EXCEL ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Engineering thermodynamics -IAE-2 set-2 Sem: SEM-3

BE-Mechanical Engineering Date:
Time:41 mins

Course: ME8391- ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS Mark(s): 50

Part A
[10*2=2
0]

Q.No Question

1 [2]
Define PMM of second kind

2 [2]
What is a Heat pump?

3 [2]
Why Carnot cycle cannot be realized in practice?

4 [2]
Write the expression for efficiency of the carnot cycle.

5 [2]
What is entropy ?

6 Define latent heat of evaporation? [2]

7 Explain the terms of degree of super heat and degree of subcooling. [2]

8 Mention the improvements made to increase the ideal efficiencies of Rankine Cycle. [2]

9 [2]
Name the different process of Rankine cycle on T-S diagram.

10 Define dryness fraction of steam (OR) What is quality of steam? [2]

Part B
[3*10=3
0]

Q.No Question

11.1 Determine whether the following cases represents the reversible, irreversible or impossible heat engines: [10]

(a) 900kW heat are rejected

(b) 560kW of heat rejected

(c) 108kW of heat rejected

In each case the engine is supplied with 1120kJ/s of heat. The source and sink temperature are maintained at
560 K and 280 K.

(or)
Q.No Question

11.2 Two carnot engines A and B are operated in series. The first one (A) receives the heat at 870K and rejects to [10]

a reservoir at temperature T. The second engine (B) receives the heat rejected by the first engine and in turn
rejects to a heat reservoir at 300K. Calculate the intermediate temperature T in 0C between two heat engines
for the following cases.

i) The work output of the two engines are equal and

ii) The efficiencies of the two engines are equal

12.1 Explain about Rankine Cycle. [10]

(or)

12.2 A Steam power plant is supplied with dry saturated steam at a pressure of 12 bar and exhausts in to [10]
condenser at 0.1 bar. Calculate rankine cycle efficiency by using 1. Steam tables and 2. Mollier chart

13.1 Steam is expanded as for the law pV1.15=C from 10bar and 0.92 dry to 3bar. Find [10]

work done and heat transfer from a non flow system.

(or)

13.2 A single stage air turbine is to operate with air inlet pressure and temperature of 1 bar and 600K. During the [10]

expansion the turbine losses are 20kJ/kg to the surrounding which is at 1bar and 300 K. For 1 kg of mass
flow rate determine

i) Decrease in availability

ii) Maximum work

iii) The irreversibility