Monday, November 26, 2018

thernal engineering placement question bank





UNIT – 1
GAS POWER CYCLES
2 MARKS
1.      What are gas power cycles?
2.      Define air standard cycle efficiency.
3.      Name any four “gas power cycles".
4.      What is a thermodynamic cycle?
5.      Define mean effective pressure.
6.      Define compression ratio.
7.      What is cutoff ratio?
8.      What do you mean by expansion ratio.
9.      Mention the various processes of otto cycle.
10.  Give any two differences between otto and diesel cycle.
11.  Which cycle is more efficient with respect to the same compression ratio?
12.  What is the compression ratio range for otto cycle and diesel cycle?
13.  Name the factors that affect the air standard efficiency of diesel cycle.
14.  State any two assumptions made in gas power cycles.
15.  List out the various processes of Diesel cycle.
16.  What are the various processes of Dual cycle?
17.  Mention the various processes of Brayton cycle.
18.  Define isentropic efficiency of a compressor.
19.  Sketch the schematic arrangement of open gas turbine power plant.
20.  Explain about isentropic efficiency of a turbine.


6 Marks
21.  What are the assumptions made in the analysis of gas power cycles?
22.  Explain the working of otto cycle with the help of p-V & T-s diagram.
23.  Brief the working of Diesel cycle with the help of p-V & T-s diagram.
24.  Describe the working of Dual cycle with the help of p-V & T-s diagram.
25.  Explain the working of Brayton cycle with the help of p-V & T-s diagram.
26.  Draw the schematic arrangement, p-V and T-s diagram of a Brayton cycle with reheater.
27.  Sketch the schematic arrangement of a gas turbine power plant with reheater, regenerator and intercooler with T-s diagram
28.  Compare Otto, Diesel and Dual cycles.
29.  Sketch the schematic arrangement, p-V and T-s diagram of a Brayton cycle with intercooler
30.  During an Otto cycle the pressure at the beginning and end of the compression stroke are 1 bar and 6.75 bar respectively. Find the air standard efficiency of the cycle.
31.  Calculate the air standard efficiency of the cycle which is working on constant volume cycle, if the compression ratio is 6. Assume ᵞ = 1.4.
32.  Compare the theoretical and actual brayton cycle with the help of p-V and T-s diagram.
33.  A diesel engine operating on an air standard diesel cycle has 20 cm bore and 30 cm stroke. The clearance volume is 420 cm3. Find the compression ratio of the engine.
34.  What are the effects of introducing intercooling and regeneration in basic turbine cycle?
35.  In a gas turbine power plant working on a Brayton cycle, the inlet air temperature is 30°C and 1 bar. The pressure ratio is 6.25 and the maximum temperature is 827°C. Find the
(i)                 Compressor work
(ii)               Turbine work
(iii)             Work ratio


10 Marks
36.  Brief the working of Otto cycle with the help of p-V diagram, T-s diagram and derive the air standard efficiency of the cycle.
37.  Explain the working of Diesel cycle with the help of p-V diagram, T-s diagram and derive the air standard efficiency of the cycle.
38.  Describe the working of Brayton cycle with the help of p-V diagram, T-s diagram and derive the air standard efficiency of the cycle.
39.  A Dual combustion air standard cycle has a compression ratio of 10. The constant pressure part of combustion takes place at 40 bar. The highest and the lowest temperature of the cycle are 1727°C and 27°C respectively. The pressure at the beginning of compression is 1 bar. Calculate,
(i)                 The pressure and temperature at key points of the cycle. 
(ii)               The heat supplied at constant volume, 
(iii)             The heat supplied at constant pressure,
(iv)             The heat rejected,
(v)               The Work output, 
(vi)             The cycle efficiency. Take CP = 1.005 kJ/kg K, CV = 0.718 kJ/kg K
40.  A gas turbine works on an air standard Brayton cycle. The initial condition of the air is 25°C and 1 bar. The maximum pressure and temperature are limited to 3 bar and 650°C. Determine the following:
(i) Cycle efficiency
(ii) Heat supplied and heat rejected per kg of air
(iii)Work output
(iv) Exhaust temperature. Take CP = 1.005 kJ/kg K, CV = 0.718 kJ/kg K.
41.  An Engine-working on Otto cycle has a volume of 0.45 m3, pressure 1 bar and temperature 30°C at the beginning of compression stroke. At the end of compression stroke, the pressure is 11 bar and 210 kJ of heat is added at constant volume. Determine (i) Pressure, temperature and volumes at salient points in the cycle,
(ii) Cycle Efficiency. Take CP = 1.005 kJ/kg K, CV = 0.718 kJ/kg K.
UNIT-2
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
2 MARKS
1.      What do you mean by an IC engine?
2.      List any four components of an IC engine.
3.      Name the rings present in the piston of an engine.
4.      What is the use of a connecting rod?
5.      List out the use of a flywheel?
6.      What are all the processes taking place in an IC engine?
7.      Mention the use of a camshaft?
8.      Define brake power
9.      What is indicated power?
10.  What do you mean by brake thermal efficiency?
11.  Define indicated thermal efficiency
12.  What are the different methods of cooling system employed in cooling IC engines?
13.  What do you mean by stroke volume and clearance volume?
14.  Mention the use of a carburettor?
15.  Name the stages of combustion of a SI engine
16.  What are the methods of ignition system used in IC engines?
17.  Name the stages of combustion of a CI engine.
18.  What is the purpose of lubricating IC engines?
19.  List out the different methods of lubrication system used in IC engines?
20.  Mention the various parts of a spark plug.

