Assignment 1

1. Example 5.1 to 5.8 of Gas Turbines from V. Ganesan.

2. Assumptions in Ideal gas turbine cycle.
3. Explain working principle of Compressors
4. Briefly explain the essential parts of a centrifugal compressor
5. Briefly explain the working principle of a centrifugal compressor
6. Briefly explain the working principle of an axial compressor
7. Briefly explain the working principle of a simple gas turbine cycle
8. Write short notes on the following,
(a) Gas Turbine Engine
(b) The Ramjet Engine
(c) The Pulsejet Engine
(d) The Turboprop Engine
(e) The Turbojet Engine
(f) Advantage and Disadvantage of Turbojet engine
9. Briefly describe different methods for reducing emissions
10. Write a short note on catalytic converters
11. Write a short note on Emission norms in India/ write a short note on the Euro (I-VI) norms of
emission.
12. Briefly explain emissions from an IC engine
13. Explain the following
(i). Unburnt hydrocarbon (HC) emission from CI engine exhaust
(ii). Oxides of carbon (CO, CO2) emission from CI engine exhaust
(iii). Oxides of Nitrogen (NO, NO2) emission from CI engine exhaust
(iv). Oxides of Sulphur (SO2, SO3) emission from CI engine exhaust
(v). Particulates, shoot and smoke emission from CI engine

14. Write a short note on different alternate fuels and with example describe the suitability of each of
them.

15. Write a short note on

(i). Alcohol as alternate fuel

(ii.) Alcohol suitability for CI engine

(iii). Biodiesel

(iv). Hydrogen as an alternate fuel

(v) Natural gas as a viable alternate fuel.

16. With a neat sketch explain the working principle of simple carburetor.

17. Example 7.1 to 7.7 of Ganesan (ICE).

18. Example related to Otto, Diesel and Dual cycle from Ganesan (Chapter 2)
19. Explain briefly with the help of a figure the working of CRDI system.

20. Explain briefly with the help of a figure the working of MPFI system.

21. Compare between Air-Standard and actual cycle

22. Write short notes on

(i) Time loss factor

(ii) Heat loss factor

(iii) Exhaust blowdown factor

23. Write short notes on

(i) Variable specific heat, related to Fuel-air cycle

(ii) Dissociation, related to Fuel-air cycle

24. Example of chapter 1, Mathur-Sharma.

25. Example 8.1 to 8.5 and Exercise 8.1 to 8.5 of V. Ganesan

26. Write a Short note on Stages of combustion in SI engine

27. Write a Short note on Stages of combustion in CI engine

28. Write a Short note on knocking/detonation in CI engine.

29. Write a Short note on knocking/detonation in SI engine.

30. Compare the essential differences between Knocking in SI and CI engines.

31. Write a short note on requirement, features and types of cooling system.

32. Write short notes on

(i) Mist lubrication system

(ii) Dry and wet sump lubrication system

33. Write a short note on Octane/Cetane number.

34. Differentiae between lean mixture, rich mixture and chemically correct mixture with respect to fuel-
air mixtures.

35. Define the following terms (a) IP (b) BP (c) Mechanical Efficiency (d) Volumetric efficiency (e) MEP (f)
Relative efficiency (g) SFC (h) Calorific value of fuel (i) Inlet Valve Mach Index (Z).

36. Solve the Mid-Sem Question.