RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, BASAR

(A.Y. 2018-2019)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Subject : ATDII Date: 10/08/2018
Time: 45 MINUTES Exam:BTECHE4SEM1
Max Marks: 15 MARKS SUBJECT:ME4101

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (1*5=5M)

1) Consider an actual regenerative rankine cycle with open feed water heater.
For each kg of steam entering turbine, if m kg of steam with specific enthalpy
of ‘ h1’is bled from turbine, and specific enthalpy of liquid water entering the
heater is‘h2’, then ‘h3’ specific enthalpy of saturated liquid leaving heater
is_______
2) The values of enthalpies of steam at inlet and outlet of turbine in a Rankine
cycle are 2800kJ/kg and 1800kJ/kg.Neglecting pump work, the specific steam
consumption is in kg/kW-hr
(A)3.60 (B) 0.36 (C) 0.06 (D) 0.01

3) In ideal Brayton cycle, operating between pressure limits of

1 bar and 6 bar,has minimum and maximum temperatures of 300K and

1500K.The ratio of specific heats of working fluid is 1.4.The final
temperatures at the end of compression and expansions in Kelvin are

(A) 500 &900 (B) 900 & 500 (C) 500 & 500 (D) 900 &900
4)With the use of regeneration in Brayton cycle

(A) efficiency increases and work output decreases

(B) efficiency increases or decreases and workoutput decreases

(C) efficiency increases or decreases and workoutput increases

(D) efficiency increases or decreases and workoutput is same

5) A gas turbine develops 120 kJ of work while the compressor

absorbed 60kJ of workand heat supplied is 200kJ.If a regenerator which would

recover 40% of heat in exhaust were used,what is increase in overall thermal
efficiency

(A) 10.2% (B) 8.6% (C) 6.9% (D) 5.7%

ANSWER ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING (2*5=10M)

 1) Derive the expression for optimum pressure ratio for maximum work and What
are the drawbacks of carnot vapour power cycle?
2) Discuss about mean temperature of heat addition and discuss the parameters
effecting it?Draw P-v and T-s diagrams of reheat regenerative and intercooling
brayton cycle?
3) Derive the efficiency of simple brayton cycle and derive the efficiency of
mercury steam power plant?

RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, BASAR

(A.Y. 2018-2019)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Subject : ATDII Date: 07/09/2018
Time: 45 MINUTES Exam:BTECHE4SEM1
Max Marks: 15 MARKS SUBJECT:ME4101

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (1*5=5M)

1) The operating pressure of stirling boiler____

2) In nozzle, friction loss assumed to occur at__
A) Inlet and throat B) throat C) outlet D) throat and outlet
3) The supersaturated flow as compared to stable flow,enthalpy drop
A) Decreases B) increases C) unpredictable
4) Superheated Steam is expanding from 10 bar to 0.1 bar in convergent
divergent nozzle,what is pressure at throat ?
Take index of expansion as 1.3

5) The critical pressure ratio for dry saturated steam is__

ANSWER ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING (2*5=10M)

1) Derive the expression for optimum pressure ratio for maximum mass flow
rate through nozzle and what is chocking in nozzle?
2) Explain with h-s chart, about supersaturated flow through nozzle and effects
of it?Derive the expression for sonic velocity?
3) With a neat sketch discuss about Babcock Wilcox Boiler?Write any 4
requirements of while slecting the boiler?

MT2 ATDII E4-Mechanica

RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES,
BASAR
(A.Y. 2017-2018)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Subject : ATDII SET1 Date:
28/11/2018
Time: 3 HOURS Max Marks:
60 SUBJECT:ME4101
BTECHE4SEM1
ANSWER ANY FIVE OF THE FOLLOWING (5*12=60M)

1) (i) Explain about open and closed gas turbine power plants and discuss its
advantages and disadvantages?(5M)
(ii) Air is drawn in a gas turbine unit at a temperature of 15C , 1.01 bar
and pressure ratio of 7:1.The compressor is driven by H.P turbine and L.P
turbine drives a separate power shaft. The isentropic efficiencies of
compressor, H.P and L.P turbines are 0.82,0.85 and 0.85 respectively.If
the maximum cycle temperature is 610C.calculate

(i) The pressure and temperature of gases entering the gas turbine
(ii) The net power developed per unit kg/s masssflow
(iii) The work ratio (iv) The thermal efficiency of unit. Neglect mass
of fuel and assume specific heat of air 1.005 kJ/kg K.ratio of
specific heat for air is 1.4.
For combustin and expansion processes, specific heat of gases is
1.15 kJ/kg K and ratio of specific heat is 1.333(7M)

2) Discuss about mean temperature of heat addition? Write about open feed water
heaters ?(3+3=6M)
(ii) In a single heater regenerative cycle, the steam enters the turbine at 30
bar, 400C and the exhaust pressure is 0.1 bar. The feed water heater is a
direct contact type which operates at 5 bar.Find

(i) The efficiency and steam rate of cycle.The increase in mean

temperature of heat addition, efficiency with regeneration?
 Neglect pump work.

Properties from Steam table: At 30 bar:h=3230.9 kJ/kg, s=6.921 kJ/kgK

At 0.1 bar: sf(saturated liquid entropy)=0.649 kJ/kg K ,sfg(sat.vapour

entropy-sat.liquid entropropy. hfg(saturated vapour enthalpy-sat. Liquid
enthalpy)=2392.8 kJ/kg Locate the extracted steam region in TS plot. Will it in
super heated or wet region?

If it is in super heated region: temperature at 5 bar is 172C, h(enthalpy)=2796

kJ/kg.

