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%. T&is 'uestion consists o( T)E$T*-F#+E su,-'uestions -%.% . %./0 o( O$E mar1 eac&. For
eac& o( t&ese su,-'uestions, (our possi,le alternati2es -A, 3, " and 40 are 5i2en, out o( w&ic&
O$6* O$E is correct. #ndicate t&e correct answer ,y dar1enin5 t&e appropriate ,u,,le a5ainst
t&e 'uestion num,er on t&e le(t &and side o( t&e O,7ecti2e 8esponse S&eet -O8S0. *ou may
use t&e answer ,oo1 pro2ided (or any rou5& wor1, i( needed.
%.% Two dice are t&rown. )&at is t&e pro,a,ility t&at t&e sum o( t&e num,ers on t&e two dice
is ei5&t9
-a0 -,0 -c0 -d0
%. )&ic& o( t&e (ollowin5 (unctions is not di((erentia,le in t&e domain :-%,%;9
-a0 (-<0=<
-,0 (-<0=<-%
-"0 (-<0=
-d0 (-<0=ma<imum-<,-<0
%.> A re5ression model is used to e<press a 2aria,le * as a (unction o( anot&er
2aria,le ?. t&is implies t&at
-a0 t&ere is a causal relations&ip ,etween * and ?
-,0 a 2alue o( ? may ,e used to estimate a 2alue o( *
-c0 2alues o( ? e<actly determine 2alues o( *
-d0 t&ere is no causal relations&ip ,etween * and ?
%.@ T&e principles o( motion economy are mostly used w&ile conductin5
-a0 a met&od study on an operation
-,0 a time study on an operation
-c0 a (inancial appraisal o( an operation
-d0 a (easi,ility study o( t&e proposed manu(acturin5 plant
%./ T&e standard time o( an operation w&ile conductin5 a time study is
-a0 mean o,ser2ed time A allowances
-,0 normal time A allowances
-c0 mean o,ser2ed time < ratin5 (actor A allowances
-d0 normal time < ratin5 (actor A allowances
%.B #n carryin5 out a wor1 samplin5 study in a mac&ine s&op, it was (ound t&at a particular
lat&e was down (or !C& o( t&e time. )&at would ,e t&e D/C& con(idence inter2al o( t&is
estimate i( %!! o,ser2ations were made9
-a0 -!.%B,!.@0
-,0 -!.%,!.E0
-c0 -!.!E,!.>0
-d0 none o( t&ese
%.F An item can ,e purc&ased (or 8s.%!!. T&e orderin5 cost is 8s.!! and t&e in2entory
carryin5 cost is lOG o( t&e item cost per annum. #( t&e annual demand is @!!! units, t&e
economic order 'uantity -in units0 is
-a0 /!
-,0 %!!
-c0 !!
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-d0 @!!
