Thermodynamics-II Practical

Final Exam & VIVA

There are three sections is this paper i.e Section A, B and C
Time allowed: 02:00 hours Max Marks: 50

Section A

INSTRUCTIONS
This paper contains only questions. Use separate sheet to answer all mcq’s.
This section includes MCQ’S only. Attempt all mcq’s. This section contains 15 marks
No marks will be awarded for cutting, overwriting and multiple colors shading

1. What does a compressor do?

Increases pressure
 Decreases volume
 Increases temperature
 All of the above
2. For the compression work is to be reduced to minimum, the compression should be?
 Adiabatic
Isothermal
 Isochoric
 Isobaric
3. The first stage of compression is done in ____ cylinder and next stage in ____ cylinder
 both in high pressure cylinder
 both in low pressure cylinder
 High pressure, low pressure
 Low pressure, high pressure

4. As the pressure ratio of a compressor increases, delivery temperature

 Increases
 decreases
 remains constant
 none of the above
5.  After passing through HP cylinder, the gas is passed to an intercooler.
 true
 False

6. Most efficient method of compressing air is to compress it

 isothermally
 adiabatically
 isentropically
 isochronically

7. To use Boyle's Law, which of the following needs to remain constant?

 Pressure
 volume
 Temperature
 All of the above

8. According to Boyle's law, as the pressure exerted on a gas is increased, the volume will
 increase
 decrease
 remain same
 double

9. The amount of force exerted on one unit area is

 Temperature
 Pressure
 Stress
 Acceleration

10. An ideal gas as compared to a real gas at very high pressure occupies
 More volume
 Less volume
 Same volume
 Unpredictable behavior

11. Temperature of a gas is produced due to

 Its heating value
 Kinetic energy of molecules
 Repulsion of molecules
 Attraction of molecules
12. Absolute zero pressure will occur
 at sea level
 At center of earth
 when molecular momentum of system becomes zero
 Under vacuum conditions
13. Absolute zero pressure will occur
 at sea level
 At center of earth
 when molecular momentum of system becomes zero
 Under vacuum condition
14. A perfect gas
 has constant viscosity
 is incompressible
 is of theoretical interest
 no of the above
15. Charle’s law states that at constant ____, ____ of an ideal gas is directly proportional to
____
 volume, pressure, temperature
 temperature, volume pressure
 pressure, volume, temperature
 no of the above

Section B

INSTRUCTIONS
This paper contains only questions. Use separate sheet to answer all questions
This section includes short questions only. Attempt all short questions. This section contains
10 marks. Each question carries 2 marks.
Answer to the point
Q. 1 Why specific heat at constant pressure is always greater than specific heat at constant
volume. Explain with reason and example?
Q. 2 What are the factors that cause a process to be irreversible? Name any four
Q. 3 What is single stage compressor and single acting compressor. How they differ from each
other.
Q. 4 Why clearance is necessary and what is its effect on the performance of reciprocating
compressor?
Q. 5 Indicate the application of reciprocating compressors in industry (at least four)
 Section C

INSTRUCTIONS
This paper contains only questions. Use separate sheet to answer all questions
This section includes Numerical problems. It is necessary to solve all numerical. This section
contains 20 marks. Each question carries 10 marks

Q. 1 A container made of aluminum holds 2785 L of butane, C 4 H10, at 110 kpa. What is the
volume of the butane at standard atmospheric pressure?

Q. 2 A two stage air compressor with intercooling is compressing air steadily. It has an orifice
plate manometer pressure reading 60.1 mm Wg and air inlet temperature is 273.15 K and
inlet pressure is 101 x 103 N/m2. Similarly, first stage outlet pressure is 371 x 103 N/m2
and 2nd stage outlet pressure is 601 x 10 3 N/m2. The measured compressor speed is 1370
rpm. It is running on 5.8 Amps current and 420 volts (three phase motor) and power
factor is 0.9. Find the following parameters.
1. Overall pressure ratio
2. Density of air
3. Mass flow rate of air (kg/s)
4. Volumetric efficiency
5. Find the active power of air compressor motor
Note: Active power can be determined by √ 3 V I Cosθ