Parts of a Hydraulic System

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What is the primary function of the reservoir in a hydraulic system?

To transfer heat and remove air and moisture from the fluid (correct)
To convert mechanical energy into hydraulic energy
To apply pressure to the fluid
To direct the fluid to the actuators

Which type of fluid is most commonly used in hydraulic systems due to its customizability?

Petroleum-based fluids (correct)
Air-based fluids
Synthetic fluids
Water-based fluids

What does Bernoulli's energy theorem describe?

The relationship between pressure and temperature in a fluid
The relationship between velocity and elevation in a moving fluid
The compressibility of a fluid in a hydraulic system
The relation among pressure, velocity, and elevation in a moving fluid (correct)

What is the main function of valves in a hydraulic system?

To start and stop the system and direct fluid flow (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of synthetic fluids in hydraulic systems?

They are lubricants and can be used in high-temperature systems (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the actuators in a hydraulic system?

To take the generated hydraulic energy and convert it back to mechanical energy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern of hydraulic engineering?

To deal with the flow and conveyance of fluids (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of fluids in motion?

Hydrodynamics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of force is gravity an example of?

Applied force (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a hydraulic system?

The fluid is incompressible (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two broad categories of forces in hydrodynamics?

Inertia forces and applied forces (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of science concerned with the conveyance of liquids through pipes and channels?

Hydraulics (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of flow occurs when the flow parameters change with respect to both time and space, and the cross-sectional area and velocity vary from point to point and also change with time?

Unsteady non-uniform flow (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an abrupt rise in water surface resulting from retarding water flowing at a lower stage or from a change in the flow from supercritical to subcritical?

Hydraulic jump (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an apron in a dam structure?

To protect erosion at the toe of the dam (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the field of study that deals with the motion of fluids and the forces acting on solid bodies immersed in fluids and in motion relative to them?

Hydrodynamics (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of fluids are studied in hydrodynamics?

Incompressible liquids (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the applications of hydrodynamics?

Determining the mass flow rate in pipelines (B) Signup and view all the answers