%.E T&e minimum num,er o( teet& on t&e pinion to operate wit&out inter(erence in standard
(ull &ei5&t in2olute teet& 5ear mec&anism wit& !! pressure an5le is
-a0 %@
-,0 %
-c0 %E
-d0 >
%.D T&e minimum num,er o( lin1s in a sin5le de5ree-o(-(reedom planar mec&anism wit& ,ot&
&i5&er and lower 1inematic pairs is
-a0
-,0 >
-c0 @
-d0 /
%.%! T&e "oriolis component o( acceleration is present in
-a0 @-,ar mec&anisms wit& @ turnin5 pairs
-,0 s&ape mec&anism
-c0 slider-cran1 mec&anism
-d0 Scotc& *o1e mec&anism
%.%% T&e total area under t&e stress-strain cur2e o( a mild steel specimen tested up to (ailure
under tension is a measure o(
-a0 ductility
-,0 ultimate stren5t&
-c0 sti((ness
-d0 tou5&ness
%.% T&e num,er o( components in a stress tensor de(inin5 stress at a point in t&ree
dimensions is
-a0 >
-,0 @
-c0 B
-d0D
%.%> A lead-screw wit& &al( nuts in a lat&e, (ree to rotate in ,ot& directions &as
-a0 +-t&reads
-,0 )&itwort& t&reads
-c0 3uttress t&reads
-d0 Acme t&reads
%.%@ t&e primary purpose o( a sprue in a castin5 mould is to
-a0 (eed t&e castin5 at a rate consistent wit& t&e rate o( solidi(ication
-,0 act as a reser2oir (or molten metal
-c0 (eed molten metal (rom t&e pourin5 ,asin to t&e 5ate
-d0 &elp (eed t&e castin5 until all solidi(ication ta1es place
%.%/ Jot rollin5 o( mild steel is carried out
-a0 at re-crystalliKation temperature -,0 ,etween %!! " to %/! "
-c0 ,etween re-crystalliKation temperature
-d0 a,o2e re-crystalliKation temperature
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%.%B )&ic& o( t&e (ollowin5 arc weldin5 processes does not use consuma,le electrodes
-a0 GMA)
-,0 GTA)
-c0 Su,mer5ed Arc )eldin5
-d0 none o( t&ese
%.%F Trepannin5 is per(ormed (or
-a0 (inis&in5 a drilled &ole
-,0 producin5 a lar5e &ole wit&out drillin5
-c0 truin5 a &ole (or ali5nment
-d0 enlar5in5 a drilled &ole
%.%E T&e &ardness o( a 5rindin5 w&eel is determined ,y t&e
-a0 &ardness o( a,rasi2e 5rains
-,0 a,ility o( t&e ,ond to retain a,rasi2es
-c0 &ardness o( t&e ,ond
-d0 a,ility o( t&e 5rindin5 w&eel to penetrate t&e wor1 piece
%.%D A positi2e 2alue o( Loule-T&omson coe((icient o( a (luid means
-a0 temperature drops durin5 t&rottlin5
-,0 temperature remains constant durin5 t&rottlin5
-c0 temperature rises durin5 t&rottlin5
-d0 none o( t&ese
%.! #( t&ere are rn p&ysical 'uantities and n (undamental dimensions in a particular process,
t&e num,er o( non-dimensional parameters is
-a0 rnAn
-,0 rn<n
-c0 rn-n
-d0 rnIn
%.% #( < is t&e distance measured (rom t&e leadin5 ed5e o( a (lat plate, t&e laminar
,oundary layer t&ic1ness 2aries as @ %
-a0 -,0 < -c0 < -d0 <

%. Flow separation in (low past a solid o,7ect is caused ,y
-a0 a reduction o( pressure to 2apour pressure
-,0 a ne5ati2e pressure 5radient
-c0 a positi2e pressure 5radient
-d0 t&e ,oundary layer t&ic1ness reducin5 to Kero
%.> A correctly desi5ned con2er5ent-di2er5ent noKKle wor1in5 at a desi5ned load is
-a0 always isentropic
-,0 always c&o1ed
-c0 ne2er c&o1ed
-d0 ne2er isentropic
%.@ T&e 2alue o( 3iot num,er is 2ery small -less t&an !.!%0 w&en
-a0 t&e con2ecti2e resistance o( t&e (luid is ne5li5i,le
-,0 t&e conducti2e resistance o( t&e (luid is ne5li5i,le
-c0 t&e conducti2e resistance o( t&e solid is ne5li5i,le
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-d0 none o( t&ese
%./ For t&e same inlet and outlet temperatures o( &ot and cold (luids, t&e 6o5 Mean
Temperature 4i((erence -6MT40 is
-a0 5reater (or parallel (low &eat e<c&an5er t&an (or counter (low &eat e<c&an5er.
-,0 5reater (or counter (low &eat e<c&an5er t&an (or parallel (low &eat e<c&an5er.
-c0 same (or ,ot& parallel and counter (low &eat e<c&an5ers.
-d0 dependent on t&e properties o( t&e (luids.
