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T.E. (Mechanical Engineering) (Semester - I)
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TURBO MACHINE
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5) Assume data whenever necessary.
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6) Due credit will be given to neat figures wherever necessary.
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Q1) a) Derive an expression for the force exerted by the jet of water on the
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fixed curved plate, jet strikes at centre of the curved plate at normally.
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i) Unit speed
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m. Assuming the speed ratio of 2, flow ratio 0.6, the diameter of boss
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equal to 0.35 times the diameter of the runner and an overall efficiency
90% calculate the diameter, speed and specific speed of the runner. [6]
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Q3) a) An outward flow reaction turbine has internal and external diameters of
runner as 0.6 m and 1.2 m respectively . The guide blade angle is 15° and
velocity of flow through runner is constant and equal to 4 m/sec. If the
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speed of the turbine 200 rpm, head on the turbine is 10 m and discharge
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at outlet is radial determine [7]
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i) Runner vane angle at inlet and outlet
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ii) Work done by water on runner
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iii) Hydraulic efficiency
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b) Two inward flow turbine runners having same diameter of 0.50 m have the
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same efficiency, and work under same head. Both the turbines have same
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velocity of flow of 5.6 m/sec. If one of the runner 'A' runs at 525 RPM
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and has an inlet blade angle of 65° and the other runner 'B' has inlet blade
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angle of 110° what should be the speed of the runner 'B'. Both the turbines
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and the moving blade exit angle is 20°. The axial velocity of steam is 3/4 of
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the blade velocity at the mean radius. Steam is supplied to the stage at the
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rate of 9000 kg/hr the effect of the blade tip thickness on the annulus area
can be neglected. Calculate [10]
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Q6) a) Explain why subsonic nozzle is convergent while supersonic nozzle
is divergent. [4]
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Turbine. Obtain the Condition for Maximum efficiency & its value. [6]
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c) In a single stage impulse turbine the mean diameter of the blade ring is
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1m and the rotational speed is 3000 rpm. The steam is issued from the
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nozzle at 300 m/see. and nozzle angle is 20°. The blades are equiangular.
If the friction loss in the blade channel is 19% of the Kinetic energy
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corresponds to relative velocity at the inlet to the blades. What is the
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power developed in the blading when the axial thrust on the blades is
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Q7) a) What do you mean by cavitation. What are its effects? How we can
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overcome the cavitation effect in centrifugal pump. Derive relation
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for maximum suction lift of a centrifugal pump. [8]
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b) The outer diameter of an impeller of a Centrifugal pump is 400 mm &
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outlet width is 50 mm. The pump is running at 800 rpm & is working
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against a total head of 15m. The vanes angle at outlet is 40°& manometric
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iii) Angle made by the absolute velocity at outlet with the direction of
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motion at outlet
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iv) Discharge
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b) A centrifugal pump impeller has an external diameter of 450 mm
and discharge area of 0.11 m2. The vanes are bent backwards at an
angle of 35° at outlet. The diameter of the suction and delivery pipes
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is 300 mm and 230 mm respectively. Pressure gauge at points on suction
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and delivery pipes close to the pump and each gauge 1.50 m above the
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level of supply sump showed gauge pressure head of 3.70 m below and
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19 m above atmospheric head respectively. When the pump was delivering
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200 lit/sec of water at 800 rpm. It requires 70 kW to drive the pump.
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Find the loss of head in the suction pipe, manometric efficiency and
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overall efficiency of the pump. [12]
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Q9) a) What are the various losses in Axial Flow Compressor? [4]
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180 kg/min of air. The suction pressure and temperature are 1 bar and
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the impeller conditions are 1.5 bar, 335 K and 230 m/sec. Calculate [8]
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i) Isentropic efficiency
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Assume that kinetic energy of the air gained in impeller is entirely converted
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Q10)a) Derive an expression for the overall pressure ratio developed in the 8
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Centrifugal Compressor. [6]
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air at static states 1 bar and 300 K and compresses it adiabatically by the
pressure ratio of 2. The air velocity at inlet and the radial velocity at exit
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is the same as 75 m/sec. The inlet and outlet impeller diameters are 60cm
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