cylinder cushioning with a neat sketch
9. What are the various types of mountings? Explain
10. Explain balanced vane type motor
11. Explain swash plate type motor
12. Problems on Motors

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Module-3

1. Explain the construction and working of sequencing valve and counter balance valve.
2. Explain with a neat sketch working of pilot operated pressure relief valve .also draw the
graphical symbol
3. Explain the construction and working of Check valve.
4. Explain 4 way spool valve
5. Explain needle type flow control valve

Construction and Working of following valves (with Symbols)

Directional Control Valve
Check valve
Spool type (2 way , 3 way ,4 way)
Pilot operated check valve
Rotary valve
Solenoid actuated valve
Shuttle valve
Pressure Control Valve Flow rate Control Valve
Pressure relief valve Needle valve
Pressure reducing valve Butterfly valve
Unloading valve Ball valve
Counterbalance valve Pressure compensated valve
Pressure Sequence valve

Module-4

1. List the advantages and limitations of Pneumatic system.

2. Explain with a neat sketch 3/2 spool valve
3. Differentiate between hydraulic and pneumatic system.
4. Explain different types of cylinders (magnetic type rod less and cable operated type rod less)
5. Explain the working of pneumatic filter with neat sketch
6. Brief the various components of Pneumatic system with symbol
7. Brief the working of quick exhaust valve
8. Explain the construction and working of pneumatic lubricator
9. Brief the working of quick shuttle valve
10. Explain cylinder cushioning
11. Explain the working of single and double acting cylinder
12. Explain FRL unit
13. Explain the characteristics of compressed air

Module-5

1. Using two way, two positions of DCV, show how the following logic functions can be
achieved. i) AND ii)OR
2. Explain direct and indirect actuation of pneumatic cylinder
3. Explain the controlling of double acting pneumatic cylinder using solenoid operated DCV

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4. Explain the direct actuation of double acting pneumatic cylinder using memory valve .
5. Explain quick exhaust valve with symbol.
6. Explain electro pneumatic control of double acting cylinder.
7. Explain coordinated sequence motion of two cylinders.
8. Explain sequence motion of two cylinders using cascading method.
9. What are sensors? How many types of sensors used in electro pneumatic system.

MOHAN G, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL, SVIT, BANGALORE