Number:

7632
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.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2004

(MECHANICAL AND PRODUCTION)

THIRD SEMESTER

33/PT-413.THERMAL ENGINEERING
withPart TimeFirst Semester)
(Common
[Time: 3 Hours
'Maximum: 75 Marks

Answer ALL questions

All questions carry equal marks
Table,Mollier chart andpsychrometric
~eofsteam
r chart is permitted.
UNIT - I

a) Define energy and explain the different

fonusof it. (6)

b) Derive an expression for the nonflow

workdone in a polytropic process. (9)

(OR)

a) Differentiate between sensible heat and

latentheat. (5)
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:1<e power- 26 kW, engine speed - 1800 rpm,

2.
b) One kg of steam at 200° C ari~ ['per brake power hour - 0.35kg, calorific
pressure is first expanded at a1
enthalpy to 3 bar and then at
entropy to 0.5 bar. Using Molli
' tle of the
Ictllatethe
.",a
1[!leI11lal
fuel used - 44,
rnechanical efficiency, indicated
efficiency and brake thennal efficiency.
(10)
100 KJ/kg.

find the change in entropy and

UNIT - III
during the processes.

UNIT - II a) Defineswept volume and mean effective

3. a) Define compression ratio and
volume in an LC. engine.
b) In an air standard
compression ratio is 7 and the cOl1
begins at 1 bar, 40° C. The heat~
2510KJlkg. Find
(i) Maximum temperature and~im'S
of the cycle,
(ii) Work done per kg of air
(iii) Cycle efficiency a-l1d
(iv) Mean effective pressure.
(OR)
4. a) What do you mean by heat balanci1
an LC. engine and explain how to arriv'J
,.,
c) The following data refer to a t
petrol engine. Indicated power - 30;
pressurein an air compressor. (5)
b) Derivean expression for the work done
by a single stage reciprocating air
compressorwithout clearance volume for
isothermal and polytropic compression
(10)
processes.
(OR)
A two stage single acting reciprocating air
compressortakes in air at the rate of 0.2
m3/s.The air enters at 1 bar and 16° C. The
airis compressedto a final pressure of 7 bar.
Theintermediatepressure is ideal and inter
coolingis perfect. The compression index in
bothstagesis 1.25 and the compressor runs
at 600rpm. Neglecting clearance, determine
a) <-1.. .
lUe mtem1ediate pressure b) the total
"01
v ,Ume of each cylinder, c) the power
re .
qUlredto drive the compressor, d) the rate
of heat rejection in the intercooler. Take
Cp =0 1.005 KJlkg.k and R = 0.287 KJlkg.k.
(15)
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UNIT - IV

7. :. furnacewall is built up with 200mm

a) Explain with suitable sketch~1 'rr) A . . .'
~;
r"lC,
h' k retractory bncks and 15Umm
principle involved in the rehe~ ' 'i p"bricks. The tem p erature of the
U laI n
.
11lS -0' --
regenerative Rankine cycles 'Z!
. ,.~ surroundingsis 40°C, whereas that inside
J the furnace is 1000°C. The thennal
b) In a Rankine cycle the max'
pressure of steam supplied is 6 b~ conductivitiesof the refractory bricks
dryness fraction of steam is O.~ andinsulatingbricks are 5 W1mK and .
exhaust pressure is 0.7. bar. Fi l t 0.5 W/m K respectively. If the
theoretical
efficiency.
work done and R'
.

~
J
l coefficient of heat transfer
furnace gas and air is 80 W/m2 k and 40
for the

W/m2k, determine the rate of heat flow

(OR)
per square meters. (8)
8. a) What are the different losses oceu
a steam turbine? (OR)

b) Define the term 'degree of reacti a) Differentiatebetween a heat engine, heat

pumpand a refrigerator. (6)
applied to a reaction turbine. Shoif.
for a Parson's reaction turbinet1 b) Explain the working of a vapour
degree of reaction is 50%. compression Refrigeration s'ystem
(VCRS)with suitable sketches. (9)
UNIT- V
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9. a) Differentiate between ffee
convertion heat transfer.

b) State the Fourier law of heat conditim"