. T&is 'uestion consists o( T)E$T*-F#+E su,-'uestions -.% . ./0 o( T)O mar1s eac&. For
eac& o( t&ese su,-'uestions, (our possi,le alternati2es -A, 3, " and 40 are 5i2en, out o( w&ic&
O$6* O$E is correct. #ndicate t&e correct answer ,y dar1enin5 t&e appropriate ,u,,le a5ainst
t&e 'uestion num,er on t&e le(t &and side o( t&e O,7ecti2e 8esponse S&eet -O8S0. *ou may
use t&e answer ,oo1 pro2ided (or any rou5& wor1, i( needed.
.% T&e (ollowin5 set o( e'uations &as
>< A y A K = @
<.yAK =
.< A K = /
-a0 no solution
-,0 a uni'ue solution
-c0 multiple solutions
-d0 an inconsistency
. T&e (unction (-<,y0 = < A<y .y> &as
-a0 only one stationary point at -!,!0
-,0 two stationary points at -!,!0 and
-c0 two stationary points at -!,!0 and -%,-i0
-d0 no stationary point
.> Manis& &as to tra2el (rom A to 4 c&an5in5 ,uses at stops 3 and " enroute. T&e ma<imum
waitin5 time at eit&er stop can ,e E minutes eac&, ,ut any time o( waitin5 up to E minutes is
e'ually li1ely at ,ot& places. Je can a((ord up to %> minutes o( total waitin5 time i( &e is to
arri2e at 4 on time. )&at is t&e pro,a,ility t&at Manis& will arri2e late at 49
-a0 %> -,0 B@ -"0 %E -d0 %E

.@ Arri2als at a telep&one ,oot& are considered to ,e Moisson, wit& an a2era5e time o( %!
minutes ,etween successi2e arri2als. T&e len5t& o( a p&one call is distri,uted e<ponentially
wit& mean > minutes. T&e pro,a,ility t&at an arri2al does not &a2e to wait ,e(ore ser2ice is
-a0 !.>
-,0 !./
-c0 !.F
-d0!.D
./ T&e supply at t&ree sources is /!, @! and B! units respecti2ely w&ilst t&e demand at t&e
(our destinations is !, >!, %! and /! units. #n sol2in5 t&is transportation pro,lem
-a0 a dummy source o( capacity @! units is needed
-,0 a dummy destination o( capacity @! units is needed
-c0 no solution e<ists as t&e pro,lem is in(easi,le
-d0 none solution e<ists as t&e pro,lem is de5enerate
.B A pro7ect consists o( t&ree parallel pat&s wit& mean durations and 2ariances o(
-%!,@0, -%,@0 and -%,D0 respecti2ely. Accordin5 to t&e standard ME8T
assumptions, t&e distri,ution o( t&e pro7ect duration is
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-a0 3eta wit& mean %! and standard de2iation
-,0 3eta wit& mean % and standard de2iation
-c0 $ormal wit& mean %! and standard de2iation >
-d0 $ormal wit& mean % and standard de2iation >
.F T&e couplin5 used to connect two s&a(ts wit& lar5e an5ular misali5nment is
-a0 a Flan5e couplin5
-,0 an Old&amNs couplin5
-c0 a Fle<i,le ,us& couplin5
-d0 a Joo1eNs 7oint
.E A static load is mounted at t&e center o( a s&a(t rotatin5 at uni(orm an5ular 2elocity. T&is
s&a(t will ,e desi5ned (or
-a0 t&e ma<imum compressi2e stress -static0
-,0 t&e ma<imum tensile -static0
-c0 t&e ma<imum ,endin5 moment -static0
-d0 (ati5ue loadin5
.D 6ar5e speed reductions -5reater t&an !0 in one sta5e o( a 5ear train are possi,le t&rou5&
-a0 Spur 5earin5
-,0 )orm 5earin5
-c0 3e2el 5earin5
-d0 Jelical 5earin5
.%! #( t&e wire diameter o( a closed coil &elical sprin5 su,7ected to compressi2e load is
increased (rom % cm to cm, ot&er parameters remainin5 same, t&e de(lection will decrease
,y a (actor o(
-a0 %B
-,0 E
-c0 @
-d0
