SUBJECT CODE: 3161910
SUBJECT: Applied Thermodynamics
IMP QUESTION BANK
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What is an ideal gas equation? What assumptions are made in deriving the ideal gas equation
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of state from kinetic theory of gas?
2. What is the Vander waal’s equation of state? State its importance and derive it
State the statements of Dalton’s Law and Gibbs-Dalton Law. Explain in detail Dalton’s law of
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Partial pressures.
4. Draw the generalized compressibility chart.
A cylinder of 0.1 m3 volume is filled with 0.727 kg of C8H18 at 427.85 K. Assuming that
C8H18 obeys the Van der Walls equation of state, calculate the pressure of the gas in the
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cylinder. The Van der walls Constant a and b for C8H18 are 3.789 Pa (m3/mol)2 and 2.37 10-
4 m3/mol, respectively.
2. Psychrometry
Define following term related to Psychrometry (with equations)
1. Wet bulb temperature 2. Dry bulb temperature 3. Relative humidity 4. Specific humidity 5.
1. Dew point temperature 6. Apparatus dew point temperature 7. Sensible heat factor 8.
Saturated air 9. Wet Air. 11. Absolute Humidity 12. Degree of saturation 13. Wet bulb
depression 14. By pass factor
2. Explain adiabatic saturation process with neat sketch and derive its expression
3. Explain cooling and dehumidification process.
4. Explain psychometric chart in detail
The barometer for air reads 750 mm of Hg. The DBT and WBT measured using sling
psychrometer is 33OC and 23OC respectively. Calculate (1) Vapor pressure (2) Relative
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humidity (3) Humidity ratio (4) Dew point temperature (5) specific enthalpy (6) wet bulb
depression and (7) dew point depression
The sling- psychrometer reads 400C DBT and 280C WBT calculate followings:
(i) Specific humidity (ii) Relative humidity (iii) Vapor density in air (iv) Dew point
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temperature (v) Enthalpy of the mixture per kg of dry air.
Assume atmospheric pressure to be 1.03 bar.
3. Refrigerant and Refrigeration cycles
Give the full name of the following refrigerants
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R-12, R717,R-22,R-134a,R-600,R-150,R-123
2. Discuss the desirable properties of an ideal refrigerant.
3. Write brief note on natural refrigerants.
Explain the effect of evaporator pressure, condenser pressure and liquid sub-cooling on
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Performance of vapour compressor refrigeration system using P-H diagram.
5. Explain Compound compression with flash gas removal
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6. Explain Compound compression with flash intercooler
What is basic principle of Vapour absorption refrigeration system? Write brief note on
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Electrolux(NH3-H2) refrigerator
8. Explain working of Li-Br vapour absorption refrigeration system with neat sketch.
9 Explain Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) and Global Warning Potential (GWP).
A 5 tonne R-12 refrigeration plant has saturated suction temperature of -5°C. The
Condensation takes place at 32°C and there is no undercooling of refrigerant liquid.
Assumingisentropic compression, find
(i) COP of the plant,
10. (ii) Mass flow rate of refrigerant
(iii) Power required to run the compressor in KW.
Take the following properties of R-12.
4. Fuel Cycle and Actual cycle
1 Give a Comparison between Air- Standard Cycle, Fuel- Air Cycle and Actual Cycle.
2 What are the different Losses in Actual Cycle? Explain any two with neat sketch.
3 What are the effects of variable specific heats on Otto cycle and Diesel Cycle?
4 Numerical
5. IC engine performance
1. Write short note on “Variable Compression Ratio Engines.”
The following observations were made during the test on an oil engine. B.P. of the engine =
31.5 kW. Fuel used = 10.5 kg/hr, CV of Fuel = 43000 kJ/kg, Jacket circulating water = 540
kg/hr. Rise in temperature of cooling water = 56oC. Exhaust gases are passed through the
exhaust gas calorimeter for finding the heat carried away by the exhaust gases. Water
2. circulated through the exhaust gas calorimeter = 545 kg/hr. Rise in temperature of water
passing through calorimeter = 36oC. Temperature of exhaust gas leaving exhaust gas
calorimeter = 82oC. A/F ratio is 19:1. Ambient temperature = 170 C. Cp for exhaust gases =
1kJ/kg K. Cp of water = 4.186 kJ/kg K. Draw up the heat balanced sheet on minute and
Percentage basis.
The following observations were recorded from test on a single cylinder four stroke oil engine
cylinder bore =150mm, engine stroke =250mm engine speed 420rpm, brake torque=217Nm,
fuel consumption 2.95 kg/h, calorific value of fuel=44000KJ/Kg cooling water flow
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rate=0.068Kg/s, cooling water temperature rise=45K, specific heat capacity of cooling
water=4.18KJ/kg k, Mean effective pressure=7.5 bar, calculate(a) mechanical efficiency(b)
brake thermal efficiency,(c) specific fuel consumption (d) draw heat balance sheet
4 Explain Morse Test to find Indicated power or Friction power.
5 Explain with neat sketch Catalytic Converter used in SI Engines.
6 Enlist major pollutants from gasoline & diesel engines?
6. Fundamental of Compressible flow
1 Explain Propagation of Pressure Waves Distribution in a Compressible Fluid with neat
Sketch
2 A Projectile Travels in Air of Pressure 15 N/cm2 at 100 C, at Speed of 1500 km/hr. Find the
Match Number and Mach Angle. Assume R = 287 J/kg K, γ = 1.4.
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3 Derive an Expression for Velocity of Sound Wave in Compressible Fluid Flow and also
Express in terms of Bulk Modulus.
4 What are the stagnation Properties? Derive an equation for Stagnation Pressure and Stagnation
Density.
7. Compressors
1 Explain working of multi stage Reciprocating compressor.
2 Differentiate between reciprocating and centrifugal compressor
3 Differentiate Centrifugal and Axial Flow Compressor.
4 Write Short note on: (i) Surging (ii) Choking related in Centrifugal Compressor.
5 Explain lift and drag as related to axial flow compressor and with suitable diagram explain
variation of lift and drag coefficient with angle of attack.
6 What is pre-whirl? Explain the effect of pre-whirl in centrifugal compressor.
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