PGCL Recruitment Exam

19-05-2017
Departmental Questions

1 Draw typical H-Q curve of a centrifugal pump. Also show the effect of variation of impeller RPM on the 3
graph.

H-Q curve of a centrifugal pump for various speed or

Impeller RPM 1 , 2 , 3 & 4

2 Gas is compressed adiabatically from 15C suction temperature and a compression ratio of 2. Calculate the
rise in gas temperature () due to this compression. Assume = 1.4 and compressibility factor Z = 1 both
at suction and discharge.
1
Given, Compression ratio = 2; =2=
2
1
We know, 2 = (1 ) 2
288 = 21.41 2 = 380.02
1 2
So, = 2 1 = 380.02 288 = 92.02 = . Ans.

3 In a gas pipeline, two pressure gauges are 2 Km apart and the readings are shown below. The average gas 3
density is 40 /3. Determine the gas transport rate in 3 /. Friction factor is to be considered as
0.005.

1 2 2 2
+ = + +
2 2
1 2 4 2 1 2 4 2 20001000 40.0052000 2
= + = = = 27.39 /
2 2 40 20.3
27.393 3 10003
= = 2 = 0.32 = 1.936 = 1.936 3 /
4 4 1
24 60 60
= . /

4 A 60 Litre gas cylinder contains gas at 10000 KPa and temperature is 25 C. Gas is allowed to release from 3
the cylinder until pressure is 4000 KPa and temperature is 15 C. Determine the amount of gas leakage.
Take R = 0.29 KJ/Kg-K.

1 3 3
= 60000 ( ) = 0.06 3
100
Amount of gas leakage,
1 2 1 2 0.06 107 4 106
= 1 2 = = ( )= ( ) = .
1 2 1 2 290 273 + 25 273 + 15

5 Draw the performance curves of a CI engine on thermodynamic PV and TS plane. 3

6 A block diagram of cascade refrigeration system was given, needed to draw the TS diagram of that system. 3

7 A 2m long and 10 mm diameter tube is generating heat at the rate of 8 KW. The tube is exposed in ambient 3
air at 30C. If the heat transfer coefficient is 2/2 , estimate the temperature at the tube surface.
Approximate steady-state heat transfer phenomena.

We know,
= ( )
8000
= 2000 ( (273 + 30)) = 366.66 .
.01 2

8 Find the least area moment of inertia and corresponding radius of gyration for the shaded area in the 3
following figure. Given, Circular radius is 10 mm and rectangular slot size is 2 mm 5 mm.
3
We know, = 4 ; and least area moment
64 12
of inertia will be obtained, if the area moment of
inertia is taken with respect to YY axis. So, we
253
get, = 64 104 12
4 = .

470.04
= = = .
10 2 10
4

9 The module of a mating spur gear set is 3 mm. Given, pressure angle 25, number of teeth on pinion 20, 3
gear ratio 3, driver pinion runs at 1500 rpm and transmits 1200W to gear. Calculate Driving force and
Separating force acting on the gears.
 ( )
Given, module, = 3 = , = 25, 1 = 20, =
. ()
2
1
= 3, 1 = 1500 , = 1200 ; ,
=?, and , =?
2
We know, from the figure, driving torque, = = 2
=

2 21500
And, = tan . We know, = = 1200 = 60
60
= 7.64 N-m
2 27.64
= 20 3 = 0.06 . So, = = = .
0.06
And, = tan = 254.67 tan 25 = .

10 Write the formula for the following cases mentioning practical meanings of the symbols 3
a. Maximum torsional shear stress developed in shaft due to torsion.
b. Maximum bending stress developed in a beam of circular cross-section due to pure bending.
16
a. = 3

32
2
b. =
= 4 = 3

64

11 A boiler having a mean radius of 300 mm and thickness of 10 mm has a maximum allowable stress of 150 3
MPa. Find the maximum allowable pressure and corresponding longitudinal stress.

2 150210
We know, for design stress, = 2
= = 2300 =
5600
And longitudinal stress, = = =
4 410

12 A cantilever beam of circular cross-sectional area having a length of L carries a point load P at the tip of the 3
beam. Draw the SFD and BMD of the beam and also find the point where the beam is critically stressed.

Critically stressed point is the point at which support is attached.

13 A CI Block is given below. Neglecting the dimensions draw TOP view, FRONT view and RHS view. 4