Date:27/09/2019 Enrolment No.

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RK UNIVERSITY
B.TECH./SEM-II/REMEDIAL/AUG.-2019

ME126: BASICS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Time: 01:30 PM TO 03:00 PM Total Marks: 50

Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Programmable calculator is not permissible.
5. Steam table is permitted.

Q.1 (a) Select the most appropriate option: (Each of one mark) 06
1. First law of thermodynamics deals with
a. Conservation of heat
b. Conservation of momentum
c. Conservation of mass
d. Conservation of energy
2. When the circulation of water, in a boiler, is by convection currents
which are set up during the heating of water, then the boiler is
known as
a. Internally fired boiler
b. Externally fired boiler
c. Natural circulation boiler
d. Forced circulation boiler
3. In a petrol engine, if diesel is used, then the engine will
a. Not run
b. Run more efficiently
c. Run at high speed
d. explode
4. In a four stroke engine, the working cycle is completed in
a. One revolution of the crankshaft
b. Two revolutions of the crankshaft
c. Three revolutions of the crankshaft
d. Four revolutions of the crankshaft
5. The capacity of a compressor is expressed in
a. Kg / m3
b. Kg / m2
c. m3 / min
d. m3 / kg

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 6. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water to
the boilers?
a. Centrifugal pump
b. Reciprocating pump
c. Jet pump
d. Air-lift pump

(b) Answer following questions: (Each of two mark) 10

1. Why gases have two specific heats?
2. What is Scavenging ?
3. What is Zeroth Law?
4. Write the function of Superheater.
5. What is Specific Fuel Consumption (SFC)?

Q.2 (a) Show the equivalence of Clausis and Kelvin-Plank statement of 06

second law of thermodynamics.
(b) A 6 cylinder 4 stroke I.C. engine is to develop 89.5 kw (ip) at 800 05
r.p.m. The stroke to bore ratio is 1.25:1. Assume mechanical
efficiency of 80% and Brake mean effective pressure is 5 bar.
Calculate the bore and stroke of an engine.
(c) What is priming? Why priming is required in centrifugal pump but 05
not in reciprocating pumps?
OR
Q.2 (a) State the difference between: 06
(1) Superheated Steam and Wet Steam
(2) Sensible heat of Water and Latent heat of Evaporation
(b) Combined separating and throttling calorimeter is used to find out 05
dryness fraction of steam.
Following readings were taken:
Main pressure = 12 bar, Mass of water collected in separating
calorimeter = 2 kg, Mass of steam condensed in throttling
calorimeter = 20 kg, Temperature of steam after throttling = 110ºC,
Pressure of steam after throttling = 1 bar. Assume Cp of steam after
throttling = 2.1 KJ/Kg K. Calculate dryness fraction of steam.
(c) Explain the function of an air vessel in a reciprocating pump. 05

Q.3 (a) A single cylinder, single acting air compressor has a cylinder 06
diameter 150 mm and stroke length 300 mm. It draws air into its
cylinder at a pressure of 1 bar and temperature 27ºC. This air is
then compressed to a pressure of 8 bar. If the compressor runs at a
speed of 120 RPM determine (1) mass of air compressed/cycle
(2) work required/cycle (3) Power required to drive the compressor if
the compressor is adiabatic.
(b) Prove that PVγ = C, for an adiabatic process. 06
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 (c) What is fusible plug? Where it is fitted? With simple sketch describe 06
its working.
OR
Q.3 (a) With neat sketch describe the working of two stroke cycle petrol 06
engine.
(b) Explain with a neat sketch the Babcock and Wilcox water tube 06
boiler. Show path of the gases and water in it.
(c) State advantages of multistage compressor and explain with P-V 06
diagram of the working of two stage compressor.

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