ME 3391 – ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS-SET 2 QB

PART –A (10×2 = 20 Marks)

Reg No
Answer ALL questions

Knowledge Level /
Q.No Questions Marks Course Outcomes
1. State first law of thermodynamics 2 K1/C203.1
2. Classify thermodynamic property 2 K1/C203.1
3. Define specific heat capacity at constant volume 2 K2/C203.1
4. What is PMM1 and why is it impossible? 2 K1/C203.1
5. State the Kelvin –Planck statement of second law of Thermodynamics. 2 K1/C203.2
6. State Carnot’s Theorem 2 K2/C203.2
7. What is meant by principle of increase of entropy? 2 K2/C203.2
8. Write down the equation for Carnot C.O.P of a heat pump 2 K1/C203.2
9. Define available energy 2 K1/C203.3
10. State Gibbs function 2 K1/C203.3

PART-B (5×13 = 65 Marks)

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Q.No Questions Marks Course Outcomes
11 a. The following equation gives the internal energy of a certain substance u = 3.64 pv + 90
where u is kJ/kg, p is in kPa and v is in m3/kg.
A system composed of 3.5 kg of this substance expands from an initial pressure of
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500 kPa and a volume of 0.25 m3 to a final pressure 100 kPa in a process in which
pressure and volume are related by pv1.25 = constant.
If the expansion is quasi-static, find Q, ΔU and W for the process..
(Or)
11 b. A fluid is contained in a cylinder by a spring-loaded, frictionless piston so that the
pressure in the fluid is a linear function of the volume (p = a + bV). The internal energy
of the fluid is given by the following equation U = 42 + 3.6 pV
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where U is in kJ, p in kPa, and V in cubic metre. If the fluid changes from an initial state
of 190 kPa, 0.035 m3 to a final state of 420 kPa, 0.07 m3, with no work other than that
done on the piston, find the direction and magnitude of the work and heat transfer
12 a. In a gas turbine unit, the gases flow through the turbine is 15 kg/s and the power
developed by the turbine is 12000 kW. The enthalpies of gases at the inlet and outlet are
1260 kJ/kg and 400 kJ/kg respectively, and the velocity of gases at the inlet and outlet
are 50 m/s and 110 m/s respectively. Calculate : (i) The rate at which heat is rejected to 13 K5/C203.1
the turbine, and (ii) The area of the inlet pipe given that the specific volume of the gases
at the inlet is 0.45 m3/kg.

(Or)

12 b. A turbine, operating under steady-flow conditions, receives 4500 kg of steam per hour.
The steam enters the turbine at a velocity of 2800 m/min, an elevation of 5.5 m and a
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specific enthalpy of 2800 kJ/kg. It leaves the turbine at a velocity of 5600 m/min, an
elevation of 1.5 m and a specific enthalpy of 2300 kJ/kg. Heat losses from the turbine to
 the surroundings amount to 16000 kJ/h. Determine the power output of the turbine

13 a. A reversible heat pump is used to maintain a temperature of 0°C in a refrigerator when

it rejects the heat to the surroundings at 25°C. If the heat removal rate from the
refrigerator is 1440 kJ/min, determine the C.O.P. of the machine and work input
required. (ii) If the required input to run the pump is developed by a reversible engine 13 K5/C203.2
which receives heat at 380°C and rejects heat to atmosphere, then determine the overall
C.O.P. of the system

(Or)

13 b. Two Carnot engines work in series between the source and sink temperatures of 550 K
and 350 K. If both engines develop equal power determine the intermediate
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temperature.

14 a. A heat pump working on a reversed Carnot cycle takes in energy from a reservoir
maintained at 5°C and delivers it to another reservoir where temperature is 77°C. The
heat pump derives power for its operation from a reversible engine operating within the
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higher and lower temperatures of 1077°C and 77°C. For 100 kJ/kg of energy supplied to
reservoir at 77°C, estimate the energy taken from the reservoir at 1077°C.

(Or)

14 b. 5 m3 of air at 2 bar, 27°C is compressed up to 6 bar pressure following pv1.3 = constant.

It is subsequently expanded adiabatically to 2 bar. Considering the two processes to be
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reversible, determine the net work. Also plot the processes on T-S diagram

15 a. 3 kg of gas (cv = 0.81 kJ/kg K) initially at 2.5 bar and 400 K receives 600 kJ of heat
from an infinite source at 1200 K. If the surrounding temperature is 290 K, find the loss
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in available energy due to above heat transfer

(Or)

15 b. 5 kg of air at 550 K and 4 bar is enclosed in a closed system. (i) Determine the
availability of the system if the surrounding pressure and temperature are 1 bar and 290
K respectively. (ii) If the air is cooled at constant pressure to the atmospheric 13 K3/C203.3
temperature, determine the availability and effectiveness

PART-C(1×15 = 15 Marks)

Knowledge Level /
Q.No Questions Marks Course Outcomes
16 a. 12 kg of air per minute is delivered by a centrifugal air compressor. The inlet and outlet
conditions of air are C1 = 12 m/s, p1 = 1 bar, v1 = 0.5 m3/kg and C2 = 90 m/s, p2 = 8 bar,
v2 = 0.14 m3/kg. The increase in enthalpy of air passing through the compressor is
150 kJ/kg and heat loss to the surroundings is 700 kJ/min. 15 K3/C203.1
Find : (i) Motor power required to drive the compressor ;
(ii) Ratio of inlet to outlet pipe diameter.
Assume that inlet and discharge lines are at the same level.
(Or)
16 b. A stream of gases at 7.5 bar, 750°C and 140 m/s is passed through a turbine of a jet
engine. The stream comes out of the turbine at 2.0 bar, 550°C and 280 m/s. The process
may be assumed adiabatic. The enthalpies of gas at the entry and exit of the turbine are 15 K3/C203.1
950 kJ/kg and 650 kJ/kg of gas respectively. Determine the capacity of the turbine if the
gas flow is 5 kg/s.