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(a) Low steam and blade velocities
(b) Low speeds of rotation
(¢) High carry-over losses
Velocity diagram shown below is for an
impulse turbine stage. What is the tangential
fowe and axial thrust per kg/s of steam,
respectively?
Vi, = 960 nvs
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Ht
900 m/s
(a) 450 N, 8N
(c)680N,4N
(b) 560 N, 8N
(@) 910N, 4N
. Which of the following statement/s is/are
Correct regarding an impulse turbine?
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Relative velocity at the inlet and exit of
the rotor blade are the same
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the rotor blades are the same
Static pressure with in the rotor blade
channel is constant
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(d) Total pressure within the rotor blade
channel is constant
. Steam enters the rotor of a reaction turbine
with an absolute velocity of 236 m/s and the
relative velocity of 132 m/s. It leaves the
rotor with a relative velocity of 232 mis
absolute velocity of 126 m/s, The specific
work output is
(a) 38.1 kW (b) 40.1 kW
(c) 43.8 kW (d) 47.4 kW
In a two - Row curtis stage with
symmetrical blading
(a) work done by both rows of moving
blades are equal
(b) work done by the first row of moving
blades is double of the work done by
second row of moving blades
(©) work done by the first row of moving
blades is three times the work done by
second row of moving blades
(@)_ work done by the first row of moving
blades is four times the work done by
the second row of moving blades
. If the enthalpy drops of moving blade and
fixed blade of a stage in a reaction turbine
are 9 and 11 kJ/kg respectively, then the
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When its degree of reaction is
(b) 50%
(d) 100%.
(a) 25%
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Ina 50% reaction turbine stage, the
tangential component of absolute velocity of
rotor inlet is 537 v/s and blade velocity is
454 mvs, The power output in kW. of steam
will be
(a) 302 (b) 282
(c) 260 (d) 284
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answer using the code given below the lists
List-] (Turbine performance factor)
A, Reheat factor
B. Internal efficiency
C. Degree of reaction
D. Rankine efficiency
List-II (Definition)
Adiabaticheat drop
Heatsupplied
Total work doneon therotor
Totaladiabaticheat drop
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Totaladiabaticheat drop
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singe is 280 KW per Kels of steam, If hy
efficiency is 0.92 and rotor efficieney
nozzle
is 0.9, The isentropic static enthalpy drop
will be
(a) 352 kW (b) 347kW
(0) 338 kW (4) 332 kW
| The velocity of steam exiting the nozzles of
the impulse stage of a turbine is 400 ms,
The blades operate close to the maximum
blading efficiency. The nozzle angle is 20°,
Considering blades and
neglecting blade friction. Calculate for a
steam flow of 0.6 kg/s the diagram power
(a) 28kW (b) 32 kW
(c)48kW (a) 52 kW
equiangular
A simple impulse turbine expands steam
friction lessly from 12 bar, 250°C with an
enthalpy of 2935 Ki/kg to an enthalpy of
2584 ki/kg at 0.1 bar. Assuming that the
nozzle makes an angle of 20° with the blade
motion and the blades are symmetrical.
What is the blade speed that produces
maximum efficiency for a turbine speed of
3600 rpm?
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(a 70.19% (b) 75.65 %
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5 Steam issues from the nozzles of a De-Laval
tubine with @ yelocity of 1200 mis, The
qo angle is 20°, the mean blade velocity
i400 mis. The relative velocity of steam
catering the blade, when the mass flow rate
afsteam is 900 kJ /hr is
(2)840 m/s
(0) 640 m/s
(b) 740 m/s
(a) 540 m/s
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The data pertaining to impulse turbi
of steam. Steam leaves the no
mvs. Velocity coefficient of the
Steam leaves the turbine blade
w of steam t0 turbine
blade is 0.9.
