Srinivas School of Engineering, Mukka, Mangalore

V Semester B. E
I IA Test
Turbomachines (10ME56)
Duration: 1 hour Date: 05/09/2012
Staff: Mr. Ananthesh Rao K Max Marks: 25

Note: Answer any ONE full question from each part. Questions from Part A and B carries 10 marks each
and Part C carries 5 marks
PART A
1. Define a turbomachine, Explain the different parts of turbomachine with a neat sketch. Also explain
their functions.
2. Derive Alternate form of Eulers turbine equation, Draw general Velocity triangle and explain the
significance of different parameters and also state and explain the different components of energy
transfer.
PART B
3. Explain different Dimensionless parameters and their significance.
4. Derive and explain with the help of a graph, the effect of blade discharge angle on energy transfer
and degree of reaction.
PART C
5. A small scale model of hydraulic turbine, runs at a speed of 350 rpm under a head of 20m produces
an output of 8KW.Determine (1) Unit discharge, unit speed, unit power. (2) Assuming a turbine
efficiency of a turbine of 79%, determine the output power of prototype which is 12 times the size of
a model.
6. In an axial flow pump with a rotor diameter of 30 cm handles water at a rate of 2.7m
3
/min. while
operating at 1500 rpm, the energy input is 125J/Kg, the total-to total efficiency being 75%. If a
second geometrically similar pump with a diameter of 20cm operates at 3000rpm, what are its:
(a)flow rate (b)change in total pressure and (c)input power?

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