.%% T&e relations&ip ,etween *oun5Ns modulus -E0, 3ul1 modulus -O0 and MoissonNs ratio -p0
is 5i2en ,y
-a0 E = >O-%-p0
-,0 O = >E-%-p0
-c0 E = >O-%-p0
-d0 O = >E-%-p0
.% T&e ratio o( EulerNs ,uc1lin5 loads o( columns wit& t&e same parameters &a2in5 -i0 ,ot&
ends (i<ed, and -ii0 ,ot& ends &in5ed is
-a0
-,0 @
-c0 B
-d0 E
.%> #( t&e len5t& o( t&e cantile2er ,eam is &al2ed, t&e natural (re'uency o( t&e mass M at t&e
end o( t&is cantile2er ,eam o( ne5li5i,le mass is increased ,y a (actor o(
-a0
-,0 @
-c0 B
-d0 E
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.%@ #n centri(u5al castin5, t&e impurities are
-a0 uni(ormly distri,uted
-,0 (orced towards t&e outer sur(ace
-c0 trapped near t&e mean radius o( t&e castin5
-d0 collected at t&e center o( t&e castin5
.%/ T&e ductility o( a material wit& wor1 &ardenin5
-a0 increases
-,0 decreases
-c0 remains una((ected
-d0 unpredicta,le
.%B T&e temperature o( a car,urisin5 (lame in 5as weldin5 is t&at o( a
neutral or an o<idiKin5 (lame.
-a0 lower t&an
-,0 &i5&er t&an
-c0 e'ual to
-d0 unrelated to
.%F #n a ,lan1in5 operation, t&e clearance is pro2ided on
-a0 t&e die
-,0 ,ot& t&e die and t&e punc& e'ually
-c0 t&e punc&
-d0 neit&er t&e punc& nor t&e die
.%E A ,uilt-up-ed5e is (ormed w&ile mac&inin5
-a0 ductile materials at &i5& speed
-,0 ductile materials at low speed
-c0 ,rittle materials at &i5& speed
-d0 ,rittle materials at low speed
.%D T&e time ta1en to drill a &ole t&ou5& a / mm t&ic1 plate wit& t&e drill rotatin5 at
>!! rpm and mo2in5 at a (eed rate o( !./ mmIre2olution is
-a0 %! sec
-,0 ! sec
-c0 B! sec
-d0 %!! sec
.! T&e properties o( mercury at >!! O areH density = %>/D 15Im>, speci(ic &eat at
constant pressure = !.%>D> 1LI15-O, dynamic 2iscosity =!.%/><%! $.sIm and t&ermal
conducti2ity =E./@! )Im-O. T&e Mrandtl num,er o( t&e mercury at >!! O is
-a0 !.!@E
-,0 .@E
-c0 @.E
-d0 @E
.% )&at is t&e 2alue o( t&e 2iew (actor (or two inclined (lat &yin5 common ed5e o( e'ual
widt&, and wit& an an5le o( ! de5rees9
-a0 !.E>
-,0 %.%F
-c0 !.BB
-d0 %.>@
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. A "arnot cycle is &a2in5 an e((iciency o( !.F/. #( t&e temperature o( t&e &i5& temperature
reser2oir is FF ", w&at is t&e temperature o( low temperature
reser2oir9
-a0 > " -,0 -> " -c0 ! " -d0 /! "
.> An ideal air standard Otto cycle &as a compression ratio o( E./. #( t&e ratio o( t&e speci(ic
&eats o( air -aN0 is %.@, w&at is t&e t&ermal e((iciency -in percenta5e0 o(
t&e Otto cycle9
-a0 /F./
-,0 @/.F
-c0 /./
-d0 D/
.@ )&at is t&e speed o( sound in $eon 5as at a temperature o( /!!O -Gas constant o( $eon
is !.@%! 1LI15-O09
-a0 @D mIs
-,0 @B! mIs
-c0 /D mIs
-d0 /@> mIs
./ T&e e((iciency o( super&eat 8an1ine cycle is &i5&er t&an t&at o( simple 8an1ine cycle
,ecause
-a0 t&e ent&alpy o( main steam is &i5&er (or super&eat cycle
-,0 t&e mean temperature o( &eat addition is &i5&er (or super&eat cycle
-c0 t&e temperature o( steam in t&e condenser is &i5&
-d0 t&e 'uality o( steam in t&e condenser is low
SE"T#O$ - 3
T&is section consists o( T)E$T* 'uestions o( F#+E mar1s eac&. Attempt A$* F#FTEE$
'uestions. Answers must ,e 5i2en in t&e answer ,oo1 pro2ided.
