PART A

S.No. Questions Marks

1 (a) Enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of superheated steam? 2
1(b) What is compounding of impulse turbine. Draw a neat sketch to explain velocity 2
compounding?
1(c) Draw the diesel cycle on P–V and T–S coordinates and mark all the processes 2
properly?
1(d) Differentiate otto and diesel cycle? 2
1(e) Find the derivation for COP in Vapor Compression cycle? 2
1(f) What are the human comfort conditions? 2
1(g) Find the condition for maximum power transmission in the belt drive? 2
1(h) Explain with a neat sketch worm and worm wheel? 2
1(i) What is casting? How it differs from other primary shaping processes? 2
1(j) What for Thermit welding is used? 2
PART B
2 (a) Draw the layout of a simple thermal power plant and explain the function of its 6+6
various parts?
2 (b) Describe with a neat sketch the construction and working of a nuclear power
plant in detail?
3 (a) Explain with the neat sketch, working of the two-stroke petrol engine? 6 +6
What are the different bases for classification of an internal combustion
3 (b) engine? Explain with a neat sketch of various types of the engines?
4 (a) Define: 6+6
i. Sensible heat
ii. Latent heat
iii. Dryness Fraction
iv. Enthalpy of evaporation
4 (b) Explain the working of domestic refrigeration system with a neat sketch?
5 (a) The speed of a driving shaft is 80 rpm and the speed of the driven shaft is 120 6+6
rpm. The diameter of the driving pulley is given as 600 mm. Find the diameter
of the driven pulley in the following cases:
i. If belt thickness is negligible
ii. If belt thickness is 5 mm
iii. If total slip is 10% (considering thickness of belt)
iv. If a slip of 2% on each pulley (considering thickness of belt)
5 (b) An open belt drive transmits a power of 9 kW. The linear velocity of the belt is
10 m/sec. The angle of the lap on the smaller pulley is 150°. The coefficient of
friction between belt and pulley is 0.25. Determine the effect of the following
on power transmission.
i. Initial tension in the belt is increased by 5%.
ii. The angle of the lap is increased by 5% using, idler pulley for same
speed and tension in the tight side.
iii. (c) The coefficient of friction is increased by 5%.
6 (a) What are the welding defects? Explain the causes and remedies ? 6+6
6 (b) Explain the various forging defects and its remedies?
PART C
7 a) In a single row impulse turbine, the blade speed is 200 m/sec, nozzle angle is 8+7
18°. If the steam enters with an absolute velocity of 300 m/sec.
Find: (i) inlet and outlet angles of moving bladeso that there is no axial thrust,
(ii) power developed for a steam flow of 1 kg/sec, and
(iii) kinetic energy of steam leaving the stage?
 b) What is the reciprocating pump. Explain its working with a neat sketch?
8 Enlist physical properties of engineering materials and define following 15
properties: (i) Strength, (ii) Hardness, (iii) Ductility, and (iv) Toughness. Define
ferrous and non-ferrous materials with their properties and suitable
application. What is alloy and write down its application?
9 What are the casting defects and explain the causes and remedies for these 15
defects. Explain the principle of arc welding with a figure and Name the three
types of oxy-acetylene flame with the application of each of them?
10 a) An air at 15°C and 1 bar is compressed adiabatically to 15 bar by an engine 10+5
working on Otto cycle. The maximum pressure of the cycle is 40 bar.
Calculate air standard efficiency, mean effective pressure. Take Cv = 0.718
kJ/kg K and R = 0.287 kJ/kg K?
b) Find the expression for COP using Reversed Carnot cycle and Bell Coleman
cycle?
11 What is boiler. What are the requirements of a good boiler. Classify boiler 15
into its types on different basis. Discuss Construction and working of
Cochran boiler with neat sketch?