COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

COIMBATORE-641 109
INTERNAL TEST-III
Year : II Yr Semester : IV Sem
Branch & Section : B.E., Mechanical Engg.-B Section Total Marks : 50
Date & Session : 10.04.2015, Forenoon Duration : 09.30 am to 11.00 am
Subject Name : Thermal Engineering
Answer All Questions

Part-A (5x2) (10 Marks)

1. Classify the various types of air-compressors.
2. Draw the p-V diagram of a two stage reciprocating air compressor
3. Indicate the applications of reciprocating compressors in industry
4. What are the advantages of multi stage compression with intercooling over single stage compression for the
same pressure ratio?
5. Which type of compression is the best in reciprocating compressor
Part-B (2x16+1x8) (40 Marks)
6. a.(i) Derive an expression for the minimum work required for a two-stage reciprocating air compressor with
perfect intercooling and neglecting clearance (8)

(ii) Estimate the minimum work required to compress 1 kg of air from 1 bar,27C to 16 bar in two stages, if
the law of compression is pv1.25=C and the intercooling is perfect. (8)

(Or)

b. A two stage air compressor compresses air from 1 bar and 20C to 42 bars. If the law of compression is
pv1.35=constant and the intercooling is perfect. Find per kg of air (i) the work done in compression (ii) the
mass of cooling water necessary for abstracting the heat in the intercooler, if the temperature rise of the
cooling water is 25C. (16)

7. a A single stage single acting reciprocating air compressor delivers 15 cubic metre /min of free air from 1 bar
to 8 bar at 300 rpm. The clearance volume is 5% of the stroke volume and compression and expansion
follow the law pv1.3 =c. Calculate the diameter and the stroke of the compressor. Take L/D=1.5.The
temperature and pressure of air at suction are the same as atmospheric air.(16)
(Or)
b.A two stage single acting reciprocating air compressor draws in air at a pressure of 1 bar and 17C and
compresses it to a pressure of 60 bar.After compression in the L.P cylinder,the air is cooled at constant
pressure of 8 bar to a temperature of 37C.The low pressure cylinder has a dia of 150mm and both the
cylinder have 200mm stroke.If the law of compression is pv1.35=constant,find the power of the compressor
,when it runs at 200 rpm.(16)
8. a. With a help of p-V diagram, explain the need of multi-stage compression.
(OR)
b. With a neat sketch describe any one type of rotary compressor
*******
V.SURESHKANNAN, AP, MECH
Faculty Name,Dept.