If it is in wet region:At 5 bar: sf( sat. liquid entropy)=1.8604 kJ/kg K,

sg(saturated vapour entropy)=6.8192 kJ/kg K. hf(saturated liquid enthalpy) =640.1
kJ/kg.saturated temperature at 5 bar is 151.8C. hg(saturated vapour
enthalpy)=2757.5 kJ/kg

3) Why shock waves will not develop in subsonic region? Derive the expression
for critical mass flow rate through nozzle(2+5=7M)
(ii)In a steam nozzle,steam expands from 16 bar to 5 bar with initial
temperature of 300C and mass flow of 1 kg/s. Determine pressure at throat
,areas of throat and exit considering (i) expansion tobe frictionless
nozzle. Assume velocity at inlet of nozzle is neglected and index of
expansion(n)=1.3.

Properties:At 16 bar, 300C: h (enthalpy)=3034.8 kJ/kg,s(entropy)=6.8844

kJ/kg K,v(specific volume)=0.15862 m3/kg.

Take at throat pressure: h(enthalpy)=2891.39 kJ/kg,v(specific

volume)=0.2559 m3/kg. At 5 bar: h(enthalpy)=2777kJ/kg,v(specific
volume)=0.3882m3/kg
(5M)

4) What is equivalent evaporation? Derive the equation height of chimney?

(2+5=7M)
(ii)Explain with neat sketch, evaporative surface condenser ?
(5M)

5) What is degree of reaction? Derive the equation for maximum efficiency of an

impulse turbine? (2+5=7M)
(ii)Explain with a neat sketch, Lancashire boiler?

6) Discuss about compounding of impulse turbine? (6M)

 (ii)A multi stage steam turbine has steam entering at 20 bar,300C 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.

Properties at 20 bar,300C:h(enthalpy)=3023.5 kJ/kg, s(entropy)=6.674 kJ/kgK

Properties at 0.05 bar: hf(sat.liquid enthalpy)=137.82kJ/kg, hfg(sat.vapour

enthalpy-sat.liquid enthalpy)=2423.7kJ/kg.(6M)

7) How does cooling tower operates? Discuss the types of cooling towers with
neat sketches?(2+4=6M)
(ii) state the merits and demerits of gas turbines over IC engines?
What are the methods to improve the efficiency of gas turbine
power plant? (2+4=6M)

RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES,

BASAR
(A.Y. 2017-2018)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Subject : ATDII SET2
Exam:BTECHE4SEM1
Max Marks: 60MARKS Date: 28/11/2018
Time: 3 HOURS SUBJECT:ME4101
ANSWER ANY FIVE OF THE FOLLOWING (5*12=60M)

1) A binary vapour power cycle operates on mercury and steam. Standard

mercury vapour at 4.5 bar is supplied to mercury turbine, from which it
exhausts to 0.04 bar. The mercury condenser generates saturated steam at 15
bar which is expanded in a steam turbine to 0.04bar.(12M)

(i) Determine the overall efficiency of cycle

(ii) If 4800 kg/hr of steam flows through the steam turbine, what is
flow through mercury turbine?

(iii) What is the useful workdone in binary vapour power cycle for the
specified steam flow(All processes are reversible)

(iv) If the steam leaving the mercury condenser is superheated to a

temperature of 300C in a super heater located in mercury boiler.If
internal efficiencies of mercury turbine and steam turbine are 0.84
and 0.88 respectively. The properties of standard mercury are
 The properties of steam :15 bar: h=2789.9 kJ/kg, s=6.4406 kJ/kg K

0.04 bar: hf=121.5 kJ/kg, hfg=2432.9 kJ/kg; Sf=0.432 kJ/kg K ; Sfg2=8.052

kJ/kg K;

Vf=0.0001 m3/kg

At 15 bar,300C:hg=3037.6 kJ/kg, Sg=6.918 kJ/kg K. Assume the data wherever

is required

2) What are the advantages with high pressure boilers?Discuss the guidelines
for selecting boiler?( 4+2=6M)
(ii) Draw with a neat sketch, explain about Babcock Wilcox boiler? (6M)

3) Why Brayton cycle is most suitable cycle for gas turbine power plants?
Derive the expression for efficiency of simple brayton cycle?(2+4=6M)
(ii) A closed ideal gas turbine plant operates between temperature limits of
800C and 30C and produces a power of 100kW.The plant is designed such
that there is no need for a regenerator. A fuel of calorific value 45000 kJ/kg
is used. Calculate the mass flow rate of air through the plant and rate of fuel
consumption. Assume cp(specific heat)=1 kJ/kg K, ratio of specific heat=1.4

4) (i) What is stagnation property? Deduce the general relationship relating area,
velocity, pressure etc,, of a compressible fluid expanding isentropically
through nozzle. (1+4=5M)
(ii) What is super saturated flow? What are the effects of supersaturation?
Discuss the phenomina of chocking?(1+2+4=7M)

5) What are the requirements of a condenser? What are the limitations of surface
condensers?(2+3=5M)
(ii) Derive the expression for height of chimney?(7M)

6) What are the losses in steam turbine? Derive the equation for maximum
efficiency of reaction turbine?(3+5=8M)
(ii) Explain reheat regenerative rankine cycle and derive the efficiency of
cycle?(4M)

7) Derive the expression of maximum efficiency for compounded (multi

stage)impulse turbine and draw velocity diagrams for it?(6M)
(ii) In a single stage impulse turbine the isentropic enthalpy drop of 200
kJ/kg occurs in nozzle having efficiency of 96% and nozzle angle of 15.The
blade velocity coefficient is 0.96 and ratio of blade speed to steam ratio is
0.5.The massfow rate is 20 kg/s and velocity of steam entering is 50m/s.
Determine

(a) The blade angles at inlet and outlet if the steam enters blades smoothly
and leaves axially.
(b) The blade efficiency
(c) The power developed in kW. Solve by using velocity diagram (6M)