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Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology A14
(An Autonomous Institution)
Code No: 4B304 Date: 21-May-2018 (AN)
B.Tech II-Year I-Semester External Examination, May - 2018 (Supplementary)
THERMODYNAMICS (ME)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks:70
Note: a) No additional answer sheets will be provided.
b) All sub-parts of a question must be answered at one place only, otherwise it will not be valued.
c) Missing data can be assumed suitably.

Part - A Max.Marks:20
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
1. Differentiate between macroscopic and microscopic understanding of [2M]
Thermodynamics
2. List any five physical properties of matter which can be used for the measurement of [2M]
Temperature.
3. Define Clausius law of second law of Thermodynamics. [2M]
4. What is triple point? [2M]
5. Explain the method to calculate entropy of mixture [2M]
6. Draw P-V diagram of Dual cycle. [2M]
7. What are different types of irreversibilities and explain? [2M]
8. What is Claussius Claperyron equation and discuss its importance? [2M]
9. Define mean effective pressure on air standard basis [2M]
10. State the limitations of first law of thermodynamics. [2M]
Part – B Max.Marks:50
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS. EACH QUESTION CARRIES 10 MARKS.
11. a) Write the differences between system and control volume. Explain the different [6M]
types of systems with examples.
b) Show that heat is a path function and not a property. [4M]

12. a) Explain with a neat sketch the working principle of a constant volume gas [5M]
thermometer
b) A turbo compressor delivers 2.33m3/sec. at 0.276 MPa, 430C, which is heated at [5M]
this pressure to 4300C and finally expanded in a turbine which delivers 1860 Kw.
During the expansion there is a heat transfer of 0.09 MJ/sec. to surroundings.
Calculate turbine exhaust temperature.

13. a) State and prove Carnot theorem [5M]

b) Two Carnot heat engines operate so that the exhaust of one is the intake of the [5M]
other; the highest and lowest temperature limits are 1200 K and 400 K.
Determine the intermediate
temperature if
(i) both the engines gives the same work output,
(ii) both the engines have the same thermal efficiency.

14. a) Sketch and explain the construction and working of throttling calorimeter used for [5M]
determining the dryness fraction of steam in a boiler.
b) 1 kg of steam of a pressure of 1 bar and 0.8 dry is compressed in a cylinder to a [5M]
pressure of 2 bar. The law of compression is pv 1.2 = C. Find
(i) the final condition of steam
(ii) the change in internal energy (iii) the heat transfer.

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15. a) Deduce the equation PVγ = constant for an adiabatic process. [5M]
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b) A gas occupies 0.034 m at 600 kPa and 85 C. It is expanded in the non-flow [5M]
process according to the law pV 1.2 = constant to a pressure of 60 kPa after which
it is heated at constant pressure back to its original temperature. Sketch the
process on the p-v and T-s diagrams, and calculate for the whole process the
work done, the heat transferred. Take
Cp = 1.047 kJ/kgK and Cv = 0.775 kJ/kgK for the gas.

16. a) Discuss the use of air standard cycle analysis for the internal combustion [4M]
engines
b) An engine of 250 mm bore and 375 mm stroke works on Otto cycle. The [6M]
clearance volume is 0.00263m3. The initial pressure is limited to 25 bar, find the
following:
(i) The air standard efficiency of the cycle.
(ii) The mean effective pressure for the cycle.

17. a) [5M]
Define entropy and show that for an irreversible process
b) A piston-cylinder arrangement contains 0.03 m3 of nitrogen at 1bar and 290K. [5M]
the piston moves inwards and the gas is compressed isothermally and reversibly
until the pressure becomes 4 bar. Determine change in entropy and work done.
Assume nitrogen to be a perfect gas.

18. A closed rigid cylinder is divided by a diaphragm into two equal parts, each of [10M]
volume 0. 1 m3. Each compartment contains air at a temperature of 20°C. The
pressure in one compartment is 2.5 MPa and in the other compartment is 1 MPa.
The diaphragm is ruptured so that the air in both the compartments mixes to
bring the pressure to a uniform value throughout the cylinder, which is insulated.
Find the net change in entropy for the mixing process.
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