>. Psin5 6aplace trans(orm, sol2e
dyIdt A @y = %t
5i2en t&at y = ! and dyIdt = Dat t = !.
@. A tu,e o( >/ mm outside diameter was turned on a lat&e and t&e (ollowin5 data was
o,tainedH
8a1e an5le = >/C "uttin5 speed = %/ mImin
Feed rate = !.%mmIre2 6en5t& o( continuous c&ip in one re2olution =B! mm
"uttin5 (orce = !!! $ Feed (orce = E!! $
"alculate t&e c&ip t&ic1ness, s&ear plane an5le, 2elocity o( c&ip alon5 tool (ace and coe((icient
o( (riction.
/. )&ile measurin5 t&e e((ecti2e diameter o( an e<ternal metric screw t&read 5au5e
o( >./mm pitc&, a >!./ mm diameter cylindrical standard and mm diameter
wires were used. T&e micrometer readin5 o2er t&e standard and wires was
%>.>FBE mm. T&e correspondin5 readin5 o2er t&e t&read 5au5e and wires was
%.@E mm.
"alculate t&e t&read 5au5e e((ecti2e diameter.
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B. T&e arc len5t&-2olta5e c&aracteristic o( a 4.". arc is 5i2en ,y t&e e'uation + =@A@6 w&ere
+ is t&e arc 2olta5e in 2olts and 6 is t&e arc len5t& in mm. T&e static 2olt-ampere
c&aracteristic o( t&e power source is appro<imated ,y a strai5&t line wit& a no load 2olta5e o(
E! +olts and s&ort circuit current o( B!! Amperes. 4etermine t&e optimum arc len5t& (or
ma<imum power.
F. Estimate t&e metal remo2al rate -in ccI&r0 o( an alloy containin5 %EG "o,alt,
BC& $ic1el and !C& "&romium durin5 Electro-"&emical Mac&inin5 -E"M0 wit& a current o(
/!! Amperes. T&e density o( t&e alloy is E.E 5mIcc. T&e (ollowin5 data is a2aila,leH
Metal Gram Atomic )ei5&t +alency
"o,alt /E.D>
$ic1el /E.F%
"&romium /%.DD B
Assume FaradayNs constant as DB,/!! "oulom,sImole
E. A c&al1 stic1 is twisted to (ailure ,y applyin5 opposite tor'ues T at t&e two ends.
Ta1e a s'uare elements A3"4 wit& two sides parallel to t&e lon5itudinal a<is o(
t&e stic1.
-a0 S&ow t&e (ree ,ody dia5ram wit& principal stresses.
-,0 Find out t&e principal stresses c and c and t&e principal planes.
-c0 S&ow t&e plane on w&ic& (ailureI(racture will ta1e place.
D. A cantile2er A3 o( len5t& Q6N &as (i<ed end A and (ree end 3. #t is loaded ,y applyin5 a
concentrated load ) at t&e mid point " o( t&e cantile2er.
-a0 4etermine t&e de(lection and slope at points " and 3.