6 marks
21.  Differentiate between a two stroke and a four stroke engine.
22.  Distinguish between a petrol engine and a diesel engine.
23.  Explain the phenomenon of knocking in petrol engines
24.  Brief the phenomenon of knocking in diesel engines.
25.  Explain scavenging and its significance in IC engines.
26.  Draw and add a short note on the pressure – crank angle diagram depicting the stages of combustion of a SI engine.
27.  Explain pressure – crank angle diagram depicting the stages of combustion of a CI engine.
28.  Differentiate between a simple carburettor and a complete carburettor.
29.  Compare the theoretical and actual p-V diagram of a four stroke petrol engine.
30.  Distinguish battery coil and magneto coil ignition system.
31.  Compare the theoretical and actual p-V diagram of a four stroke diesel engine.

32.  Explain about splash and mist lubrication system used in IC engines.
33.  Sketch schematic layout of MPFI system.
34.  What is likely to happen if petrol is used in diesel engines and if diesel is used in petrol engines?
35.  Draw and explain the port timing diagram of a two stroke diesel engine.
10 marks
36.  Describe the working of a four stroke diesel engine with neat sketches.
37.  Explain the working of a four stroke petrol engine with neat sketches.
38.  Brief the working of a battery coil ignition system with neat sketch.
39.  Explain in detail about the pressure – crank angle diagram depicting the stages of combustion of a CI engine.
40.  Compare the theoretical and actual valve timing diagram of a four stroke diesel engine.
41.  Explain necessity of cooling in an IC engine. With a neat sketch describe the working of pump circulation liquid cooling system used for multi-cylinder engine.
Unit-3
Steam nozzles and turbines
2marks
1.      What do you mean by a nozzle?
2.      What are the various types of nozzles and their function?
3.      Write down the expression for velocity at exit from steam nozzle.
4.      Define nozzle efficiency. 
5.      What is meta stable flow?
6.      Differentiate isentropic flow and supersaturated flow.
7.      Define critical pressure ratio.
8.      List out the use of large size and small size turbines.
9.      What do you mean my carry over loss?
10.  Mention the different methods of compounding turbines?
11.  What do you mean by governing of turbines?
12.  What are the different methods of governing steam turbines?
13.  Mention any four losses which occur in a steam turbine.
14.  Explain the function of moving blades
15.  List out the function of fixed blades.
16.  What are the reasons due to which pressure drop is reduced in a nozzle?
17.  What do you mean by degree of reaction of a turbine?
18.  What are the assumptions made in the deriving the condition for maximum efficiency of a turbine?
19.  What do you mean by pressure compounding of a turbine?
20.  What is velocity compounding of a turbine?


6marks
21.  Explain about the different types of nozzles with neat sketches
22.  Derive an expression for the velocity of steam flowing through a nozzle
23.  Explain in detail about the effects of friction in a nozzle.
24.  Explain the phenomenon of supersaturation and its effects in nozzles.
25.  Give a brief classification on steam turbines.
26.  Differentiate between impulse turbine and reaction turbine.
27.  Explain the working of impulse turbines with neat sketch.
28.  Explain the working of reaction turbines with neat sketch.
29.  Brief about throttle governing with neat sketch.
30.  Discuss about nozzle governing with neat sketch.
31.  Describe bypass governing with neat sketch.
32.  What do you mean by critical pressure ratio? What is the critical pressure ratio of saturated steam, superheated steam and for gases?
33.  Explain in detail about the various losses that takes place in a turbine.
34.  Draw the velocity diagram for a simple impulse turbine.
35.  Sketch the velocity diagram for a reaction turbine.

