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B.E. (Mechanical Engineering)

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TURBOMACHINERY

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(2019 Pattern) (Semester - VII) (402043)

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Instructions to the candidates:
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1) Answer Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q.4, Q.5 or Q.6, Q.7 or Q.8.

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3) Use of logarithmic tables, slide rule, and electronic pocket calculator is allowed.

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Q1) a) Classify Turbo machines. [2]

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b) State Impulse Momentum Principle. Derive an expression for force exerted
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by jet of water on flat inclined plate. [6]
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c) A Pelton wheel is to be designed for the following specifications: Shaft

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Power = 11,772kW; Head = 380 meters; Speed = 750 r.p.m; Overall

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efficiency = 86%; Jet diameter is not to exceed one sixth of the wheel
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diameter. Determine: [6]

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ii) The number of jets required, and
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Q2) a) Explain construction and working of Kaplan Turbine with neat sketch.[6]
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b) What is the need of draft tube? Enlist types of draft tube with neat diagram.
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c) The external and internal diameters of inward flow reaction turbines are
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1.20 m and 0.6 m respectively. The head on the turbine is 22 m and

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velocity of flow through the runner is constant and equal to 2.5 m/s. The
guide blade is given as10° and runner vanes are radial at inlet. If the
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discharge at outlet is radial, determine: [4]

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i) The speed of the turbine

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ii) The vane angle at the outlet of the runner

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Q3) a) What do you mean by compounding of steam turbines? Explain any one

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b) In a De Laval Steam turbine steam issues from the nozzle with a velocity

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of 1200 m/s. The nozzle angle is 20°, the mean blade velocity is 400 m/s,

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through turbine per hour is 1000 kg. Determine the following by graphical

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iii) Blade Efficiency

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Q4) a) Explain governing of steam turbine with any one method. [6]
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b) Following data refers to particular stage of Parson’s reaction turbine.[6]
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The speed of turbine = 1500 rpm

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Stage efficiency = 0.8

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Blade outlet angle = 20°

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Q5) a) State & explain: [6]

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ii) Unit Discharge

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iii) Unit Power

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b) A centrifugal pump delivers water against a net head of 14.5 meters and a
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design speed of 1000 r.p.m. The vanes are curved back to an angle of
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30° with the periphery. The impeller diameter is 300 mm and outlet width
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is 50 mm. Determine the discharge of the pump if manometric efficiency

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is 95%. [6]
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Q6) a) Explain the following: [6]

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i) Priming of Centrifugal Pump

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impeller are 500 mm and 250 mm respectively and the vanes are bent
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back at 35° to the tangent at exit. If the area of flow remains 0.07 m2
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from inlet to outlet, Calculate: [6]

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ii) Vane angle at inlet

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Q7) a) Explain construction and working of Axial flow Compressor with neat
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b) A centrifugal compressor develops a pressure ratio of 5 and an air

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consumption of 30 kg/s. The inlet temperature and pressure are 15°C

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and 1 bar respectively. If isentropic efficiency is 0.85, Calculate [6]

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Q8) a) Explain surging and chocking phenomenon in centrifugal compressors

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b) Differentiate between centrifugal compressor and axial flow compressor.

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