APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS - I

B.E. (MECHANICAL) 3rd SEM

[Time Allowed: 3 hrs]

[Max Marks: 100]

NOTE:- i) Attempt any five questions by selecting at least two from each section. Assume any
missing data.
ii) Use of steam table is allowed.
iii) Assume suitably any missing data.

PART-A
Q1. (a) In the reciprocating air compressor the air is pressed at the rate 4
3 /min at 1 bar, 27 up to pressure of 8 bar following index of compression
as 1.2. The compression occur in two stages eith inter cooling at optimum
intercooler pressure and perfect intercooling. Compare the work input
required if the same compression occur in single stage. Also compare the work
input if same compression occur two stages with imperfect cooling up to 30
at the optimum intercooling pressure. Consider Cp=1.0032KJ/Kg K and
R=0.287KJ/Kg K.
(14)
(b) Describe, for reciprocating compressor, the factor responsible for
deviation of hypothetical indicator diagram to actual indicator diagram. (6)
Q2. A reciprocating air compressor has cylinder with 24cm bore and 36cm
stroke. Compressor admits air at 1bar, 17 and compresses it up to
6bar.Compressor runs at 120rpm. considering compressor to single acting and
single stage, determine mean effective pressure and the horse power required
to run compressor following isothermal process and polytropic process with
index of 1.3. Also find isothermal efficiency when compression is of polytropic
and adiabatic type.
(20)
Q3. (a) Sketch and describe working of Lancashire Boiler and Babcock and
Wilcox Boiler.
(12)
(b) Enlist the requirements of good boiler.

(8)

Q4. (a) Determine the height of chimney required in the boiler having natural
drought equivalent to 20mm of water. The fuel gases are at a temperature of
300 , atmospheric air temperature is 27 and 18 Kg of fuel is required in the
boiler.
(6)
(b) Prepare and explain hat balance sheet on per minute basis for a
boiler.
(14)

PART-B
Q5. (a) A single stage Impulse Turbine rotor has a blade ring diameter of
500mm and rotates at a speed of 10,000rpm. The nozzle angle is 20 and
steam leaves at the nozzle with a velocity of 900m/s. The blades are
equiangular and the blade friction factor is 0.85. Construct the velocity diagram
for the blades and determine the inlet angle of the blade for shock less entry of
steam. Determine :
(14)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

The diagram power for a steam flow of 750 kg/hr,

The diagram efficiency,
The axial thrust and
The loss of KE due to friction

(b) How does a reaction turbine blade differ from a impulse turbine? (6)
Q6. (a) A multi stage steam turbine has steam entering at 20 bar, 300 and
leaving at 0.05 bar and 0.95 dry. Determine reheat factor, condition of steam
at exit from each of five stages considering efficiency ratio of 0.555 and all
stages doing equal work.
(14)
(b) Differentiate between impulse and reaction turbine. (6)
Q7. (a) Derive the relation for maximum discharge per unit area through
nozzle using concept of critical pressure ratio.
(12)
(b) Write a short note on the following :
(i) nozzle efficiency
(ii) velocity coefficient

(8)

(iii) discharge coefficient

(iv) critical velocity
Q8.

(a) Differentiate between jet condenser and surface condenser. (6)

(b) A steam condenser is supplied with 1000 kg/min steam in 0.9 dry
state. The pressure of suction of air extraction pump on condenser is 70cm of
Hg and Barometer reads 77cm of Hg. Temperature in suction pipe is 30 and
air leaks at the rate of 0.0005 kg per Kg of steam. Cooling water temperature
gets increased by dry air extractor and cooling water circulation rate in Kg/min.
(14)

12/Nov/2011
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