Assignment No 1.

ME 343 (ME-3AB)

1. The initial condition of air in an air compressor is 98 kPa and 27 °C and

discharges air at 450 kPa. The bore and stroke are 355 mm and 381 mm,
respectively with percent clearance of 8% running at 300 rpm. Find the
volume of air at suction.
A. 541.62 m3/hr B. 551.62 m3/hr C. 561.62 m3/hr D. 571.62 m3/hr
2. An air compressor has a suction volume of 0.35 m3/s at 97 kPa and
discharges at 650 kPa. How much power is saved by the compressor if there are
two stages?
A. 18.27 kW B. 16.54 kW C. 13.86 kW D. 11.58 kW
3. A single acting compressor with a 10 cm bore and 15 cm stroke operates at
300 rpm.The clearance is 6% and it receives air at 100 Kpa and discharges it
at 700 Kpa. The compression is polytropic with n= 1.33, Determine the power
required in Kw?
A. 2.6 B. 3.2 C. 1.18 D. 1.8

4. A single acting compressor has a volumetric efficiency of 89%, operates at

500 rpm. It takes in air at 100 kPa and 30°C and discharges it at 600 kPa. The
air handled is 8 m3 measured at discharged condition. If compression is
isentropic, find the mean effective pressure in kPa.
A. 233.34 B. 973.17 C. 198.34 D. 204.82

5. A water-jacketed air compressor handles 0.343 m3 /s of air entering at 96.5

kPa and 21°C and leaving at 480 kPa and 132°C; 10.9 kg/hr of cooling water
enters the jacket at 15°C and leaves at 21°C. Determine the compressor brake
power.
A. 23.163 kW B. 62.65 kW C. 34.44 kW D. 19.33 kW

6. A two-stage compressor receives 0.35 kg/s of air at 100 kPa and 269 K and
delivers it at 5000 kPa. Find the heat transferred in the intercooler.
A. 70.49 kW B. 80.49 kW C. 90.49 kW D. 100.49 kw

7. A reciprocating compressor with a 3% clearance receives air at 100 kpa

and 300°K and discharges it at 1.0 Mpa. The expansion and compression are
polytropic with n = 1.25. There is a 5% pressure drop through the inlet and
outlet valves. Find the volumetric efficiency.
A. 76.23% B. 82.50% C. 98.33% D. 65.33%

8. An air compressor has a suction volume of 0.25 m3 /sec at 97 Kpa and

discharges to 650 Kpa. How much power saved by the compressor if there are two
stages?
A. 8.27 KW B. 6.54 KW C. 3.86 KW D. 4.23 Kw

9. A 10 stage compressors compresses 100 kpa to 700 Kpa. Find the

intercooler between first and second stage? Note: In KPA?
A. 365. 88 B. 366. 88 C. 367. 88 KPa B. 388. 88 Kpa

10. The initial condition of air in an air compressor is 98 Kpa and 27°C and
discharges air at 400 Kpa. The bore and stroke are 355 mm and 381 mm,
respectively with percent clearance of 5% running at 300 rpm. Find the volume
of air at suction.
A. 600 m3/hr B. 610 m3/hr C. 620 m3/hr D. 630 m3/hr

11. A single acting air compressor operates at 150 rpm with an initial
condition of air at 97.9 Kpa and 27°C and discharges the air at 379 Kpa to a
cylindrical tank. The bore and stroke are 355 mm and 381 mm respectively, with
5% clearance. If the surrounding air is at 100 Kpa and 20°C while the
compression and expansion process are PV1.3 = C, determine air capacity,
m3/sec.
A. 0.0919 B. 2.13 C. 1.23 D. 4.23

12. A single acting air compressor has a volumetric efficiency of 87%,

operates at 500 rpm. It takes in air at 100 Kpa and 30°C and discharges it at
600 Kpa. The air handled is 6m3 /min measured at discharge condition. If
compression is isentropic, find mean effective pressure in Kpa.
A. 182 B. 983 C. 198 D. 204

13. Determine the percent clearance of an air compressor having 87% volumetric
efficiency and compressor air pressure to be thrice the suction pressure.
A. 5% B. 7% C. 15% D. 11%

14. An air compressor is to compress 8.5 m 3 /min from 98.56 Kpa to 985.6 Kpa.
Assuming conditions are ideal, and with n = 1.3, what will be the saving in work
due to two staging?
A. Zero B. 4.6 KW C. 5.6 KW D. 3.5 KW