Assignment - I Semester: Fall

B. Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) V Semester

MEE-304- Turbo machines
School of Mechanical/Chemical Engineering
Q.1 With the help of inlet and outlet velocity triangles, show that the degree of reaction for an
axial flow compressor is given by:
R=

Where,

Va
(cot 1+cot 2)
u 2

Va = axial flow velocity

U = blade velocity

Q.2 Show that the maximum value of utilization factor for an axial flow impulse turbine (single
stage)
max = cos2 1
Where 1 is the nozzle angle at inlet.
Q.3 Derive an equation for the degree of reaction in a radial flow machine.
Q.4 Derive the alternate form of Euler equation and explain each component in that equation.
Q.5 At a stage in a 50% reaction axial flow turbine running at 3000 rpm, the power output is 265
kW, utilization factor being 0.615. Find the absolute velocities V1 & V2. Assume symmetric
velocity triangle at inlet and outlet.
Q.6 A turbine has the following data. Water is directed at an angle of 30 to the tangent. Degree
of reaction is 0.45, utilization factor is 0.895. The absolute velocity at exit is axial; water enters
the rotor with a static pressure 500 kPa and stagnation pressure of 750 kPa. Calculate (a) Inlet
blade angle and (b) The work output for a mass flow rate of 10kg/s.
Q.7 An axial flow turbine stage has a flow coefficient of 0.7, a constant axial velocity and the
gas leaves the stator blades at an angle of 65 to the axial direction.
Calculate: (a) The rotor inlet and exit angles and (b) the degree of reaction.