10 Marks
36.  Dry saturated steam at a pressure of 11 bar enters a convergent-divergent nozzle and leaves at a pressure of 2 bar. If the flow is adiabatic and frictionless, determine,
(i)                 The exit velocity of the steam,
(ii)               Ratio of cross section at exit and that at throat. Assume the index of adiabatic expansion to be 1.135
37.  Dry saturated steam at 2.8 bar is expanded through a convergent nozzle to 1.7 bar. The exit area is 3 cm2. Calculate the exit velocity and mass flow rate for,
(i)  Isentropic expansion,
(ii) Super saturated flow.
38.  Dry saturated steam enters a steam nozzle at a pressure of 15 bar and is discharged at a pressure of 2.0 bar. If the dryness fraction of discharge steam is
 0.96, what will be the final velocity of steam. Neglect initial velocity of steam. If
10% of heat drop is lost in friction;   find the percentage reduction in the final velocity.
39.  In  a steam nozzle, the steam expands from 4 bar to 1 bar. The initial velocity is 60 m/s and initial temperature is 200°C. Determine the exit velocity if nozzle efficiency is 92 %.
40.  Explain in detail about pressure – velocity compounding of turbines with neat sketch.
41.  In a de-laval turbine, the steam enters the wheel through a nozzle with velocity of 350 m/s and at an angle of 20° to the direction of the motion of the blade. The blade speed is 250 m/s and exit angle of the moving blade is 35°. Find the inlet angle of the moving blade, exit velocity of the steam and its direction.




Unit-4
Air Compressors
2marks
1.      What is an air-compressor?
2.      List a few applications of air compressors.
3.      How will you classify compressors based upon design and principle of operation?
4.      Classify compressors according to capacity.
5.      Define volumetric efficiency of a compressor.
6.      What is meant by free air delivered?
7.      Define Mechanical efficiency of a compressor.
8.      Explain how the flow of air is controlled in a reciprocating compressor.
9.      Define clearance ratio.
10.  What are the factors that limit the delivery pressure in a reciprocating compressor?
11.  Define isothermal efficiency of a compressor.
12.  Why clearance is necessary in a reciprocating compressor?
13.  Give the expression for intercooler pressure.
14.  What is the purpose of intercooler?
15.  What do you mean by single stage compression?
16.  What is multistage compression?
17.  Give two merits of rotary compressor over reciprocating compressor.
18.  What are factors that affect the volumetric efficiency of a reciprocating compressor?
19.  Give examples of positive displacement compressors.
20.  List out any two advantages of multistage compression.

6marks
21.  Give a brief classification of compressors.
22.  Differentiate between reciprocating and rotary compressor.
23.  Discuss about the working of single acting reciprocating compressor.
24.  Sketch the p-V diagram of a two stage reciprocating compressor
25.  What are the advantages of multistage compression over single stage compression?
26.  Derive an expression for work done during isothermal compression for a single acting reciprocating compressor without clearance volume.
27.  Deduce an expression for work done during isentropic compression for a single acting reciprocating compressor without clearance volume.
28.  Derive an expression for work done during polytropic compression for a single acting reciprocating compressor without clearance volume.
29.  Find an expression for the work done by a two stage reciprocating air compressor with intercooler.
30.  A single cylinder, single acting air compressor compresses 30 m3 of air at a pressure of 1 bar and 27°C to 700kPa. Calculate the power required for the compressor if the compression is
(i)                 isothermal,
(ii)               polytropic
(iii)             adiabatic.
31.  Differentiate between positive displacement and non positive displacement compressors.
32.  Derive an expression for work done by a single acting reciprocating compressor with clearance volume.
33.  Compare rotary compressor and reciprocating compressor.
34.  What are the assumptions made in multistage compression?
35.  A single stage double acting air compressor of 150 kW power takes air in it at 1 bar and delivers at 6 bar. The compression follows the law pV1.35 = C. The compressor runs at 160 rpm with average piston speed of 150 m/min. Determine the size of the cylinder.


10Marks
36.  A single stage single acting air compressor delivers 0.6 kg of air per minute at 6 bar. The temperature and pressure at the end of suction stroke are 30°C and 1 bar. The bore and stroke of the compressor are 100 mm and 150 mm respectively. The clearance is 3 % of the swept volume. Assuming index of compression and expansion to be 1.3, find,
(i) Volumetric efficiency of the compressor,
(ii) Power required if the mechanical efficiency is 85%.
37.  A single stage single acting compressor delivers 14m3 of free air per minute from 1 bar to 7 bar. The speed of the compressor is 310 rpm. Assuming that compression and expansion follow the law pV1.35=constant and clearance is 5% of the swept volume, find the diameter and stroke of the compressor. Take L=1.5D. The temperature and pressure of air at the suction are same as atmospheric air.
38.  A single – stage double - acting air compressor is required to deliver 14 m3 of air per minute measured at 1.013 bar and 15°C. The delivery pressure is 7 bar and the speed is 300 rpm. Take the clearance volume as 5 % of the swept volume with the compression and expansion index of n=1.3. Calculate,
(i) Swept volume of the cylinder,
(ii) The delivery temperature,
(iii) Indicated power.
39.  Explain in detail the working of a multistage compressor with help of p-V diagram.
40.  A two stage single acting reciprocating air compressor takes 6m3 of air at 1.1 bar and 23°C and compresses into 20 bar. The intermediate receiver cools the air to 25°C and 8.5 bar pressure. The law of compression is pV1.35=constant. Calculate the work done.
41.  A two stage single acting reciprocating air compressor compresses air from 1 bar and 20°C to 42 bar. If the law of compression is pV1.3=constant and the inter cooling is perfect, find per kg of air
(i) the work done in compression,
(ii) the mass of cooling water necessary for abstracting the heat in the intercooler, if the temperature rise of the cooling water is 25°C.




