Btech Oe 3 Sem Energy Science and Engineering Koe033 2021

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B TECH
(SEM-III) THEORY EXAMINATION 2020-21
ENERGY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100
Note: 1. Attempt all Sections. If require any missing data; then choose suitably.
SECTION A
1. Attempt all questions in brief. 2 x 10 = 20
Qno. Question Marks CO
a. What are three examples of units used for energy? 2 3
b. What is a heat energy example? 2 3
c. What is so bad about nuclear energy? 2 2
d. What are the 4 fundamental forces in the universe? 2 3
e. What are 5 advantages of solar energy? 2 3
f. What is meant by carrier transport in semiconductor? 2 3
g. What are 3 conventional sources of energy? 2 2
h. Why is fluid dynamics so hard? 2 2
i. How long does it take for nuclear radiation to kill you? 2 3
j. What is the cause of climate change? 2 3
SECTION B
2. Attempt any three of the following:
Qno. Question Marks CO
a. Two engines are to operate on Otto and Diesel cycles with the following data: Maximum 10 4
temperature 1400 K, exhaust temperature 700 K. State of air at the beginning of compression
0.1 MPa, 300 K. Estimate the compression ratios, the maximum pressures, efficiencies, and
rate of work outputs (for 1 kg/min of air) of the respective cycles.
b. What is the importance of quantum mechanics? What are some useful applications of nuclear 10 3
physics? Explain briefly.
c. What are the two basic ways to measure solar radiation? Explain with neat sketches. 10 4
d. The shear stress developed in lubricating oil, of viscosity 9.81poise, filled between two 10 4
parallel plates 1 cm apart and moving with relative velocity of 2 m/s is?
e. What happens to waste of a nuclear plant system? What are the 3 levels of nuclear waste? 10 3
Explain with neat sketches.
SECTION C
3. Attempt any one part of the following:
a. An engine equipped with a cylinder having a bore of 15 cm and a stroke of 45 cm operates on 10
an Otto cycle. If the clearance volume is 2000 cm3, compute the air standard efficiency. 4
b. Two kg of water at 80°C are mixed adiabatically with 3 kg of water at 30°C in a constant 10 4
pressure process of 1 atmosphere. Find the increase in the entropy of the total mass of water
due to the mixing process (cp of water = 4.187 kJ/kg K).
4. Attempt any one part of the following:
a. What do you mean by nuclear forces? What are the types of nuclear forces? Explain briefly. 10 2
b. What is the safest nuclear reactor design? What are the four main components of a fission 10 2
reactor? Explain briefly.
5. Attempt any one part of the following:
a. What is difference between metal semiconductor junction and pn junction? Explain briefly. 10 3
b. What is the principle of solar photovoltaic power generation? Explain briefly with neat 10 4
sketches.
6. Attempt any one part of the following:
a. How are wind turbines designed? Explain briefly with neat sketches. 10 3
b. How does geothermal power work? Explain briefly with neat sketches. What are the 10 3
advantages and disadvantages of geothermal energy?
7. Attempt any one part of the following:
a. What is the concept of green building? What are the 7 components of green building? 10 3
b. What is energy audit? How many types of energy audits are there? Explain briefly. 10 3

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