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NR 312003 Turbomachinery

1. The document contains questions from a mechanical engineering exam on topics including compressible fluid flow, aerodynamics, gas turbines, rockets, and steam turbines. 2. Key concepts covered are the fundamental equations of compressible fluid flow, aerodynamic lift and drag on airfoils, components and cycles of gas and steam turbines, and the workings of impulse and reaction turbines. 3. Sample problems include calculating work done during compression of air, determining lift and drag forces on a flat plate, efficiency calculations for compressors and gas turbine cycles, and performance parameters for steam and gas turbines.
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NR 312003 Turbomachinery

1. The document contains questions from a mechanical engineering exam on topics including compressible fluid flow, aerodynamics, gas turbines, rockets, and steam turbines. 2. Key concepts covered are the fundamental equations of compressible fluid flow, aerodynamic lift and drag on airfoils, components and cycles of gas and steam turbines, and the workings of impulse and reaction turbines. 3. Sample problems include calculating work done during compression of air, determining lift and drag forces on a flat plate, efficiency calculations for compressors and gas turbine cycles, and performance parameters for steam and gas turbines.
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Code No: 312003 III B.Tech. I-Semester Regular Exami atio s! No"em#er 2003 T$RB% &'C(INER) * +roductio E gi eeri g a d &echa ical a d &a u,acturi g E gi eeri gTime: 3 hours &ax.&ar.s:/0 ' s0er a 1 2I3E 4uestio s 'll 4uestio s carr1 e4ual mar.s --State the fundamental equations, which govern the compressible fluid flow. Air at 1 bar 22 oC initially occupying a cylinder volume of . 1! m " is compressed reversibly and adiabatically by a piston to a pressure of #.$ bar. Calculate the final temperature and the wor% done. &hat is an aerofoil section' (ow is drag and lift forces caused on a body immersed in a moving fluid. )*plain with neat s%etches. &hat are the coefficients of drag and lift' Show that there are dependent on +eynolds number and characteristic area of the body immersed in a fluid. )*plain with a neat s%etch the wor%ing of an a*ial flow compressor. A centrifugal compressor delivers 1 %g of air per second at a pressure of 2 %gf,cm2 when compressed from 1 %gf,cm2 and 1! oC. -f the temperature of air delivered is .# oC and no heat is added to air from e*ternal source during compression, determine the efficiency of the compressor relative to ideal adiabatic compression and estimate the horse power absorbed. 0iscuss the means of improving the efficiency of a gas turbine wor%ing on simple 1rayton cycle. 2he air enters the compressor of an open cycle constant pressure gas turbine at a pressure of 1 bar and temperature of 2 oC. 2he pressure of air after compression is / bar. 2he isentropic efficiencies of compressor and turbine are $ 3 and $!3 respectively. 2he air4fuel ratio used is . 51. -f the flow rate of air is " %g,s, find 6i) power developed 6ii) thermal efficiency of the cycle. 2a%e C p71. ! %8,%g oC and 71./ for air and gases. Calorific value of gases 7 /2, %8,%g. 0iscuss the flow of steam through a converging4diverging no99le and e*plain the effect of friction on steam flow rate. Steam is supplied to a no99le at ".! %g,cm2 abs and ..# dry. 2he steam enters the no99le at 2/ m,s. 2he pressure drops to 1./ %g,cm2 abs. 0etermine the heat drop and dryness fraction of the steam when it leaves the no99le.

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)*plain the difference between an impulse turbine and a reaction turbine. -n a 0e4;aval turbine steam issues from the no99les with a velocity of 12 m,s. 2he no99le angle is 2 o and mean blade velocity is / m,s, and the inlet and outlet angles of blades are equal. 2he mass of steam flowing through the turbine per hour is 1 %g. Calculate 6i) 1lade angles 6ii) +elative velocity of steam entering the blades 6iii) 2angential force on the blades 6iv) <ower developed 6v) 1lade efficiency. 2a%e blade velocity coefficient as .$ &hat features of the turbo>et engine and the reciprocating engine are combined to give the turbo4prop engine, its highly desirable characteristics' &hat is the wor%ing principle of roc%et propulsion' (ow does it differ from >et propulsion' ?ive the various uses of roc%ets. &rite short notes on5 6a) Cascade analysis 6b) ;osses in compressor 6c) Surging and stalling 6d) Classification of gas turbines. 444

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Code No: 312003 III B.Tech. I-Semester Regular Exami atio s! No"em#er 2003 T$RB% &'C(INER) * +roductio E gi eeri g a d &echa ical a d &a u,acturi g E gi eeri gTime: 3 hours &ax.&ar.s:/0 ' s0er a 1 2I3E 4uestio s 'll 4uestio s carr1 e4ual mar.s ---

