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Examination Section Form No.: SGBIT/EXAM/3
Email: exam@sgbit.edu.in, Department Extension: 587 Revision R3 w.e.f 07/10/2020
ONLINE CONTINUOUS INTERNAL EVALUATION II – (2018 SCHEME)
B.E (Mechanical Engineering)
Code: 18ME54 Course: Turbo machines
Date: 10.11.2020 Duration: 90 Mins. Semester: V A&B Max. Marks: 50
Course Coordinator: Dr. Rajendra M. Galagali
NOTE: Answer Any ONE Full Question from each SECTION

Q. MARK C RB
SECTION A PO
No. S O T
A radial outward flow turbo machine has no inlet whirl. The blade
speed at the exit is twice that inlet. Radial velocity is constant
throughout. Taking the inlet blade angle as 45º, show that the
1,2,
1a. 8 2 L2
8
degree of reaction, R= where β2 is the blade angle at exit

w.r.t. tangential direction.

1b. Explain the effect of blade exit angle on energy transfer and 1,2,
7 2 L1
degree of reaction. 8
OR
Draw the velocity triangles at inlet and outlet of a turbo machine 1,2,
2a. 8 2 L2
and derive the Euler turbine equation with usual notations. 8
2b. Derive theoretical head capacity relation in case of radial flow

1,2,
pump [centrifugal] β2 = discharge blade angle 7 2 L2
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with respect to tangential direction. Explain the effect of discharge
angle on it.
SECTION B
3. The velocity of steam outflow from a nozzle in a Delaval turbine
is 1200m/s. The nozzle angle being 22º. If the rotor blades are
equiangular and the rotor tangential speed is 400m/s, compute (i) 1,2,
10 2 L2
The rotor angles β1 and β2 (ii) The tangential force on the blade 8
ring and (iii) Power output assuming Vr1=Vr2. Find also the
utilization factor.
OR
4. In a turbo machine prove that the maximum utilization factor is
given by
1,2,
10 2 L2
εmax= where ϕ= speed ratio, R=degree of reaction, 8

α1=nozzle angle
SECTION C
5a. What is compounding? Explain any two methods of compounding. 1,2,
8 3 L1
8
5b. Show that for a two row Curtis steam turbine stage in the absence 7 3 L2 1,2,
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 of friction for axial discharge at exit under maximum utilization
condition U/V1=cosα1/4, where U=blade speed, V1=absolute 8
velocity at inlet, α1=nozzle angle at inlet.
OR
6a. Why compounding of steam turbine necessary? Describe the 1,2,
8 3 L1
velocity compounding of steam turbine with neat sketch. 8
6b. Derive the condition for maximum efficiency of an impulse steam 1,2,
7 3 L2
turbine and show that the maximum efficiency is cos2α1. 8
SECTION D
7. A single stage impulse turbine has a diameter of 1.5m and running
at 300rpm. The nozzle angle is 20º. Speed ratio is 0.45. Ratio of
relative velocity at the outlet to that at the inlet is 0.9. The outlet
1,2,
angle of the blade is 3º less than inlet angle. Steam flow rate is 10 3 L2
8
6kg/s. Draw the velocity diagrams and find the following (i)
Velocity of whirl (ii) Axial trust (iii) Blade angles (iv) Power
developed (v) Stage efficiency
OR
8. One stage of an impulse turbine consists of a nozzle and one ring
of moving blades. The nozzle is inclined at 22º to the tangential
speed of blades and the blade tip angles are equiangular and equal
to 35º. (i) Find the blade speed, diagram efficiency by neglecting 1,2,
10 3 L2
losses, if the velocity of steam at the exit of the nozzle is 660m/s. 8
(ii) If the relative velocity of steam is reduced by 15% in passing
through the blade ring, find the diagram efficiency and end thrust
on the shaft when the blade ring develops 1745kW.

COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

C314.1 Model studies and thermodynamics analysis of turbo machines.
C314.2 Analyze the energy transfer in Turbo machine with degree of reaction and utilization factor.
C314.3 Classify, analyze and understand various type of steam turbine
C314.4 Classify, analyze and understand various type of hydraulic turbine
Understand the concept of radial power absorbing machine and the problems involved during its
C314.5
operation

REVISED BLOOMS TAXONOMY LEARNING LEVEL (RBT)

L1: Remember L2: Understand L3: Apply L4: Analyze L5: Evaluate L6: Create

PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POs)

1 Engineering Knowledge 5 Modern tool usage 9 Individual and Team-Work
2 Problem Analysis 6 The Engineer and Society 10 Communication
3 Design / Development of 7 Environment and 11 Project Management and
Solutions Sustainability Finance
4 Conduct Investigations of 8 Ethics 12 Life-long Learning
Complex problems

Course Coordinator Dept. IQAC Coordinator

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