Tutorial hydraulic circuit Question 1 a) What is the purpose of a regenerative circuit?

b) Why is the load carrying capacity of a regenerative cylinder small if its piston area is small? c) When the directional control valve in the system of Figure 1 returns to its center position, the cylinder rod moves in a given direction. Is this direction extension or retraction?

Figure 1: Drilling machine application. Question 2 a) Sketch pressure sequence valve. b) What is the purpose of pressure sequence valve? c) Complete the circuit diagram of Figure 2. The clamp cylinder is to extend first, and then the work cylinder extends by the action of a directional control valve (DCV). By further action of the DCV, the work cylinder retracts, and then the clamp cylinder retracts.

Figure 2: Partial circuit for Question 2

Question 3 a) Sketch pressure unloading valve. b) What does an unloading valve accomplish? c) What is wrong with the circuit of Figure 3?

Figure 3: Circuit for Question 3

Question 4 a) Name the directional control valve used in Figure 4? b) For the circuit of Figure 4, which of the following is true? Explain your answer. i) ii) iii) As cylinder 1 extends, cylinder 2 extends. As cylinder 1 extends, cylinder 2 retracts. As cylinder 1 extends, cylinder 2 does not move.

Figure 4: Circuit for Question 4

c) Assume load on both cylinders are same, re-draw Figure 4 and modify it so that both cylinders can extend and retract in synchronization.

Question 5 a) How many position does i) A spring offset valve have? ii) A spring centered valve have? b) Name all valves in Figure 5. c) What unique feature does the circuit of Figure 5 provide in the operation of the hydraulic cylinder?

Figure 5: Circuit for exercise 5

Question 6 a) What is a check valve and its function? b) How does a pilot check valve differs from a simple check valve? c) For the circuit of Figure 6, give the sequence of operation of cylinders 1 and 2 when the pump is turned on. Assume both cylinders are initially fully retracted.

Figure 6: Circuit for Question 6

Question 7

a) Name two different directional control valve used in Figure 7. b) What is the purpose of pressure relief valve? c) What safety feature does the circuit of Figure 7 posses in addition to the pressure relief valve?

Figure 7: Circuit for Question 7 Question 8 a) Name the directional control valve used in Figure 8. b) Assuming that the two double-rodded cylinders of Figure 8 are identical, what unique feature does this circuit posses? c) How to make sure both cylinders extend and retract at the same speed?

Figure 8: Circuit for Question 8

Question 9 a) Name three ways in which directional control valves may be actuated? b) For the system shown in Figure 9, if the load in cylinder 1 is greater than the load on cylinder 2, how will the cylinders move when the DCV is shifted into the extending or retracting mode? Ignore friction coefficient, K factor and explain your answer. c) If cylinder 1 and cylinder 2 is identical, will the piston moves at the same speed? Explain your answer.

Figure 9: Circuit for Question 9

Question 10 a) Differentiate the main function between pressure relief valve, pressure reducing valve and counterbalance valve. Sketch the hydraulic symbol for each component. b) Sketch using symbols, the following hydraulic components ; i) 2-position, 3-way, 3-port, normally closed, manually operated directional control valve for a single-acting one way system. ii) Solenoid and pilot operated, 3 position, 3-way, 3-port, all port blocked in center position, normally center valve. iii) 3-position, 4-way, 4-port valve with all ports open in center position, normally centered directional control valve. c) Figure 10 shows a circuit that clamps and flares a tube at one end. Describe what will be accomplished when; i) Valve V1 is actuated ii) Valve V1 is return (un-actuated)

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Name the valve V2 and V3, and explain the function of both valves.

Clamp

Flare

Figure 10: Circuit for Question 10

Question 11 a) What is the application of the hydraulic circuit shown in Figure 11? b) Explain the operation that take place when the 3-position directional control valve is engaged at the following position; i) The spring centered position ii) The left envelope mode iii) The right envelope mode c) Give one advantage and disadvantage of this circuit.

Figure 11: Circuit for Question 11