MID TERM EXAMINATION

Sept-2022

coURSE CoDE: ME 203 COURSE TITLE: Thermal Engg.-I

Time: 1:30 Hours Max. Marks: 20

Note: All questions are compulsory. Assume suitable missing data,

if any. Use of steam tables and Mollier charts (steam charts) are allowed to
solve problems.

9 With the help of T-h and T-v diagrams, briefly explain the constant
pressure heating of water conversion from solid state to superheated
vapour state. 3 marks]ICO#1|

92 By using the steam tables, find the volume, enthalpy and internal
energy of 3 kg of steam at 20 bar pressure in each of the following
states: (a) Dryness fraction of 0.9, (b) dry and saturated steam, and
(c) at a temperature of 300° C. Take Cp for superheated steam as
2.2 kJ/kgK [7marks][CO#1|

O&List out the advantages of Reheat Rankine cycle as compared to

Simple Rankine cycle with the help of T-s diagram.

[3 marks][CO#2]

0.4 In a regenerative Rankine cycle, steam enters the turbine at 40 bar

and 500 C and is exhausted at 0.1 bar. A feed water heater is used,
which operates at 4 bar. Calculate (a) quality of steam entering the
condenser , (b) thermal eiciency, (c) steam rate of the cvcle in
kkW-hr. (d) write h-s diagran. Neglect pump work. Assume that
the water is heated to saturated state in the feed water heater

7 marksICO#21