-,0 S&ow de(lections and slopes on t&e cantile2er.
%!. #n a sin5le de5ree-o(-(reedom, @-lin1, re2olute 7ointed Gras&o(( mec&anism, Q#N is t&e
lon5est lin1, QsN is t&e s&ortest lin1 and p,' are t&e two remainin5 lin1s. T&ese lin1s may ,e in
any order.
-a0 )rite down t&e condition (or (easi,ility o( Gras&o(( mec&anism.
-,0 )&en will you 5et cran1-cran1, cran1-roc1er and roc1er-roc1er type o( mec&anisms ,y
(i<in5 lin1s s,l,p or ' respecti2ely9
-c0 4raw t&ese mec&anisms s&owin5 motions o( cran1 and roc1er lin1s.
%%. A toy cylinder o( wei5&t w, len5t& #, and radius r rolls wit&out slippin5 on t&e inner
cylindrical sur(ace o( radius 8, w&ic& is (i<ed.
-a0 4etermine t&e di((erential e'uation o( motion o( t&e toy (or lar5e oscillation a,out its
lowest point usin5 ener5y met&od.
-,0 )rite down t&e e'uation o( motion and circular (re'uency o( oscillation o( t&e toy (or small
oscillations.
T&e center o( 5ra2ity o( t&e toy is assumed to ,e at t&e center o( t&e toy cylinder.
%. A &ollow mild steel s&a(t is su,7ected to torsional and ,endin5 moments T and M
respecti2ely. T&e outside and inside diameters o( t&e s&a(t are 4 and d respecti2ely.
-a0 4eri2e t&e e<pressions (or t&e ma<imum s&ear stress, and t&e ma<imum normal stress
induced due to com,ined T and M.
-,0 $ame any one t&eory o( (ailure, w&ic& may ,e used to desi5n t&is s&a(t usin5 t&ese
stresses.
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%>. A company &as introduced a new product wit& (i<ed cost o( 8s.!! per wee1 and unit
2aria,le cost o( 8s.F. T&e product is sold to a retailer wit& a 'uantity discount as per t&e
(ollowin5 sc&eduleH
-a0 4etermine t&e pro(it as a (unction o( 'uantity sold.
-,0 #n w&at ran5e o( 'uantities sold does t&e company earn pro(it9
%@. A (urniture manu(acturer produces c&airs and ta,les. T&e wood-wor1in5 department is
capa,le o( producin5 !! c&airs or %!! ta,les or any proportionate com,inations o( t&ese per
wee1. T&e wee1ly demand (or c&airs and ta,les is limited to %/! and E! units respecti2ely.
T&e pro(it (rom a c&air is 8s.%!! and t&at (rom a ta,le is 8s.>!!.
-a0 Set up t&e pro,lem as a 6inear Mro5ram
-,0 4etermine t&e optimum product mi< (or ma<imiKin5 t&e pro(it.
-c0 )&at is t&e ma<imum pro(it9
-d0 #( t&e pro(it o( eac& ta,le drops to 8s.!! per unit, w&at is t&e optimal mi< and pro(it9
%/. T&e precedence relations and durations o( 7o,s in a pro7ect are 5i2en ,elowH
-a0 4raw t&e acti2ity-on-arc pro7ect networ1
-,0 4etermine all critical pat&-s0 and t&eir duration-s0.
-c0 )&at is t&e total (loat (or 7o,s 3 and 49
Ruantity Pnit price
!.DD units 8s.%!
