MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BIT MEERUT

SECOND SESSIONAL EXAMINATION, APR- 2014

YEAR & SEMESTER-SIX (6TH SEM) SUBJECT & CODE-ROC ET PROPULSION(NCME6) 1!"0 HOURS ROLL NO# $$$$$$$$$$$$$$# TOTAL MAR S- "0 A%%&'(% )** +,&-%./0 )** +,&-%./0- 1)223 &+,)* ')24-# TIME-

Q1. Explain the principle of jet propulsion. How rocket propulsion is different from jet propulsion Q2. Define thrust specific fuel consumption (TS !"# propulsi$e work and propulsi$e efficienc% for a rocket en&ine. Q '.The fuel sample has the percenta&e anal%sis (% mass as follows) !* +1,# H2* -,# .2*-,# /oisture * 2,# 0sh * 1, !alculate theoretical minimum air re2uired for complete com(ustion of 1k& of the &i$en fuel. 0lso calculate the $olumetric anal%sis of dr% flue &ases# if actual air supplied is 13 k& per k& of fuel. 0ssume that +4, of car(on is (urnt to !. 2 and remainin& !.. H2 from the fuel (urns completel%. Q5. 6hat is escape $elocit%7 !alculate the escape $elocit% from Earth. Q-. 0 &as tur(ine has a perfect heat exchan&er. 0ir enters the compressor at a temperature and pressure of '44 8 and 1 (ar and dischar&es at 51- 8 and - (ar. 0fter passin& throu&h the heat exchan&er# the air temperature increases to 3-- 8. The temperature of air enterin& and lea$in& the tur(ine are +14 4! and 5-4 4!. 0ssumin& no pressure drop throu&h the heat exchan&er. Determine) (a" The output per k& of air. ((" The efficienc% of c%cle and (c" work re2uired to dri$e the compressor. Q3. 0 (oot strap coolin& s%stem of 14 tons is used in an aeroplane. The temperature and pressure conditions of atmosphere are 249! and 4.: atm. The pressure of air is increased from 4.: atm to 1.1 atm due to rammin&. The pressures of air lea$in& the main and auxiliar% compressor are ' atm and 5 atm respecti$el%. ;sentropic efficienc% of compressors and tur(ine are 4.+- and 4.+ respecti$el%. -4, of the total heat of air lea$in& the main compressor is remo$ed in the first heat exchan&er and '4, of their total heat of air lea$in& the auxiliar% compressor is remo$ed in the second heat exchan&er usin& remo$ed air. ind) a" <ower re2uired to take ca(in load# (" !.< of the s%stem

The ca(in pressure is 1.42 atm and temperature of air lea$in& the ca(in should (e &reater than 2-9!. 0ssume rammin& action to (e isentropic.