HPS/QUESTION BANK/UNIT-II A.MAHENDRAN M.E., M.I.S.T.E.

HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS SYSTEMS QUESTION BANK

UNIT II
PART - A

1. Name any four desirable characteristics of hydraulic pumps. (APR/MAY 05) 2. Define pump 3. What is meant positive displacement pump? (NOV/DEC 07) 4. How pumps are classified? 5. What are the advantages of positive displacement pumps? (MAY/JUNE 07) 6. Write the classifications of hydraulic motors? (MAY/JUNE 07) 7. Define volumetric efficiency of a hydraulic pump. (MAY/JUNE 07) 8. Define Mechanical efficiency of a hydraulic pump. (MAY/JUNE 07) 9. Define overall efficiency of a hydraulic pump. (MAY/JUNE 07) 10. What do you mean by non-positive displacement pump? (NOV/DEC 06) 11. What is meant by cylinder cushioning? (NOV/DEC 06) 12. Sketch the external gear pump. 13. Classify hydraulic actuators. 14. What is meant by tandem cylinder? 15. Draw the symbols for various cylinder cushioning types. 16. What are the applications of telescopic cylinders? 17. Differentiate hydraulic pump and hydraulic motor. 18. How a hydraulic motors performance is determined? 19. What is meant by brake power of motor? 20. How can you specify a pump? 21. Name any four types of gear pumps used in hydraulic systems. 22. What are piston pumps? Name the two basic types of piston pumps. 23. List the types of cylinders 24. What is meant by brake power of a hydraulic motor? 25. What is meant by brake power of a hydraulic pump?

PART - B
26. 27. 28. 29. With neat sketch, describe the working principle of any two Gear Pumps. Describe the working principle of any two piston pumps with neat sketch. Discuss about various types of pump efficiencies. Discuss the following: i. volumetric efficiency ii. Mechanical efficiency, and iii. Overall efficiency of a pump 30. Classify cylinders and explain the construction of any three with neat sketch.

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31. Discuss the construction of the following: i. Single acting cylinder ii. Double acting cylinder iii. Double end rod cylinder 32. Explain: i. Cylinder cushioning with its purpose and advantages ii. Tandem cylinder 33. Explain the construction and working of telescopic and tandem cylinder. 34. With a neat sketch explain the end cushion provided in hydraulic cylinder. 35. What are the factors to be considered in selection of a pump? 36. How will you measure the pump performance? 37. With respect to hydraulic motors, define the following terms: (i) v (ii) m (iii) o 38. A pump has a displacement volume of 98.4 cm 3. It delivers 0.0152 m3/s of oil at 1000 rpm and 70 bars. If the prime mover input torque is 124.3 Nm (i) What is the overall efficiency of the pump (ii) What is the theoretical torque required to operate the pump 39. The power and load carrying capacity of a hydraulic cylinder during extension are 10 kW and 20000 N respectively. Find the piston velocity during extension. For the above system if the area of the piston side and rod side is 2:1 then find the retraction speed. The pump delivers oil at 0.2 m3/min. 40. A double acting cylinder is hooked up in a circuit. The relief valve setting is 105 bar. The piston area is 130 cm2 and the rod area is 65 cm2. If the pump flow is 0.0016 m3/s. Find the cylinder speed and load carrying capacity for (1)Extending stroke (2)Retracting stroke