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Paper Code:ME6016004
Code: ME-601
BE (ME) -VIth Semester
Exam- OCT-2016
Subject: -Gas Dynamics

RKDF

Max.Time: 3 Hrs.

Max Marks: 70

Subject

Section-A
Q.1. Objective Type Questions.
10x1=10
1. If

is the velocity of any flow and

is the sonic velocity, then Mach number is

defined as:

(a) C
(c)

(b) V

C.V

C+V

(d)

2.

The line representing the locus of points with the same mass velocity and stagnation
enthalpy is called a:
(a) Fanno line
(b) Rayleigh line
(c) Critical line
(d) None of these

3.

The phenomenon of choking in nozzle occurs when: (where

is velocity of flow and

C is sonic velocity)
(a)

V <C

(b)

V 2C

(c)

V C

(d)

V 2C

4. If

po

p represents critical pressure and

represents stagnation pressure, the critical

pressure ratio is defined as:

po

p
(a) p o

(b) p

po
(c) p p
o
5.

If

VA

(d)

is actually velocity of any jet and

velocity coefficient

(b)

VT
VA

(c)

VA
V T V A

CV

is given by

6. For any stream tube of area

(a)

VT

p
po

is its theoretical velocity, then the

VA
VT

(d)

VT
V T V A

A , the continuity equation is

(a)

eAV =0

(b)

(c)

eAV 0

(d) None of these

7. Characteristic Mach number M

tends to:
(a)
(c)

tends to

[(r +1)/(r 1)]1 /2

(b)

(d)

eAV =constant

when Mach number

8. The isentropic expansion of steam through nozzle, for the steam initially superheated at
inlet is approximated by equation:
(a)
(c)

PV 1.3 =C
PV 1.4 =C

(b)

PV 1.25 =C

(d)

PV =C

9. The effect of considering friction in steam nozzles for the same pressure ratio leads to:
(a) Increase in dryness fraction of steam at exit
(b) Decrease in dryness fraction of steam at exit
(c) No change in the quality of exit steam
(d) None of the above
10.The critical pressure ratio of a convergent nozzle is defined as:
(a) The ratio of outlet pressure to inlet pressure at nozzle
(b) The ratio of inlet pressure to outlet pressure
(c) The ratio of outlet pressure to inlet pressure only when mass flow rate per unit area
is minimum
(d) The ratio of outlet pressure to inlet pressure only when mass flow
rate per unit area is maximum

Q.1

Section-B
Short Answer Type Questions
Define Mach number, Mach cone and Mach angle.

5x5=25

OR
What is stagnation state? What do you mean by stagnation properties?
Q.2

What is a normal shock and how it is obtained?

OR
Define Fanno line and Rayleigh line.

Q.3

Discuss the phenomenon of choking in nozzle.

OR
Explain the effect of friction on adiabatic flow in a constant area duct.

Q.4

What are the different types of steam nozzle?

OR
Derive expression of work done for isentropic flow of vapoursthrough a nozzle.

Q.5

What is the maximum discharge velocity? Explain.

OR
What is the physical significance of critical pressure ratio? Explain in brief.
Section-C
LongAnswer Type Questions

Q.1
where

5x7=35

Prove that the velocity of sound wave in a compressible fluid is given by

K=

Bulk modulus of fluid

c= k /e

e=

Density of fluid
OR

1000 km /hr

Air has a velocity of

of

10 kpa

at a pressure of

vacuum and a temperature

47 C . Compute its
Stagnation properties and the local Mach number. Take atmospheric pressure 100 kpa ,

R=287 J /kg K
Q.2

Q.3

r=1.4

and

Discuss the effect of back pressure in converging and converging-diverging nozzle.

OR
What is a normal shock and how it is obtained? Write the continuity and momentum
equations for a control volume having normal shock wave.
An aircraft flies with a speed of

800 km/hr

having

100 kpa

and

30 C

as

stagnation conditions. Find the static condition and flight Mach number.
OR
Steam is supplied to a nozzle at

240 m/s . The pressure drops to

3.5 and
0.8

0.96

dry. The steam enters the nozzle at

. Determine the velocity and dryness fraction of

steam when it leaves the nozzle.

Q.4
Derive equation of flow rate of steam through nozzles and hence obtain the condition of
maximum discharge.
OR
Show that maximum velocity at throat and maximum discharge through nozzle are
given by the following expressions:

mmax =A n

p1
v1

)( )
2
n+ 1

n
(
n+1
)p v

V max = 2

and

n+1
n1

Q.5 Air flows through a nozzle which has inlet areas of 10 cm 2. If the air has a velocity of

80 m/ s , a temperature of

a pressure of

250 kpa

28 C , and a pressure of

700 kpa

at the inlet section and

at the exit, find the mass flow rate through the nozzle and

assuming on- dimensional isentropic flow the velocity at exit section of the nozzle.
OR
Air flows over a blunt nosed body. The air flow in the free stream ahead of the body has
a much number of

1.5

and a static pressure of

40 kpa . Find the pressure acting on

the font of this body. Sketch the flow pattern near the nose.