Institute of Technology and Science

Class:

(Declared as Deemed to be University under section-3 of the UGC Act, 1956)

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Key for Internal Test I
PEP (First Year)

Sub. Code:
Sub. Name:

14ME1003
Basic Mechanical Engineering
PART A (4 x 1 = 4 MARKS)

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In Cochran boilers ________ is used to make sure that the water tube does not get affected when water level is reduced.
Fusible Plug
Which device is used to atomize the fuel in C.I engine?
Fuel Injector
What is the function of nozzle in turbines?
To reduce pressure and increase velocity
State purpose of surge tank in hydro-electric power plant?
When the load decreases, the water moves backwards and gets stored in it.
When the load increases, additional supply of water will be provided by surge tank.

PART B (4 x 2 = 8 MARKS)
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List out the components of hydro-electric power plant

Dam, water reservoir, intake or control gates, penstock, water turbines, generators
Classify about boilers
Horizontal, Vertical or Inclined Boiler.
Fire Tube and Water Tube
Externally Fired and Internally Fired
Forced circulation and Natural Circulation
Higher Pressure and Low Pressure Boilers
Stationary and Portable
Single Tube and Multi Tube Boiler
Highlight the main difference between the impulse and reaction turbine
o In impulse turbine, there are nozzle and moving blades are in series while there are fixed blades and moving
blades are present in Reaction turbine (No nozzle is present in reaction turbine).
o In impulse turbine pressure falls in nozzle while in reaction turbine in fixed blade boiler pressure falls.
o In impulse turbine velocity (or kinetic energy) of steam increases in nozzle while this work is to be done by
fixed blades in the reaction turbine.
o Compounding is to be done for impulse turbines to increase their efficiency while no compounding is
necessary in reaction turbine.
o In impulse turbine pressure drop per stage is more than reaction turbine.
Can super heaters be incorporated in Cochran boilers, justify your answer with a reason
No, because it is a fire tube boiler

PART C (2 x 14 = 28 MARKS)

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Explain the working of hydro-electric power plant with its disadvantages.

Dams are extremely expensive to build and must be built to a very high standard.
The high cost of dam construction means that they must operate for many decades
The flooding of large areas of land means that the natural environment is destroyed.
The building of large dams can cause serious geological damage
10. (a) State the advantages of SI engines over CI engines
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(b) Explain the working of two stoke CI engine

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