ME 8493 THERMAL ENGINEERING I
Part-A (06 X 02= 12)
1. Select the main advantage of inter cooling in multi-stage reciprocating compressors?
2. Give two examples for positive displacement and rotary compressors.
3. Evaluate the necessity of clearance in reciprocating compressors?
4. What do you mean by perfect intercooling?
5. Give two merits of rotary compressor over reciprocating compressor.
6. Name the compression process in which work done is minimum in reciprocating air
compressor
Part-B (02 X 06 = 12)
7. (a) A single acting reciprocating air compressor has cylinder diameter and stroke of
200 mm and 300 mm respectively. The compressor sucks air at 1 bar and 27 0C and
delivers at 8 bar. Speed of the compressor is 100 rpm. Find i) Indicated power ii)
Mass of the air delivered per min and iii) temperature of the air delivered. The
compressor follows the law PV1.25=C.
OR
(b) A single stage single acting air compressor delivers 0.6 kg of sir per minute at 6
bar. The temperature and pressure at the end of suction stroke are 30 0C and 1 bar.
The bore and stroke of the compressor are 100mm and 150mm respectively. The
clearance is 3% of the swept volume. Assuming the index and of compression and
expansion to be 1.3. find i) power required if the mechanical efficiency is 85%, ii)
volumetric efficiency of the compressor, and iii) the speed of compressor.
8. (a) With a neat sketch, describe the construction of single stage reciprocating air
compressor.
OR
(b) Explain the construction and working of Multi stage compressor and discuss the
perfect and imperfect inter cooling with neat a sketch.
Part-C (01 X 06 = 06) Compulsory
9. A reciprocating compressor of single stage, double acting type delivers 20 m 3/min
when measured at free air condition of 1 bar, 27 0C. The compressor ratio of 7 and the
conditions at the end of suction are 0.97 bar, 35 0C. Compressor runs at 240 rpm with
clearance volume of 5% of swept volume. The L/D ratio is 1.2. Determine the
volumetric efficiency and dimensions of cylinder and isothermal efficiency taking
the index of compression and expansion as 1.25. Also show the cycle on PV
diagram.
ME 8493 THERMAL ENGINEERING I
Part-A (06 X 02= 12)
1. Select the main advantage of inter cooling in multi-stage reciprocating compressors?
2. Give two examples for positive displacement and rotary compressors.
3. Evaluate the necessity of clearance in reciprocating compressors?
4. What do you mean by perfect intercooling?
5. Give two merits of rotary compressor over reciprocating compressor.
6. Name the compression process in which work done is minimum in reciprocating air
compressor
Part-B (02 X 06 = 12)
7. (a) A single acting reciprocating air compressor has cylinder diameter and stroke of
200 mm and 300 mm respectively. The compressor sucks air at 1 bar and 27 0C and
delivers at 8 bar. Speed of the compressor is 100 rpm. Find i) Indicated power ii)
Mass of the air delivered per min and iii) temperature of the air delivered. The
compressor follows the law PV1.25=C.
OR
(b) A single stage single acting air compressor delivers 0.6 kg of sir per minute at 6
bar. The temperature and pressure at the end of suction stroke are 30 0C and 1 bar.
The bore and stroke of the compressor are 100mm and 150mm respectively. The
clearance is 3% of the swept volume. Assuming the index and of compression and
expansion to be 1.3. find i) power required if the mechanical efficiency is 85%, ii)
volumetric efficiency of the compressor, and iii) the speed of compressor.
8. (a) With a neat sketch, describe the construction of single stage reciprocating air
compressor.
OR
(b) Explain the construction and working of Multi stage compressor and discuss the
perfect and imperfect inter cooling with neat a sketch.
Part-C (01 X 06 = 06) Compulsory
9. A reciprocating compressor of single stage, double acting type delivers 20 m 3/min
when measured at free air condition of 1 bar, 27 0C. The compressor ratio of 7 and the
conditions at the end of suction are 0.97 bar, 35 0C. Compressor runs at 240 rpm with
clearance volume of 5% of swept volume. The L/D ratio is 1.2. Determine the
volumetric efficiency and dimensions of cylinder and isothermal efficiency taking
the index of compression and expansion as 1.25. Also show the cycle on PV
diagram.