The document contains 11 questions divided into 3 parts (A, B, C) regarding topics in thermal engineering. Part A includes questions on advantages of superheated steam, compounding of impulse turbines, diesel and Otto cycles, vapor compression cycle, human comfort conditions, belt drives, casting, and thermit welding. Part B focuses on layout of thermal power plants, working of nuclear power plants, two-stroke engines, engine classification, heat transfer terms, and domestic refrigeration. Part C covers impulse turbine calculations, reciprocating pumps, material properties, casting/welding defects, Otto cycle efficiency, refrigeration cycles, boiler types and construction of Cochran boilers. The questions range from short answers to longer explanations and calculations.
The document contains 11 questions divided into 3 parts (A, B, C) regarding topics in thermal engineering. Part A includes questions on advantages of superheated steam, compounding of impulse turbines, diesel and Otto cycles, vapor compression cycle, human comfort conditions, belt drives, casting, and thermit welding. Part B focuses on layout of thermal power plants, working of nuclear power plants, two-stroke engines, engine classification, heat transfer terms, and domestic refrigeration. Part C covers impulse turbine calculations, reciprocating pumps, material properties, casting/welding defects, Otto cycle efficiency, refrigeration cycles, boiler types and construction of Cochran boilers. The questions range from short answers to longer explanations and calculations.
The document contains 11 questions divided into 3 parts (A, B, C) regarding topics in thermal engineering. Part A includes questions on advantages of superheated steam, compounding of impulse turbines, diesel and Otto cycles, vapor compression cycle, human comfort conditions, belt drives, casting, and thermit welding. Part B focuses on layout of thermal power plants, working of nuclear power plants, two-stroke engines, engine classification, heat transfer terms, and domestic refrigeration. Part C covers impulse turbine calculations, reciprocating pumps, material properties, casting/welding defects, Otto cycle efficiency, refrigeration cycles, boiler types and construction of Cochran boilers. The questions range from short answers to longer explanations and calculations.
The document contains 11 questions divided into 3 parts (A, B, C) regarding topics in thermal engineering. Part A includes questions on advantages of superheated steam, compounding of impulse turbines, diesel and Otto cycles, vapor compression cycle, human comfort conditions, belt drives, casting, and thermit welding. Part B focuses on layout of thermal power plants, working of nuclear power plants, two-stroke engines, engine classification, heat transfer terms, and domestic refrigeration. Part C covers impulse turbine calculations, reciprocating pumps, material properties, casting/welding defects, Otto cycle efficiency, refrigeration cycles, boiler types and construction of Cochran boilers. The questions range from short answers to longer explanations and calculations.
1 (a) Enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of superheated steam? 2 1(b) What is compounding of impulse turbine. Draw a neat sketch to explain velocity 2 compounding? 1(c) Draw the diesel cycle on P–V and T–S coordinates and mark all the processes 2 properly? 1(d) Differentiate otto and diesel cycle? 2 1(e) Find the derivation for COP in Vapor Compression cycle? 2 1(f) What are the human comfort conditions? 2 1(g) Find the condition for maximum power transmission in the belt drive? 2 1(h) Explain with a neat sketch worm and worm wheel? 2 1(i) What is casting? How it differs from other primary shaping processes? 2 1(j) What for Thermit welding is used? 2 PART B 2 (a) Draw the layout of a simple thermal power plant and explain the function of its 6+6 various parts? 2 (b) Describe with a neat sketch the construction and working of a nuclear power plant in detail? 3 (a) Explain with the neat sketch, working of the two-stroke petrol engine? 6 +6 What are the different bases for classification of an internal combustion 3 (b) engine? Explain with a neat sketch of various types of the engines? 4 (a) Define: 6+6 i. Sensible heat ii. Latent heat iii. Dryness Fraction iv. Enthalpy of evaporation 4 (b) Explain the working of domestic refrigeration system with a neat sketch? 5 (a) The speed of a driving shaft is 80 rpm and the speed of the driven shaft is 120 6+6 rpm. The diameter of the driving pulley is given as 600 mm. Find the diameter of the driven pulley in the following cases: i. If belt thickness is negligible ii. If belt thickness is 5 mm iii. If total slip is 10% (considering thickness of belt) iv. If a slip of 2% on each pulley (considering thickness of belt) 5 (b) An open belt drive transmits a power of 9 kW. The linear velocity of the belt is 10 m/sec. The angle of the lap on the smaller pulley is 150°. The coefficient of friction between belt and pulley is 0.25. Determine the effect of the following on power transmission. i. Initial tension in the belt is increased by 5%. ii. The angle of the lap is increased by 5% using, idler pulley for same speed and tension in the tight side. iii. (c) The coefficient of friction is increased by 5%. 6 (a) What are the welding defects? Explain the causes and remedies ? 6+6 6 (b) Explain the various forging defects and its remedies? PART C 7 a) In a single row impulse turbine, the blade speed is 200 m/sec, nozzle angle is 8+7 18°. If the steam enters with an absolute velocity of 300 m/sec. Find: (i) inlet and outlet angles of moving bladeso that there is no axial thrust, (ii) power developed for a steam flow of 1 kg/sec, and (iii) kinetic energy of steam leaving the stage? b) What is the reciprocating pump. Explain its working with a neat sketch? 8 Enlist physical properties of engineering materials and define following 15 properties: (i) Strength, (ii) Hardness, (iii) Ductility, and (iv) Toughness. Define ferrous and non-ferrous materials with their properties and suitable application. What is alloy and write down its application? 9 What are the casting defects and explain the causes and remedies for these 15 defects. Explain the principle of arc welding with a figure and Name the three types of oxy-acetylene flame with the application of each of them? 10 a) An air at 15°C and 1 bar is compressed adiabatically to 15 bar by an engine 10+5 working on Otto cycle. The maximum pressure of the cycle is 40 bar. Calculate air standard efficiency, mean effective pressure. Take Cv = 0.718 kJ/kg K and R = 0.287 kJ/kg K? b) Find the expression for COP using Reversed Carnot cycle and Bell Coleman cycle? 11 What is boiler. What are the requirements of a good boiler. Classify boiler 15 into its types on different basis. Discuss Construction and working of Cochran boiler with neat sketch?