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MECH1330Chapter13Homework

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Electronic control is prevalent in all types of industrial manfacturing.
 

 2. 

PLC’s monitor output signals and generate input signals.
 

 3. 

There are two types of control systems.
 

 4. 

Open loop systems use sensors that determine what is happening with the load.
 

 5. 

Response time, accuracy, and precision are of great importance with elctronic control systems.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 6. 

The following is an example of a ____________.

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a.
PLC
d.
open loop system
b.
Transducer
e.
None of the above
c.
closed loop system
 

 7. 

The following is and example of a ____________.

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a.
closed loop system
d.
deadband eliminator
b.
open loop system
e.
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c.
mainframe
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 8. 

A PLC is an _____________ computer that has sophisticated input/output capabilities.
 

 

 9. 

_________ are the interface between the physical components and the electronics.
 

 

 10. 

The __________ signal is the input that instructs the valve to produce a desired output.
 

 

 11. 

In ________ loop control, the actual result being produced by the actuator is read by sensor.
 

 

 12. 

Open and closed loop control are concepts that apply to ______ control system, not just those found in fluid power.
 

 

 13. 

Solenoids are ____________ that are shifted by electrical current.
 

 

 14. 

Solenoids are also commonly used to shift two-way and three-way directional _______ valves, as well as some types of pressure control valves.
 

 

 15. 

Hydraulic solenoid valves are usually of the wet ___________ type, which means that the hydraulic fluid is allowed to circulate through the solenoid case.
 

 

 16. 

Solenoids are often used to actuate _________ valves as well as hydraulic valves.
 

 

 17. 

Proportional valves are similar to solenoid valves in that they are ____________ controlled.
 

 

 18. 

The most commonly used position transducer for proportional valves is a linear variable differential ______________ (LVDT).
 

 

 19. 

Spool ________ is the amount that the spool land overlaps the pressure port when in the closed neutral position.
 

 

 20. 

A servo valve is another type of electronically controlled valve that produces output proportional to an ___________ input signal.
 

 

 21. 

A more efficient way to control flow and pressure is to control it at the ________: the pump.
 

 

 22. 

In electrohydraulic pump control, the pressure and flow output of the pump are adjusted to match the _______ requirements.
 

 

Matching
 
 
a.
Double solenoid, three position
d.
Single solenoid
b.
Servo valve
e.
Proportional valve
c.
Double solenoid, two position
 

 23. 

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 24. 

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 25. 

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 26. 

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 27. 

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a.
Accuracy
c.
Precision
b.
Response time
 

 28. 

The difference in time between when a desired result is commanded and when it is actually achieved.
 

 29. 

A measure of how close the actual result is to the desired result.
 

 30. 

The measure of repeatability.
 



 
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