Turbomachines

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At a particular section in a multi stage air compressor, the air is at a
20BME1003 total temperature of 330 K and a total pressure of 200 kPa. At the end
of three stages after this section, the total pressure is 600 kPa. The
pressure ratio across each stage is the same. The total-to-total stage
efficiency is 0.8 in each stage. For the three stages, determine the
1. 20BME1005 overall compression efficiency and the preheat effect.

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At the inlet of a gas turbine, the gases are at a total pressure of 700 kPa
20BME1015 and total temperature of 1100 K. The gases expand in three stages,
down to a total pressure of 175 kPa. In each of the three stages, the
pressure ratio is the same, and the stage efficiency is 0.85. For the three
20BME1017 stages, calculate the overall expansion efficiency and the reheat factor.
2.

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The fluid enters the rotor at a velocity of 60 m/s at a diameter of 90 cm

at an angle of 30 with the tangent of the wheel. The wheel speed is
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1200 rpm. The absolute exit velocity of the fluid is radial, at a diameter
of 30 cm. The flow components remain constant in the rotor. Calculate
the blade angles at the inlet and outlet and the specific work.
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An axial flow turbine has a mean rotor diameter of 70 cm and the rotor
20BME1031 speed is 1000 rpm. The fluid enters with a velocity of 100 m/s at an
angle of 28 with the plane of the rotor. The blade outlet angle is 28.
4. Calculate the blade inlet angle and the specific work.

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The state of air at the inlet to a compressor is as follows: Pressure=60

kPa, temperature=-35C and velocity=120 m/s. The outlet pressure and
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velocity are 350 kPa and 280 m/s, respectively. If the isentropic
compression efficiency is 85%, calculate the outlet temperature and the
power input to the compressor for the flow rate of 5 kg/s.
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Air enters turbine at 350 kPa, 780C, and at a velocity of 280 m/s. The
20BME1042 outlet pressure is 60 kPa at a velocity of 180 m/s. The isentropic
efficiency of expansion is 88%. Calculate the power output of the
turbine for the flow rate of 5 kg/s.

6. 20BME1043

20BME1048

The mass flow rate in a turbine is 10 kg/s and the output is 4000 kW.
20BME1049 The velocity of gases at the outlet is 150 m/s. The mechanical and
isentropic efficiencies are 0.93 and 0.84, respectively. Calculate the
rotor power, power lost in the exit, and the power lost in the runner.

7. 20BME1055

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The output of a motor, driving an air compressor, is 320 kW. The mass
flow rate through the compressor is 1.5 kg/s. The velocity of air at the
20BME1062 outlet is 180 m/s. The mechanical efficiency of the compressor is 94%.
The losses in the runner amount to 33 kW. The leakage or return losses
8. are negligible. Determine the hydraulic efficiency, power lost in the
bearings, power lost in the exhaust, and overall efficiency.
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The rotor of a radial flow machine has the inlet diameter of 40 cm and
outlet diameter of 90 cm. At the outlet, the blades are radial. The speed
20BME1066 of the rotor is 8000 rpm. The fluid enters the rotor in radial direction.
Calculate the inlet blade angle, absolute velocity of the fluid at the
outlet, and the specific work, if the inlet fluid velocity is 150 m/s. The
velocity of flow remains constant in the rotor. Also find the angle of
9. 20BME1068 outlet velocity.

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The blade angles at the entry and exit of an axial flow turbine rotor are
20BME1070 25 each. The blades have a mean diameter of 60 cm and the speed is
3000 rpm. The absolute velocity of fluid at the outlet is axial. Calculate
the absolute velocities at the inlet and outlet, angle of inlet velocity, and
specific work. The velocity of flow remains constant in the rotor.
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The rotor of a radial flow machine has its entry and exit diameters as 20
20BME1077 cm and 50 cm, respectively. Its blades are bent backward so that the
blade tangent at the outlet makes an angle of 60 with the blade
velocity. The fluid velocity at the inlet is radial, without any whirl
component. The flow components remain constant at 10 m/s in the
20BME1084 rotor. The speed of the rotor is 800 rpm. Draw the velocity triangles at
the inlet and outlet of the rotor. Calculate the blade angle at the inlet
11. and the specific work.

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In an axial flow machine, the mean diameter of the rotor is 50 cm and

12. 20BME1092 the speed of the rotor is 10000 rpm. The fluid enters with a velocity of
380 m/s at 25 to the blade velocity. The blade angle at the outlet is
 35. The flow component remains constant in the rotor. Calculate the
20BME1094 specific work.

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20BME1104

The mean diameter of the rotor in an axial flow machine is 0.6 m and
20BME1106 the speed is 10000 rpm. The fluid enters the rotor in the axial direction
at a velocity of 180 m/s. The fluid leaves the rotor at an angle of 35
with the blade velocity. Calculate the blade angles at the inlet and outlet
and the specific work. The flow components do not vary in the rotor.
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