Applied Thermodynamics ME/ MF C211

Assignment questions list

Q 1 Investigate the effect of varying parameter such as compression ratio, inlet conditions,
maximum temperature, maximum pressure on performance such as power output , efficiency,
mep of Otto cycle
Q 2 Investigate the effect of varying parameter such as compression ratio, Cut off ratio, inlet
conditions, maximum temperature, maximum pressure on performance such as power output ,
efficiency, mep of Diesel cycle
Q 3 Investigate the effect of varying parameter such as compression ratio, Cut off ratio, inlet
conditions, maximum temperature, maximum pressure on performance such as power output ,
efficiency, mep of Dual cycle.
Q 4 Obtain Rankine cycle performance parameter such as net power output , work ratio, ssc,
efficiency for various boiler pressure , condenser pressure Taking maximum temperature as
650 deg and moisture content limt at the exhaust of turbine is 15 %.
Q 5 Obtain Reheat Rankin cycle performance parameter such as net power output , work
ratio, ssc, , efficiency for various boiler pressure , condenser pressure, reheat pressure Taking
maximum temperature as 650 deg and moisture content limit at the exhaust of turbine is 15 %
Q 6 Investigate the effect of turbine and pump efficiency as they are varied from 70 to 100 % on
mass flow rate and thermal efficiency of Rankin cycle. Take Turbine inlet temperature in the
range of 450 to 650 deg C and biler pressure in range of 100 bar 190 bar.
Q 7 Determine optimum bleed pressure for closed feed water heater that maximize the thermal
efficiency of single CFWH Regenerative Rankine cycle Take Turbine inlet temperature in the
range of 450 to 650 deg C and biler pressure in range of 100 bar 190 bar.
Q 8 Determine optimum bleed pressure for Open feed water heater that maximize the thermal
efficiency of single OFWH Regenerative Rankine cycle Take Turbine inlet temperature in the
range of 450 to 650 deg C and boiler pressure in range of 100 bar 190 bar.
Q 9. Steam enters in the turbine at 6 MPa and 450 deg C and expands at some intermediate
pressure 60 % of steam is extracted and remainder expands to 10 kPa at this Investigate the
effect of extraction for moving steam from turbine to be used for open feed water optimum
bleed pressure for Open feed water heater that maximize the thermal efficiency of single
OFWH Regenerative Rankine cycle. Take Turbine inlet temperature in the range of 450 to 650
deg C and boiler pressure in range of 100 bar 190 bar.

Q. 10. Investigate the effect of number of reheat stages on the performance of an ideal Rankine
cycle, the max and min pressure in the cycle are 15 MPa and 10kPa, and steam enters at all
stages of turbine at 500 deg C. For each stage pressure ratio is same, determine the thermal
efficiency of the cycle and plot it against number of reheat stages.
Q. 11 . Investigate the effect of extraction pressure on the ideal regenerative Rankine cycle with
one open feed water heater. The max and min pressure in the cycle are 15 MPa and 10kPa, and
steam enters in turbine at 500 deg C. determine the thermal efficiency of the cycle and plot it
against extraction pressure.
Q. 12. . Investigate the effect of number of regeneration stages on the performance of an ideal
Rankine regenerative cycle, the max and min pressure in the cycle are 15 MPa and 10kPa, and
steam enters at all stages of turbine at 500 deg C. For each case maintain same temperature
difference between two stages. Determine the thermal efficiency of the cycle and plot it
against number of regeneration stages.
Q. 13. Investigate the effect of varying parameters on the performance such as thermal
efficiency and net specific work output of an air standard Brayton cycle consider compressor
inlet condition is 100kPa and 20 deg C. consider following combinations of variables
a)pressure ratio 6, 9, 12, 15 b) Max cycle temperature
C)compressure and turbine efficiency 100, 90, 80, 70%

900, 1100, 1300, 1500 deg C

Q. 14. Determine the effect of number of compression and expansion stages on ideal
regenerative Brayton cycle with multiple compression and expansion, assume overall pressure
ratio of cycle is 12 and air enters at each stage of compressor at 300K and each stage of turbine
at 1200K. Plot the thermal efficiency vs. number of stages. varying number of stages in
increament of 3. Plot thermal efficiency Vs no of stages.
Q. 15. Determine the effect of number of compression and expansion stages on ideal
regenerative Brayton cycle using Helium as working fluid with multiple compression and
expansion, assume overall pressure ratio of cycle is 12 and air enters at each stage of
compressor at 300K and each stage of turbine at 1200K.. Plot the thermal efficiency vs. number
of stages. Varying number of stages in increament of 3. Plot thermal efficiency V/s no of stages.
16. Investigate the effect of evaporator pressure on COP and power input and plot the COP
and Power Input as a function of evaporator pressure for a 100TR refrigeration plant with
R134a as refrigerant, to be installed in India having maximum environment 45 deg C, minimum
approach temperature of 5deg C for condenser, also plot the mass flow rate variation.

17. An absorption refrigeration system having capacity 5TR is design to maintain space at 5degC. while operating on an environment at 40 deg C, heat is to be supplied from a solar pond,
let the pond temperature vary from 80 deg to 300 degC . plot the minimum rate of heat
supplied as a function of source temperature and discuss the result.
18. The compressor of R134a refrigeration plant working between 140kPa, -10 deg C and leaves
at 1MPa. refrigerant enters the throttle valve at 0.95Mpa and 30 deg C, leaves evaporator
saturated vapour at -18.5 deg C. Investigate the effect of varying isentropic efficiency over the
range of 60-100% and compressor inlet volume flow rate of refrigerant is 0.1 to 1m 3/min, on
the power input and refrigeration rate (TR).
19. Investigate entropy change of air across the normal shock for up stream Mach Number 0.5
to 1.5 in increments of 0.1.
20. Investigate the effect of back pressure in the range of0.9 to 0.1 MPa on exit pressure exit
velocity and mass flow rate of an isentropic converging nozzle. Assume air inlet conditions such
as 900 kPa ,400 K with negligible velocity, constant throat area 10 cm2.
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