COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

CYCLE TEST II
Subject Name : Power Plant Engineering Class : II Year / IV Semester, B.E., EEE
Date : 11.03.2014 Marks : 20
Answer ALL Questions
Part A (5x2=10)
1. What is the purpose of surge tank in a hydro electric power plant?
2. Give an example for a low head turbine, a medium head turbine and a high head turbine?
3. What is the significance of specific speed of hydraulic turbines?
4. What is a draft tube? In which type of turbine it is mostly used?
5. List the advantages of hydro power.
Part B (1x10=10)
6. a. What is the function of hydraulic turbine?.How are turbines classified? Explain anyone with a suitable
sketch.
b. Explain with neat sketch the working of pumped storage hydel plants.
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Faculty In-charge
V.SURESHKANNAN, AP II, MECH
COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
CYCLE TEST II
Subject Name : Power Plant Engineering Class : II Year / IV Semester, B.E., EEE
Date : 11.03.2014 Marks : 20
Answer ALL Questions
Part A (5x2=10)
1. What is the purpose of surge tank in a hydro electric power plant?
2. Give an example for a low head turbine, a medium head turbine and a high head turbine?
3. What is the significance of specific speed of hydraulic turbines?
4. What is a draft tube? In which type of turbine it is mostly used?
5. List the advantages of hydro power.
Part B (1x10=10)
6. a. What is the function of hydraulic turbine?.How are turbines classified? Explain anyone with a suitable
sketch.
b. Explain with neat sketch the working of pumped storage hydel plants.
****
Faculty In-charge
V.SURESHKANNAN, AP II, MECH
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