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Question Paper Code :

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2011

Fifth Semester

Mechanical Engineering

ME 2301 THERMAL ENGINEERING

(Regulation 2008)

(Common to PTME 2301 Thermal Engineering for B.E. (Part-Time)

Mechanical Engineering Fourth Semester Regulation 2009)

Maximum : 100 marks

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Time : Three hours

Answer ALL questions

PART A (10 2 = 20 marks)

Which air standard cycle (Otto / Diesel / Dual) is more efficient for the
same heat input? Justify.

2.

Define cut off ratio for a diesel cycle.

3.

State the merits of a Diesel engine over a petrol engine.

4.

List out the major pollutants from a petrol engine.

5.

Define Free Air Delivered with regard to a compressor.

6.

State the effect of clearance on work done in a reciprocating compressor.

7.

State the necessity for governing of steam turbines.

8.

What is supersaturated flow in a nozzle?

9.

What is the effect of sub-cooling a refrigerant in a vapour compression

cycle?

10.

Define Bypass factor of a heating coil.

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PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)
(a)

(i)
(ii)

Draw the actual p-v diagram of an Otto cycle and discuss the
deviation from an ideal cycle.
For air standard diesel cycle the following data is available
Compression ratio

= 16

Heat added/kg

= 2500 kJ/kg

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Lowest temperature in the cycle = 300 K

Lowest pressure in the cycle
Calculate :

= 1 bar

(1)

Pressure and temperature at each point in the cycle

(2)

Thermal efficiency

(3)

Mean effective pressure if air flow rate of 0.25 kg/sec

Assume C p = 1 kJ/kg K and C v = 0.714 kJ/kg K.
Or

(i)

Define mean effective pressure? Give its expression and state its
significance.
(4)

(ii)

For air standard Otto cycle the following data is available :

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(b)

Compression ratio

= 9

Heat added/kg

= 1200 kJ

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Lowest temperature in the cycle = 300 K

Lowest pressure in the cycle

= 1 bar

Calculate
(1)

Pressure and temperature at each point in the cycle

(2)

Thermal efficiency

(3)

Mean effective pressure if air flow rate of 0.25 kg/sec

(a)

(i)

Distinguish between Impulse and reaction turbines.

(ii)

Steam issues from the nozzles of a De Laval turbine with a

velocity of 1000 m/sec. The nozzle angle is 20. Mean bade
velocity
is
400 m/sec. The blades are symmetrical. The mass flow rate is
1000 kg/h. Friction factor is 0.8, nozzle = 0.95. Determine

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Assume C p = 1 kJ/kg K and C v = 0.714 kJ/kg K.

(1)

Blade angles.

(2)

Axial thrust on the rotor turbine.

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(4)

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(4)

Work done per kg of steam.

(4)

Power developed.

(5)

Blade efficiency.

(6)

Stage efficiency.
Or

(b)

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(3)

(i)

Derive the expression for critical pressure ratio in a steam

nozzle.
(8)

(ii)

Steam at a pressure of 10 bar and 0.98 dry is passed through a

CD nozzle to a back pressure of 0.1 bar. The mass flow rate of
steam is 0.55 kg/s. Find
(1)

pressure at throat

(2)

no. of nozzles used if each nozzle has a throat area of 0.5

cm 2 .

(a)

(i)

Sketch the typical valve timing diagram of a high speed 4 stroke

petrol engine.
(6)

(ii)

Explain the functioning of a water cooling system with a neat

sketch.
(10)

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The enthalpy drop used for reheating the steam by friction

in the divergent part is 10% of overall isentropic drop. Take
index of expansion n = 1.13.
(8)

Or

(b)

(ii)

Sketch the jerk type diesel fuel injection pump and discuss how
it injects diesel different load conditions.
(8)

(i)

A single stage double acting air compressor delivers 15 m 3 min

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(a)

Describe the construction functioning of magneto ignition

system used in modern two wheeler engines.
(8)

of air measured at 1.013 bar, 27C. The air is delivered at 7 bar.

The conditions at the end of suction stroke are pressure 0.98
bar and temperature 35C. The clearance volume is 4% of stroke
volume, the L/D ratio is 1.3 and the compressor runs at 300
rpm. Calculate the volumetric efficiency, cylinder dimensions
and isothermal efficiency of the compressor. Take index of
expansion and compression as 1.3 and R = 0.287 kJ/kg. K (12)

14.

(i)

(ii)

State the merits of multistage compression.

(4)

Or
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(b)

(i)

Derive the necessary condition for minimum work input in a

multistage compression process.
(6)

(ii)

The free air delivery of a single stage reciprocating air

compressor is 2.5 m 3 min . The ambient air is at N.T.P condition
and the delivery pressure is 7 bar. The clearance volume is 5% of

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stroke volume and law of compression and expansion is pv 1.25 =

C.
If
L = 1.2 D, and the compressor runs at 150 rpm, determine the
dimensions of the cylinder.
(10)
15.

(a)

(i)

A refrigerant plant using CO 2 as a refrigerant works between

298 K and 268K. The dryness fraction of CO 2 is 0.8 at entry of

compressor. Find out the ice formed per month if the relative
efficiency is 50%. Take that ice is formed at 0C from water at
10C. The quantity of CO 2 circulated is 6 kg/min. Assume C p
for water as 4.187 kJ/kg. K and latent heat of fusion of ice as
335 kJ/kg. K
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Properties of CO 2 are given below

Temperature K Liquid Heat Latent Heat Entropy of liquid

kJ/kg

kJ/kg. K

298

81.25

121.5

0.2513

268

7.53

245.8

0.04187

(ii)

kJ/kg

Discuss the merits and demerits of a vapour absorption system

over a vapour compression system.

(4)

Or

(i)

Discuss the requirement of a winter air-conditioning system.

Draw a schematic of the same.

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(b)

Saturated air at 2C is required to be supplied to a room where

the temperature must be held at 20C with a relative humidity
of 50%. The air is heated and then water at 10C is sprayed to
give the required humidity. Determine the temperature to which
the air must be heated and the mass of spray water required per
m 3 of air room conditions. Assume that the total pressure is
constant at 1.013 bar and neglect fan power.
(10)

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