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Srinivasan Engineering College 13. (a) Find the air standard efficiency for the Otto and Diesel cycles on
(Approved by AICTE – New Delhi, Affiliated to Anna University – Chennai)
the basis of equal compression ratio of 10 and equal heat rejection
Perambalur – 621 212 of 840 kJ/kg. The suction conditions are 1 bar and 328 K. CO4 K2
Model Examination (or)
Department of Aeronautical Engineering (b) In an engine working on a dual cycle the temperature and pressure
AE 8301 | Aero Engineering Thermodynamics of beginning of cycle are 100 °C and 1 bar. The compression ratio
Year & Semester : II & III Date & Session : 12.10.18 & FN is 10. The maximum pressure is limited to 70 bar and total heat
Duration : 3 hrs Total Marks : 100 Marks supplied per kg of air is 1680 kJ. Find the following (a) Pressure
Answer all the Questions and Temperature at salient point, (b) Efficiency of the cycle and (c)
Part A: 10 x 2 = 20 Marks Mean Effective Pressure. CO4 K2
01. Define Zeroth law of thermodynamics. CO1 K1 14. (a) In a Rankine cycle steam enters the first stage turbine at 10 MPa
02. Define extensive and intensive property. CO1 K1 and 500 °C, expands to 0.1 MPa. It is then reheated to 450 °C before
expansion in the LP turbine. It then expands to a condenser pressure
03. State – Second law of thermodynamics. CO2 K1
of 0.01 MPa. Net power developed is 100 MW. Both the turbines
04. What is a PMM2? Why is it impossible? CO2 K2 have an efficiency of 80 %. Calculate (a) Thermal Efficiency of the
05. Define – Compression ratio, Pressure ratio. CO2 K1 cycle, (b) Mass flow rate of steam. CO4 K2
06. Compare the combustion process of Otto, Diesel and Dual cycles. CO3 K1 (or)
07. What is a pure substance? CO3 K1 (b) Rankine Cycle works between the Pressure of 30 bar and 0.04 bar.
08. Define the Critical Point. CO4 K1 The initial condition of steam being dry saturated. Calculate the
09. Define Specific Impulse. CO4 K1 cycle efficiency, work ratio and specific steam consumption. Also
10. Give the Fourier’s Law of Conduction. CO5 K2 find the cycle efficiency when the pump is neglected. CO4 K2
Part B: 5 x 13 = 65 Marks 15. (a) Explain the working principle of turbo jet engine with a neat sketch
and derive the thrust equation. CO2 K1
11. (a) Derive the steady flow energy equation and deduce it for a heater
(or)
and a nozzle. CO1 K1
(b) Explain the modes of heat transfer and derive the heat flow
(or)
equations of conduction in parallel and radial flow. CO2 K1
(b) A stationary mass of gas is compressed without friction from an
initial state of 0.3 m3 and 0.105 MPa to a final state of 0.15 m3 and
Part C: 1 x 15 = 15 Marks
0.105 MPa, the pressure remaining constant during the process.
There is a transfer of 37.6 kJ of heat from the gas during the process. 16. (a) A turbojet engine flies with a velocity of 300 m/s at an altitude
How much does the internal energy of the Gas change? CO1 K2 where the air is at 0.35 bar and - 40 °C. The compressor has a
12. (a) A heat pump working on the Carnot cycle takes in heat from a pressure ratio of 10, and the temperature of the gases at the turbine
reservoir at 5 ºC and delivers heat to a reservoir at 60 ºC. The heat inlet is 1100 °C. Air enters the compressor at a rate of 50 kg/s.
pump is driven by a reversible heat engine which takes in heat from Estimate (a) The temperature and pressure of the gases at the turbine
a reservoir at 840 ºC and rejects heat to a reservoir at 60 ºC. The exit, (b) The velocity of gases at the nozzle exit and
reversible heat engine also drives a machine that absorbs (c) The propulsive efficiency of the cycle. CO5 K3
30 kW. If the heat pump extracts 17 kJ/s from the 5 ºC reservoir, (or)
determine (a) the rate of heat supply from 840 ºC source and (b) In an ideal Brayton cycle, air from the atmosphere at 1 atm, 300 K
(b) the rate of heat rejection to 60 ºC sink. CO2 K2 is compressed to 6 atm and the maximum cycle temperature is
(or) limited to 1100 K by using a large air-fuel ratio. If the heat supply
(b) Two reversible heat engines A and B are arranged in series. A is 100 MW, find (a) the thermal efficiency of the cycle, (b) work
rejects heat directly to B. A receives 1200 kJ at 427 °C from the hot ratio, (c) power output and (d) exergy flow rate of the exhaust gas
source while B rejects heat to cold sink at 15 °C. Work output of A leaving the turbine. CO5 K3
is twice that of B. Find the intermediate temperature between A and Prepared by Approved by
B, efficiency of each engine and heat rejected to the sink. CO3 K2 Gurunath K. Ayyasamy T.
(Asst Prof. / Aero) (HOD / Aero)