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B. Tech. (Sem. – 4 )
APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS - II
SUBJECT CODE : ME – 208 (2008 Batch) Paper ID : [A0811]
Time : 03 Hours Maximum Marks : 60
Instruction to Candidates:
1) Section - A is Compulsory.
2) Attempt any Four questions from Section - B.
3) Attempt any Two questions from Section - C.

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Section – A (10 × 2 = 20)
Q1)
a) How is compression ratio of an S.I. engine fixed?

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b) What is pre-ignition?
c) Explain the term prewhirl used in centrifugal compressor.

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d) Define slip factor & pressure coefficient in the centrifugal compressor.

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f) Explain the phenomenon of stalling in an axial flow compressor.

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g) State the assumptions made in an ideal cycle analysis of gas turbines.
h) What is the difference between turbine blade and compressor blade.
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i) Define the term thrust and thrust power of jet propulsion system.
j) Explain the principle of jet propulsion.
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Section – B
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Q2) Explain the effect of super charging of an I.C. Engine.

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Q3) Explain the method to calculate the blade angle at the impeller eyeroot and the eye tip.
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Explain briefly the design and off-design characteristics of an axial flow compressor.
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Q5) Why are regenerators and intercoolers used in air craft engines?
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Q6) Discuss the effect of compression ratio and air-fuel-ratio on the power and efficiency
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of a petrol engine.
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Section – C (2 × 10 = 20)
Q7) The ambient conditions at inlet at 20ºC and 1 bar. At exit the total head temperature
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and pressure are 150ºC and 3.5 bar, and static pressure at exit is 3 bar. Calculate
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(a) The Isentropic efficiency.

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(b) The polytropic efficiency.

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(c) The air velocity at exit.

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Q8) In a gas turbine plant on the Brayton cycle the air at the inlet is 27ºC, 1 bar. The
pressure ratio is 6.25 and the maximum temperature is 800ºC. The turbine and
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compressor efficiencies are each 80%. Find

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(a) The compressor work per kg of air.

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(b) The turbine work per kg of air.

(c) The heat supplied per kg of air.
(d) The cycle efficiency.
(e) The turbine exhaust temperature.
Q9) (a) Explain the operation of a propeller. What is an athodyol? What is rocket.
(b) A turbojet flying at 850 km/hr has an air mass flow rate of 50 kg/s. The enthalpy
drop across the nozzle is 200 kJ/kg and the nozzle efficiency is 0.9. The air fuel
ratio is 80 and the heating value is 40 MJ/kg. Estimate the propulsive power,
thrust power, propulsive, thermal & overall efficiency of the unit.

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