xially. ‘The
nozzle angle for the f10
is
(a) 15.35°
(0) 19.35°
(b) 17.35°
(4) 20.35°
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.n develops 75 KW per
gle of the blade
1.4 times the
rpm with 50% reactio
kg of the steam. The exit an
is 20° and the steam velocity 1S
blade velocity 1S
blade velocity. The
(approximately)
(a) 215 m/s (b) 235 ms
(0) 245 mis (a) 249 mis
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follows
Steam velocity = 500 m/s
Blade speed = 200 mls
Exit angle of moving blade = 25°
Nozzle angle = 20°
Neglecting the effect
passing through the blade passage:
Gifference between the blade inlet angle and
of friction when
The
outlet angle (approximately) is
(a) 2.2° (b) 3.8°
(()7.6° (d) 10.2°
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02. Ans: (d) aya) 910
Sot: Tangential fore = (Vs) MK
4)=4N
Axial force = tt, XV,
03. Ans: (a and ¢)
04, Ans: (a)
Sol:
W= (dh). + (dhs
W= 38.1 kW
Ans: (c)
1: For two-row curtis Wy : W=3:1
For three-row curtis W):W2:
06. Ans: (b)
(th),
Sol: Degree ofreaction = (ohn
(ay) + (dh),
— 2 =
on 8
07. Ans: (b)
Sol: Degree of reaction = (tly
(aha + (th),
For symmetrical blading
(aha = (hea = degre of eaton = sy,
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gol: For" 50
, _*»_.(2V, cosr -V,)
1000 t
454 (9537 ~454)
1000
2gd kWikg
gy, Ans: (®)
10. Ans: ()
ol: W = (dhrout % Nozzle * Motor
Ih), w
fe (he Tivorate ¥ Mtr
280
. = 338k
0.92«0.9 wy
11. Ans: (¢)
Sol:
Steam velocity (V,) = 400 m/s
Nozzle angle (a) = 20°
For equiangutar (0 — 6)
For maximum blade efficiency (u)=="vi - 168
= Hae? sin37.87
=22.8 m/s
v,
ve’, &0=o
* outlet velocity triangle
from the 0
§ cos 37.87° - 200) = - 24.1 m/s
vy, 02%
diagram power = tin (Vy, -Vo,
_ 0.6(375.9- (24.1)
00S 000 x 200
=48 kW
1p, Ans: (a)
gh P= 12 bar & Th = 250°C
y= 2935 Kikg,
P,=0.1 bar
= 2584 Kikg,
Steam velocity at inlet to turbine
\\=44.72,{h, —h,
= 44,72,/2935 2584 = 837.85 m/s
For maximum blade efficiency
given
a= 20°
U_ cosa,
Yo?
12M coger = 837-85 095202
2
= 393.66 m/s
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13. Ans: (c)
Sol: Quoa=50kW 5 1, =O 25kg/s
tinh = tighy + Qu + W
hy
+0
Net power output ’ to
(W)=tiy,(by ~hy)- Qo you
= 0.25 (3486 ~ 3175.8) - 50
= 27.55 kW
14, Ans: (d)
Sol: 0 = $ (Blade angles are equal)
= 20° (Nozzle angle)
K = 0.83 (Velocity coefficient)
_ (1+ KC)eos? a _ (i+ Kees a
2
= £980 |
cosO
:
=( +083) = 80.79%
15. Ans: (a)
Sol:
V, = 1200 m/s, a= 20°, u=400 m/s
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Vi) %, ~ Vi,
V,2 = VP tu? - 2Vjucosa
v, =1Vr +u? -2uV, cosa.
= {12007 + 400° —2(400)1200 x cos20°
= 835.4 m/s = 840 m/s
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16. Ans: (a)
Sol:
75 m/s
uel
Power (P) = 135 kW,
th,=2kg/s, Vi =400m’s, K=09
= 90° (the steam leaves axially), =?
iV, +V,
Power (P) = al +¥a.b
1000
A
~~ 1000
2xV,, x175
135=——™
1000
V,, = 385.71 m/s
cosa =—
V,
aif Nes (2)
a= cos") |= cos] =
\ 400
a= 15.36
17. Ans: (a)
O=9= 20°, mh,=1 kgs, Vy= 1.4 (u)
N= 400 1pm, P=75 kW
Degree of reaction = 0.5
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= V, cosa = V,60820° = 9939,
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1000
ince a=0,y
Vv (since @ ay,
2 45.979 x 10°
u= 214.42 ms
18, Ans: (©)
Sol: V; = 500 m/s,
= 25,
V.
cosa=—+= V, =V,cosa
;
= 500 cos 20° = 469.821
_ Vy,
Sina =