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)stablish the continuity and momentum equations for compressible flow. 1 %g of ethane gas is compressed from 1 bar, 2= oC, according to the law pv1."7constant, until the pressure is #.# bar. Calculate the heat flow to or from the cylinder walls. ?iven molecular weight of ethane7" , Cp71.=! %8,%g @. )*plain how an aerofoil develops boundary circulation and lift. A flat plate 1.! 1.! m moves at ! %m,hr in stationary air of density 1.1! %g,m", if the coefficient of drag and lift are .1! and .=! respectively, determine 6i) the lift force 6ii) the drag force. 0raw the performance curves of an a*ial flow compressor. A single stage centrifugal compressor ta%es in air at 1 %gf,cm2 and 1! oC and compresses to / %gf,cm2. Awing to reheating due to friction the compression is found to follow the law pv1.= 7 constant. 2a%e Cp 7 .2"$ and 7 1./. Calculate for 1 %g of air, the wor% required for compression and the adiabatic efficiency. 0escribe briefly the methods employed for improvement of thermal efficiency of open cycle gas turbine plant. -n a constant pressure open cycle gas turbine air enters at 1 bar and 2 oC and leaves the compressor at ! bar. -f the temperature of gases entering the turbine is #$ oC, pressure loss in the combustion chamber 7 .1 bar, compressor efficiency 7 $!3, turbine efficiency 7 $!3, combustion efficiency 7 $!3 Cp 7 1. 2/ %8,%g oC for air and gas, find 6i) the quantity of air to be circulated if the plant develops 1 #! %& 6ii) (eat supplied per %g of air circulation and 6iii) 2hermal efficiency of the cycle. 0efine critical pressure ratio for the no99le of the steam turbine. Abtain analytically its value in terms of the inde* of e*pansion. Steam at a pressure of = %g,cm2 abs and .. dry enters a no99le of throat area 1./ cm2. -t leaves this no99le at a pressure of 1. # %g,cm2 abs. Calculate the weight of steam discharged per sec and the diameter of e*it of the no99le so that the discharge shall be ma*imum. Contd:..2

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)*plain with the help of s%etches and velocity diagrams, the difference between single stage single row impulse turbine and a single stage reaction turbine. -n a 0e4;aval turbine, the steam enters the wheel through a no99le with a velocity of ! m,s and at an angle of 2 o to the direction of motion of the blade. 2he blade speed is 2 m,s and the e*it angle of the moving blade is 2!o. Bind the inlet angle of the moving blade, e*it velocity of steam and its direction and wor% done per %g of steam. &hat do you mean by propellant' (ow are propellants classified' )*plain the wor%ing of a solid and a liquid propellant roc%et by drawing neat s%etches. (ow and when is a liquid propellant roc%et engine useful' &rite short notes on5 6a) 1lade terminology 6b) Stage and overall efficiency 6c) Cach number, Cach angle 6d) <ressure distribution around a cylinder. 444

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Code No: 312003 III B.Tech. I-Semester Regular Exami atio s No"em#er 2003 T$RB% &'C(INER) * +roductio E gi eeri g a d &echa ical a d &a u,acturi g E gi eeri gTime: 3 hours &ax.&ar.s:/0 ' s0er a 1 2I3E 4uestio s 'll 4uestio s carr1 e4ual mar.s --)*plain the development of boundary layer along a smooth plate held parallel to uniform flow. A cylinder contains ./! m" of a gas at 1 bar and $ oC. 2he gas is compressed to a volume of .1" m", the final pressure being ! bar. 0etermine the value of inde* DnE for compression. 2a%e 7 1./, + 7 2./.2 8,%g @. 0raw the velocity diagrams of an a*ial flow compressor. 0epict the variation of drag coefficient with +eynolds number for two4dimensional flow around a cylinder. Compare the merits and demerits of centrifugal compressor and an a*ial flow compressor. Centrifugal air compressor having isentropic efficiency of =!3 receives air at 2= oC. 2he outer diameter of the blade tip is 1.#! m and the compressor runs at /$ rpm, find 6i) the temperature rise of the air and 6ii) the static pressure ratio. State the merits of gas turbines over -C engines and steam turbines. 0iscuss also the demerits over gas turbines. A simple closed cycle gas turbine plant receives air at 1 %g,cm 2 abs and 1!oC and compresses it to ! %g,cm2 abs and then heats it to $ oC in the heating chamber. 2he hot air e*pands in a turbine bac% to 1 %g,cm2 abs. Calculate the power developed per %g of air supplied per second. 2a%e Cp 7 .2/ for air. 0iscuss the flow of steam through a converging diverging no99le and e*plain the effect of friction of steam flow rate. 2he dry saturated steam at a pressure of $./ %g,cm2 abs enters a convergent4divergent no99le and leaves it at a pressure of 1./ %g,cm2 abs. -f the flow is frictionless and adiabatic and if the corresponding e*pansion inde* is 1.1"!, find the ratio of cross4sectional areas at e*it and throat for ma*imum discharge.