%!! units
onwards
8s.E
Lo,
Mredecessor-s
0
4uration -in days0
A -
3 - @
" A B
4 A E
E 3," B
F 3," @
G F
J F E
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%B. A copper tu,e o( ! mm outer diameter, % mm t&ic1ness and ! m lon5 -T&ermal
conducti2ity = @!! )Im-O0 is carryin5 saturated steam at %/! " -"on2ecti2e &eat trans(er
coe((icient = %/! )Im-O0. T&e tu,e is e<posed to an am,ient temperature o( F ". T&e
con2ecti2e &eat trans(er coe((icient o( air is / )Im-O. Glass wool is used (or insulation
-T&ermal conducti2ity = !.!F/ )Im-O0. #( t&e t&ic1ness o( t&e insulation used is / mm &i5&er
t&an t&e critical t&ic1ness o( insulation, calculate t&e rate o( &eat lost ,y t&e steam and t&e
rate o( steam condensation in 15I&r -T&e ent&alpy o( condensation o( steam = >! 1LI150.
%F. Air at >F " and @!! 1Ma wit& a 2olume (low rate o( / m>Is (lows t&rou5& a tur,ine and
e<its at %!! 1Ma and %E ".
#( t&e e<pansion process is polytropic, calculate power output, rate o( &eat trans(er and rate o(
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c&an5e in entropy -speci(ic &eat at constant pressure o( air = %.!!>/ 1LI15-O, and Gas
"onstant o( air = !.EF 1LI15-O0.
%E. An ideal, air standard re5enerati2e 3rayton cycle is wor1in5 ,etween minimum and
ma<imum temperatures o( >!! O and %!! O respecti2ely.
-a0 Find out t&e 2alue o( critical pressure ratio w&ere t&e de5ree o( re5eneration ,ecomes
Kero.
-,0 "alculate t&e e((iciency o( t&e cycle w&en t&e operatin5 pressure ratio is B!G o( t&e critical
pressure ratio.
%D. A centri(u5al pump &as an e((iciency o( E!G. T&e speci(ications o( t&e pump areH
disc&ar5e = F!m>I&r, Jead = Fm, speed = %@/! rpm and diameter = !!mm. #( t&e speed o(
t&is pump is increased to %F/! rpm, calculate t&e disc&ar5e, &eat de2eloped and power input
re'uired wit&out loss in e((iciency.
!. T&e )illanNs line measured (or a (our-stro1e, (our-cylinder is e<pressed asH F" = !.%/ A
!.!> < 3.M., w&ere F" is t&e rate o( (uel consumption in 5mIs and 3.M. is t&e ,ra1e power in
1). T&e ,ore o( eac& cylinder is F/ mm and stro1e is D! mm and t&e speed is >!!! rpm.
"alculate indicated power, mec&anical e((iciency and indicated mean e((ecti2e pressure, w&en
t&e en5ine is de2elopin5 a ,ra1e power o( ! 1).
%. An ice ma1in5 plant usin5 re(ri5erant 8-% is &a2in5 an e2aporator saturation temperature
o( ./" and t&e condenser saturation temperature o( >/". T&e 2apour is lea2in5 t&e
compressor at B/". Followin5 ta,le s&ows t&e properties o( t&e re(ri5erant.
Ent&alpy o( super&eated re(ri5erant at E/! 1Ma and B/" = /./ 1LI15.
Temperature
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Mressure, 1Ma Saturation Ent&alpy 1LI15
6i'uid +apour
/ %>.F %>.> %FB./
>/ E/!.! BD.B !%./
-a0 "alculate t&e "oe((icient O( Mer(ormance -"OM0 o( t&is system
-,0 #( t&e capacity o( t&e plant is / 1), calculate mass (low rate o( re(ri5erant and Mower
consumption.
. A reciprocatin5 compressor is to ,e desi5ned to compress @./ 15Imm o( air (rom
%!! 1Ma and F" t&rou5& an o2erall pressure ratio o( D. T&e law o( compression is p+%> =
constant. "alculate t&e sa2in5s in power consumption and 5ain in isot&ermal e((iciency, w&en
a two-sta5e compressor wit& complete inter-coolin5 is used in place o( a sin5le sta5e
compressor. Assume e'ual pressure ratio in ,ot& t&e sta5es o( t&e two sta5e compressor.
-Gas "onstant = !.EF 1LI15-O0.
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