Nirma University

Institute of Technologr
Semester End Examination (IR/RPR), December - 2Ol9
B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Semester-Ill
ME302 Thermodynamics
Roll/ Supervisor's initial
Exam No.
with date
Time: 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Instructions: l. Attempt all questions.
2. Figures to the right indicate full inarks.
3. Section wise separate answer book to be used.
4. Draw neat sketches wherever necessary.
5. Assume suitable data if necessary.
6. use of steam tabres and Mollier diagram is permitted.
SECTION_I
Q1 A Answer the following.
i Explain Joule's experiment with respect to first law of thermodynamics.
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ii Using steady flow first law analysis prove throttling process is isenthalpic 4
process. Also mention assumption made while doing
unuiyrir.
B In water cooling tower air enters at a height of I m above ground level and leaves
at a height of 7 m. If
the inlet and outlet velocities are Z0 mls and 30 m/s
respectively. Water enters at a height of 8 m and leaves at a height of 0.8 m.
The
velocity of the water at entry and exit are 3 m/s and I m/s reipectively. Water
temperatures are 80'c and 50oc at entry and exit respectively. The air
temperatures are 30oC and 70'C at entry and exit respectively. The cooling
tower
is well insulated and a fan of 2.25 kW drives the aiithrough the cooler. F]nd
the
amount of air per second required for I kg/s of water flow.

Q2 A Explain the reversible heat engine, refrigerator and heat pump.

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B Define and classify energy reservoirs. Write Kelvin Plank statement and
Clausius 6
statement of thermodynamics. what is perpetual Motion Machine second
kind?
OR
B Mention conditions of reversibility. Explain Carnot cycle using Carnot heat
engine. Also show it on p_v diagram.
C A reversible refrigerator receives 20 kW of heat from a cold reservoir, has a work
input of 25 kW aird rejects heat to a liot reservoir. Find (a) the ratio of
temperature of hot and cold reservoir (b) the temperature of the cold reservoir,
givert ternperature of hot reservoir as 300 K (c) coefficient of performance.

Q 3 A Prove that "two reversible adiabatic lines never intersect with each other,,.
OR
A Using
:nJropy principle shorv that the adiabatic mixing of t11o fluids is
irreversible.
B calculate the entropy change of universe as a resurt of placing a
(a) A copper block of 600 g mass and 150 J/K heat capacity at 100
"C is placed
in a lake at 8oC.
(b) Two such blocks at 100 and OoC are joined together.
C 3 kg of ice at -15oC is exposed to atrnosphere at 35"C. The ice melts
and comes
into thermal equilibrium with atmospheie. Calculate the entropy change of the
universe. Take co of ice = 2kllkgK and latent heat of fusion of ici:::iUlt<g

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SECTION _ II
Q4 A Answer the following.
i What do you understand by mechanical equilibrium and thermal equilibrium? 4
ii Briefly explain quasistatic process. 4
B 1.2 kg of gas at 14 bar and 27oC is expanded to three times the original volume 6
according to the law pvr3 : c. calculate (i) original and final volume (ii) final
temperature and pressure.
Q5 A Explain construction and working of separating and throttling calorimeter . 6
B Steam at 9 bar and dryness fraction of0.9 expands at constant pressure until the 6
temperature is 300"C. Calculate the work done and heat supplied per kg of steam.
OR
B A petrol engine has swept volume of 500 cm3 and clearance volume of 55cm3. At 6
suction pressure and temperature are 1 bar and 30oC respectively and maximum
temperature in the cycle is 1450'C. Calculate air standard efficiency and mean
effective pressure of the cycle.
C Draw Otto, Diesel and Dual cycle on p-v diagram and T-s diagram. 6

Q6 A Mention modifications carried out in Rankine cycle compare to Carnot cycle. 6

Why these modifications are required?
OR
A A Rankine cycle has steam entering the turbine at 150 bar and 500"C. If the 6
exhaust pressure is 0.06 bar and all processes are reversible. Calculate (i) Turbine
work (i) Heat rejected.
B Answer the following.
i What is dead state? Mention its importance. 3
ii What do you understand by high grade and low grade of energy? 3
C A system at 800 K receives heat at 7200 kJ / min. from a source at 1000 K. The 6
temperature of atmosphere is 300 K. Assuming the temperature of source and the
system remains constant during heat transfer, calculate increase in entropy and
decrease in availability.

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