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&hat are the methods of governing a steam turbine' 0escribe any one method of governing a steam turbine. Steam issues from the no99le of a 0e4;aval turbine with a velocity of 1 m,s o and the no99le angle is 2! . 2he mean blade velocity is " m,s and the outlet blade angle is "!o. 2he discharge is " %g,hr. Feglecting friction losses calculate 6i) the theoretical horse power developed by the turbine 6ii) the diagram efficiency and 6iii) stage efficiency. )*plain the difference between a turbo>et and a turbo propeller engine giving s%etches. 2he effective >et e*it velocity from a roc%et is 2= m,s. 2he forward flight velocity is 1"! m,s and the propellant consumption is ## %g,s. Calculate the thrust, thrust horse power and propulsive efficiency. &rite short notes on5 6a) )ffect of compressibility 6b) ;osses in flow passages 6c) -sentropic flow 6d) 2ypes of propellants. 444

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Code No: 312003 III B.Tech. I-Semester Regular Exami atio s! No"em#er 2003 T$RB% &'C(INER) * +roductio E gi eeri g a d &echa ical a d &a u,acturi g E gi eeri gTime: 3 hours &ax.&ar.s:/0 ' s0er a 1 2I3E 4uestio s 'll 4uestio s carr1 e4ual mar.s --0escribe the energy equation for a compressible flow, if the system is 6i) isothermal and 6ii) adiabatic. 0ifferentiate between compressible and uncompressible flow. ?ive some e*amples of boundary layer formation and its effect on lift and drag. 0iscuss (owells method of blade design. An aero plane weighing / %F is flying in a hori9ontal direction at "# %m,hr. 2he plane spans 1! m and has a wing surface area of "! m 2. 0etermine the lift coefficient and the power required to drive the plane. Assume drag coefficient C0 7 . " and 7 1.2 %g,m" for air. Show the relation between theoretical pressure ratios and mass flow curve of a rotary compressor. )*plain also the terms cho%ing and surging. Air at a pressure of 1 %gf,cm2 and a temperature of 1! oC is compressed in a single stage centrifugal compressor to 2.! %gf,cm2. Calculate the theoretical wor% done per %g of air if the compression follows the law pv1./ 7 constant. 2a%e Cp 7 .2/. &hat do you mean by the term Dgas turbinesE' (ow are gas turbines classified' -n a gas turbine plant, the air is compressed in a single stage compressor from 1 bar to . bar and from an initial temperature of " @. 2he same air is then heated to a temperature of $ @ and then e*panded in the second turbine. Bind the ma*imum power that can be obtained from the installation, if the mass of air circulated per second is 2 %g. 2a%e Cp71. ! %8,%g oC for air. 0escribe the process and purpose of reheating as applicable to steam flowing through a turbine. Steam at = bar and " oC e*pands to " bar in an impulse stage. 2he no99le angle is 2 o, the rotor blades have equal inlet and outlet angles and the stage operates with the optimum blade speed ratio. Assuming that the isentropic efficiency of no99le is . 3 and the velocity at entry to the stage is negligible, deduce the blade angle used and the mass flow required for this stage to produce ! %&.

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&hat are the main types of no99les' )*plain each type by drawing neat s%etches. 2he dry and saturated steam at a pressure of 1 .! %g,cm2 is e*panded adiabatically in a no99le to a pressure of .= %g,cm2 abs. 0etermine the final velocity of steam issuing from the no99le, when flow is frictionless. 2he initial velocity of steam may be neglected. )*plain the difference between a >et engine and roc%et engine. ?ive the disadvantages of solid propellant roc%ets. 2he effective >et e*it velocity from a roc%et is 2! m,s. 2he forward flight velocity is 12! m,s and the propellant consumption is # %g,s. Calculate the thrust, thrust horse power and propulsive efficiency. &rite short notes on5 6a) Blame stabili9ation 6b) Cogeneration 6c) Stalling 6d) +eheat and +egeneration. 444

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