Unit-5
Refrigeration & Air-conditioning
2Marks
1.      Define COP
2.      What are the components of a vapour compression system?
3.      Define tonnege of refrigeration
4.      What do you mean by refrigeration?
5.      Name any four commonly used refrigerants
6.      What is a refrigerant?
7.      What do you mean by refrigerating effect?
8.      Define psychrometry.
9.      Define dry bulb and wet bulb temperature.
10.  What are the two main types of refrigeration system?
11.  Define dew point temperature
12.  What do you mean by saturation capacity of air?
13.  State Dalton’s law of partial pressure.
14.  Define bypass factor of a coil.
15.  Name the different types of air-conditioning systems?
16.  Define apparatus dew point of a coil.
17.  What are the factors that affect the bypass factor of a coil?
18.  What are the functions of a throttle valve?
19.  List out the refrigerant and absorbent that is being used in the Lithium Bromide Refrigeration system.
20.  How does humidity affect human comfort?

6Marks
21.  Differentiate between vapour compression and vapour absorption refrigeration systems.
22.  List out the properties of a good refrigerant.
23.  Explain about subcooling and superheating in vapour compression systems with help of a T-s diagram.
24.  What are the effects of very high and very low by pass factor?
25.  Compare summer and winter air-conditioning systems.
26.  Discuss about specific humidity, relative humidity and degree of saturation.
27.  What is meant by sensible heating, sensible cooling and dehumidification?
28.  Define SHF, RSHF & ERSHF
29.  What is the function of analyzer and rectifier in simple vapour absorption system?
30.  Define dry bulb depression, wet bulb depression and dew point temperature.
31.  List out the various psychrometric processes and represent them on the psychromentric chart.
32.  Draw and explain vapour compression cycle with p-h and T-s diagram for a dry saturated vapour at the end of compression.(no subcooling takes place)
33.  Explain in detail about different types of air conditioning systems
34.  Enumerate the components of cooling load estimate.
35.  List out requirements of a comfort air-conditioning system.

10Marks
36.  Explain the working of a vapour compression refrigeration system with neat sketch
37.  Discuss in detail about the working of an Ammonia absorption refrigeration system with neat sketch.
38.  Describe the working of a Lithium Bromide vapour absorption refrigeration system with neat sketch.
39.  A vapour compression refrigerator works between the pressure limits of 60 bar and 25 bar. The working fluid is just dry at the end of compression and there is no under cooling of the refrigerant before expansion valve. Determine,
(i) COP of the cycle,
(ii) Capacity of the refrigerator, if the working fluid is flowing at a rate of 5 kg/min.
The properties of the refrigerant are given in the following table,
Pressure
(bar)
Saturation
Temperature, (K)
Enthalpy (kJ/kg)
Entropy (kJ/kg K)
Liquid
Vapour
Liquid
Vapour
60
295
61.9
208.1
0.197
0.703
25
261
-18.4
234.5
-0.075
0.896
40.  In a laboratory test, a sling psychrometer recorded dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures as 303K and 298K respectively. Calculate
a.       Vapour pressure,
b.      Relative humidity,
c.       Specific humidity,
d.      Degree of saturation,
e.       Dew point temperature,
f.       Enthalpy of the mixture.
41.  An ammonia refrigerator produces 30 tonnes of ice from and at 0°C in a day of 24
hours. The temperature range in the compressor is from 25°C to 15°C. The vapour  is dry saturated at the end of compression and an expansion valve is used.  Calculate the coefficient of performance. The properties of the refrigerant are given in the following table:         
Temperature °C
Enthalpy KJ/kg
Entropy KJ/kg-K
Liquid
Vapour
Liquid
Vapour
25
100.04
1319.22
0.3473
4.4852
-15
-54.56
1304.99
-2.1338
5.0585


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