SEE Question Bank

Subject Name: Aero engine design Subject Code: 18AEE656

Academic Year: 2021-22 Exam:B.E

Branch: AE Sem:06

Unit 1

1. Classify all the aerospace engines

2. Outline the performance parameters of jet engines
3. What are the various efficiencies of jet engines
4. Define various efficiencies of jet engine. Relate these efficiencies with the help of a diagram.
5. With the help of a flow chart, explain about a typical gas turbine engine overall design procedure.
Based on this, comment about the critical design parameters.
6. Using T-S diagram, define the efficiencies of jet engine components
7. By using T – S diagram, define the efficiency of the following gas turbine engine components
 Inlet
 Compressor
 Turbine
 Nozzle
8. Derive the SFEE and apply it to any two jet engine components.
9. Derive thrust equation from fundamentals. Highlight the factors affecting thrust.
10. Numerical problems

Unit 2

1. Discuss the relation between performance and design considerations of a turbojet engine
2. With the help of appropriate graphs, discuss about the optimization of a turbojet engine
3. Draw the schematic and the corresponding actual T – S diagram for a
 Ramjet engine
 Turbojet engine with operative afterburner
 Twin spool turbofan engine
 Turboprop engine
 Turbo shaft engine
4. With the help of appropriate graphs, discuss about the optimization of a turbofan engine
5. Make a comparison of different aerospace engines using specific impulse and propulsive efficiency.
6.
7. Outline the role of pressure ratio and TIT on various efficiencies of jet engines
8. Compare the performance details of ideal and actual ramjet engine
9. Numerical problems from ideal and actual ramjet engines
10. Numerical problems from ideal and actual turbojet engines
11. Numerical problems from ideal and actual turbofan engines
12. Comparison of various engines (advantages and disadvantages)
13. Discuss about TBCC engines
Unit 3

1. Classify subsonic inlets

2. Classify supersonic inlets
 3. What are the modes of inlet operation
4. Explain about Inlets of a) ramjets, b) scramjets, c) subsonic jets
5. Derive an expression for inlet efficiency in terms of Mach number
6. Use necessary equations and graphs to explain the following
 Shape of a subsonic nozzle
 Shape of a supersonic nozzle
 Inlet of a supersonic vehicle
 Ramjet inlets
 Scramjet inlets
7. What are the performance parameters of inlets
8. Classify combustors used in jet engines
9. Outline the step by step processes taking place inside a gas turbine combustor
10. What are the chemical equilibrium solvers used for finding the chemical equilibrium composition
11. Outline the procedure to find chemical equilibrium composition
12. Draw the schematic and corresponding T-S diagram for a subsonic aircraft inlet for the following
situations
 Take off
 Climb
 cruise
 top speed
Unit 4

1. Derive Euler’s equation for turbomachinery from fundamentals

2. Make a comparison of axial flow compressors and turbines
3. Derive an expression for pressure ratio across a stage of an axial flow compressor
4. Outline about axial flow compressor characteristics
5. Numerical problems from basic turbo machines
6. List down the design parameters of an axial flow compressor. Derive an expression for degree of
reaction and modify the velocity triangles for the flowing cases
 Λ=0%
 Λ = 50%
 Λ = 100 %
7. What are the design steps of an axial flow compressor
8. Draw a schematic of a stage of an axial flow compressor and explain
o Rotor and stator blade arrangements
o Stage velocity triangles
o Stage T – S diagram
o Variations of the enthalpy, absolute velocity, and static pressure across astage of an axial
flow compressor

Unit 5

1. Make a comparison of axial and centrifugal flow compressors

2. Derive an expression for work done and pressure rise in a centrifugal flow compressor
3. Discuss about the various turbine cooling techniques
4. Numerical problems from basic turbo machines
5. Draw the actual T-S diagram for a stage of
 Centrifugal flow compressor
 Axial flow turbine (Use the schematics for station numbering)