NPTEL Online Certification Course

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Sub: Steam and Gas Power Systems
Instructor: Prof. Ravi Kumar

ASSIGNMENT #8 SOLUTION
1. In the centrifugal compressor, total pressure varies
(a) directly as the speed ratio
(b) square of speed ratio
(c) cube of the speed ratio
(d) Any of the above

2. The efficiency of multistage compressor is _____ than a single stage.

(a) lower
(b) higher
(c) equal to
(d) Any of the above

3. In centrifugal compressor, power input varies as

(a) directly as the speed ratio
(b) the square of speed ratio
(c) the cube of the speed ratio
(d) Any of the above

4. In the _____ heat transfer takes place between the exhaust gases and cool air.
(a) intercooler
(b) re-heater
(c) compressor
(d) regenerator

5. In centrifugal compressor, the diffuser converts

(a) kinetic energy into pressure energy
(b) pressure energy into kinetic energy
(c) kinetic energy into mechanical energy
(d) pressure energy to mechanical energy

6. In a centrifugal compressor, the highest Mach number leading to shock wave in the fluid
flow occurs at
(a) diffuser inlet radius
(b) impeller inlet radius
(c) diffuser outlet radius
(d) impeller outlet radius

7. The degree of reaction in an axial flow compressor is defined as the ratio of static
enthalpy rise in the
(a) stator to static enthalpy rise in the stage
(b) rotor to static enthalpy rise in the stage
(c) stator to static enthalpy rise in the rotor
(d) rotor to static enthalpy rise in the stator

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8. In a centrifugal compressor, the ratio of the __________ to the blade velocity is called
slip factor.
(a) inlet whirl velocity
(b) outlet whirl velocity
(c) inlet velocity of flow
(d) outlet velocity of flow

9. Only rocket engines can be propelled to space because

(a) they are not air-breathing engines
(b) they have high propulsion efficiency
(c) these engines can work on several fuels
(d) they can generate very high thrust

10. The axial flow compressor is preferred in air-craft gas turbines because of
(a) higher thrust
(b) low frontal area
(c) high pressure rise
(d) none of these

11. Surging is the phenomenon of

(a) air stream blocking the passage
(b) motion of air with sonic velocity
(c) unsteady, periodic and reversed flow
(d) air stream no able to follow the blade contour

Linked question 12-15

The inter-stage pressure in bar of the turbines

ϒ−1
𝑇2 ′ = 𝑇1 × 𝑟𝑝 ϒ = 285 × 50.286 = 448.4 𝐾
Since power input to compressor = power output of HP turbine

i.e m×cp(T2-T1) = m×cp(T3-T4)

= 1.005(489.8-283) = 1.149(1200- T4)

T4 = 1019.1 K
T3 − T4
ή𝑖 = 0.05 =
T3 − T4 ′
T4 ′ = 987.2 K

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 ϒ−1
T4 ′ 𝑃4 ϒ 𝑃4 0.25
=( ) =( )
T3 𝑃3 5

𝑃4 = 𝟐. 𝟐𝟗 𝒃𝒂𝒓

Low pressure turbine

ϒ−1
T5 ′ 1 ϒ
=( ) = (1.746)0.25
T1 2.29

T5 ′ = 828.5 K

T4 − T5
ή𝑖 = 0.85 =
T4 − T5 ′
T5 = 854.5 K

mass flow of air in kg/s

Since net power is 80 KW

i.e 80 = m×cp(T4/-T5) = m×cp×(1200-489.8)

m= 0.423 kg/s

Heat input
Q= m×cp(T3-T4)

Q = 0.423 × 1.149 (1200-489.8)

Q = 345.2 kW

Thermal efficiency
ήt = net power/ heat input
80
ήt = 345.2 = 0.232 = 𝟐𝟑. 𝟐 %

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