Downloaded From www.rejinpaul.com Reg. No. : Question Paper Code: 71854 se B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRILIMAY 2015. o > c Fifth Semester Mechanical Engineering \ < ME 2301/ME 51/MB 1851 A/10122 ME 402 — THERM, i (Common to Sixth Semester Mechanical BoaineeiOg (Mhaw rich) ; (Regulation 2008/2010 Ny hd (Common to PTME 2301 — Thermal Engineexifag fo B.E. (Part-Time) Mechanical Engineering Fourth Semester ation 2009) ‘Time : Three houre oy Y Maximum : 100 marke ok Yy ‘Use of approved ‘Thermodynamicg,Tabl S Mollier diagram, Psychrometric chart and Refrigerant, Prsely {jes permitted in the Examinations) (royer ALL questions. pS PART A — (10 x 2= 20 marks) : ¥ 1. Draw the P-v and Tis diagrams ofa dual cycle and write the various processes. 2. What iganeant’by moan effective pressure? 3. What bre the basic componente of an IC engine? eh 4. “What are the exhaust emissions from a diesel engine? 4... What: are the effects of friction on steam nozzles? GA What is the principle of an impulse turbine? 7. How are comprossors clacsifiod? What are the advantages of multistage compression over a single stage compression for the same compression ratio? : 9. List out the altornato refrigeranta used in vapour-compreasion aystems, 10. Define the terms : wet bulb temperature, relative ayéthtonty orl eaeUL.COM and dew point temperature. (Grow With UsDownloaded From www.rejinpaul.com PART B— (6 x 16 = 80 marks) 11. (@) Anengine working on the Otto cycle has an air standard cycle efficiency of 66% and rejects 544 kJ/kg of air. The pressure and temperature of air at the beginning of compression are 0.1 MPa and 60°C respectively, Compute : (@ The compression ratio of the engine Cy Gi) ‘The work done per kg of air yom) (ii) The pressure and tomporature at the end of 7. a _ly (iv) The maximum pressure in the cycle. O) Or (®) Draw tho actual and theoretical p-v ane stroke diesel engine and compare them. 12. (@) With a neat sketch explain the working hee of a simple carburettor. C) ©) Bxplain the battery ignition ay. suitable diagram. 13. (a) The inlet condition f a a ie are 10 bar and 250°C. The exit pressure is 2 bar. Acéeigin isontropic expansion and negligible inlet velocity determin: @ The throft ai / . © ‘4 (ii) Exit veldgity and ® ii)’ Bait arga of the nozzle. ® tm Or (®) “\What is velocity compounding? List the advantages end limitations of “velocity compounding. “14. (@) A single - stage single - acting compressor delivers 15 m of free air per = minute from 1 bar to 8 bar. The epeed of compressor is 300 r.p.m. =~ Assuming that compression and expansion follow the law pv’*= constant and clearance is 1/16 of swept volume, find the diameter and the stroke of the compressor. Take L/D = 1.5. The temperature and pressure of air at the suction are 20°C and 1 bar respectively. Or : 2 6 rejinpesd.com (Grow With Us15. b) @) Downloaded From www.rejinpaul.com ‘A two-stage compressor delivers 2 m® free air per minute. The temperature and pressure of air at the suction are 27°C and 1 bar. Tae pressure at the delivery is 50 bar. The clearance is.5% of the respective stroke in L.P. eylinder as well as in LP. cylinder. Assuming perfect intercooling between the two stages, find the minimum power required to run the compressor at 200 rpm. Also find the diameters and strokes assuming the strokes of both cylinders are equal to the diameter of the. LP. Cylinder. a 23°C in a refrigerated space. The ambient temperature is 374C, The compressor takes in dry saturated vapour of F-12. A C temperature difference is required at the evaporator ad.well as at condenser for effective heat transfer. There is no aoa Of liquid. If the refrigerant flow rate is 1 kg/min, find ' e : e A vapour compression machine is used to maintain a wave ne (@) Tonnage of refrigeration ay @ (i) Power requirement ~. ad © (ii) Ratio of COP. of this eyele to COP piece Cathot evele. (4) mixed with 2 kg of air at 20°C . Calculate the specific humidity of One kg of air at 35°C DBT and, sing DBT and 13°C dew-poinf' OS the mixture. 8 (> rejinfl&dt.com (Grow With Us