Cycle Test SOM
Cycle Test SOM
Cycle Test SOM
Max marks: 50
Total Time: 1 Hrs
Take the number of working cycle per minute is 200. Assume the cycle is reversible.
8. (a). Air flows steadily at the rate of 0.5 kg/sec through an air compressor, entering at 7 m/s
velocity, 100 kPa pressure, and 0.95 m 3/kg volume, and leaving at 5 m/s, 700 kPa, and
0.19 m3/kg. The internal energy of the air leaving is 90 kJ/kg greater than of the air
entering. Cooling water in the compressor jackets absorbs heat from the air at the rate of
58 kW.
(i). compute the rate of shaft work input to the air in kW.
(ii). find the ratio of the inlet pipe diameter to outlet pipe diameter.
(Or)
(b). In a Rankine cycle, the steam at inlet to turbine is saturated at a pressure if 35 bar and the
exhaust pressure is 0.2 bar. Determine
(i).. The Pump work
(ii). The turbine work
(iii). The Rankine efficiency
(iv). The condenser heat flow
(v). The dryness at the end of expansions. Assume flow rate of 9.5 kg/sec.
PART B (1 x 8 = 8 Marks)
6. (a). Classify the steam boilers. Explain the working principle of Benson High pressure
boiler with neat sketch.
(Or)
(b). An open tank contains water up to a depth of 2m and above it an oil of specific
gravity 0.9 for a depth of 1 m. Find the pressure intensity
(i). at the interface of the two liquids, and
(ii) at the bottom of the tank.
PART B (2 x 16 = 32 Marks)
7. (a).(i). Explain the Working Principle of Vapour Absorption Refrigeration system. (10)
(ii). Define Thermal radiation and explain various laws related to radiation.
(6)
(Or)
(b). A U-Tube manometer is used to measure the pressure of water in a pipe line, which is in
excess of atmospheric pressure. The right limb of the manometer contains mercury and
is open to atmosphere. The contact between water and mercury is in the left limb.
Determine the pressure of water in the main line, if the difference in level of mercury in
the limbs of U-tube is 10 cm and the free surface of mercury is in level with the centre
of the pipe. If the pressure of water in pipe line is reduced to 9810 N/m 2, calculate the
new difference in the level of mercury. Sketch the arrangements in both cases.
8. (a). (i). A conical tube of length 2 m is fixed vertically with its smaller end upwards. The
velocity of flow at the smaller end is 5 m/s while at the lower and it is 2 m/s. The pressure
head at the smaller end is 2.5 m of liquid. The loss of head in the tube is
0.35 ( v 1v 2) 2
, where v1 is the velocity at the smaller end and v2 at the lower end
2g
respectively. Determine the pressure head at the lower end. Flow takes place in the
downward direction.
(10 Marks)
(ii). Explain various types of fluid flow.
(6 Marks)
(Or)
(b). (i). Water flows through a pipe AB 1.2 m diameter at 3 m/s and the passes through a
pipe BC 1.5 m diameter. At C, the pipe branches. Branch CD is 0.8 m in diameter and
carries one-third of the flow in AB. The flow velocity in branch CE is 2.5 m/s. Find the
volume rate of flow in AB, the velocity in BC, the velocity in CD and the diameter of
CE.
(10 Marks)
(ii). Explain the various types Hydraulic coefficients of Orifice.
(6 Marks)
(6)
(Or)
(b). An engine working on Otto cycle has a cylinder volume of 0.5 m 3, compresses air
from 1 bar and 300 C to 10 bar pressure. Determine the following if 200 kJ of heat is
added at constant volume
i). Pressure, temperature and volume at the all salient points in the cycle.
ii). Percentage Clearance
Temperature0C
-15
10
Properties of refrigerant
Enthalpy
Entropy of
Sensible heat hf
evaporation hg
liquid Sf
(KJ/kg)
(kJ/kg)
(kJ/kg.K)
22.316
180.87
0.0904
45.387
191.764
0.175
Entropy of
vapour Sg
(kJ/kg.K)
0.705
0.6921
13. (a). (i). The space between two square flat parallel plates is filled with oil. Each side
of the plate is 60 cm. The thickness of the oil fil is 12.5 mm. The upper plate, which
moves at 2.5 metre per sec, requires a force of 98.1 N to maintain the speed.
Determine:
(i). the dynamic viscosity of the oil in poise, and
(ii). the kinematic viscosity of the oil in stokes if the specific gravity of the oil is 0.95. (8)
(ii). A differential manometer is connected at the two points A and B of two pipes as
shown in fig. The pipe A contains a liquid of sp.gr = 1.5 while pipe B contains a liquid of
sp.gr = 0.9. The pressures ate A and B are 1 kgf/cm2 and 1.8 kgf/cm2 respectively. Find
the difference in mercury level in the differential manometer.
(8)
(Or)
(b).(i) Water flows through a pipe AB 1.2 m diameter at 3 m/s and the passes through a
pipe BC 1.5 m diameter. At C, the pipe branches. Branch CD is 0.8 m in diameter and
carries one-third of the flow in AB. The flow velocity in branch CE is 2.5 m/s. Find the
volume rate of flow in AB, the velocity in BC, the velocity in CD and the diameter of CE.
(10)
(ii). Explain Hydraulic Coefficient of Orifices.
(6)
14.(a). Using Buckinghams -theorem, show that discharge Q consumed by an oil ring is
given by
w
Q = Nd 3
where d is the internal diameter of the ring, N is
2
2 3
N d N d N 2 d
rotational speed, is density, is viscosity, is surface tension and w is the specific
weight of oil.
(16)
(Or)
(b). (i). Explain the types of similarities in the model analysis.
(ii).Explain the Model laws and Similarities law.
(8)
(8)
15. (a). A centrifugal pump having outer diameter equal to two times the inner diameter and
running at 1000 r.p.m works against a total head of 40 m. The velocity of flow through the
impeller is constant and equal to 2.5 m/s. The vanes are set back at an angle of 40 0 at outlet.
If the outer diameter of the impeller is 500 mm and width at outlet is 50 mm, determine:
(i). Vane angle at inlet
(ii). Work done by impeller on water per second, and
(iii). Manometric efficiency.
(Or)
(b). Explain the Construction and Working Principle of Pelton Wheel Turbine.