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FOUR YEAR B.TECH. DEGREE END EXAMINATION

FI FTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION
MECIJANICAL ENGINEERING
INTERNAL COMBUSTION BNGINES & GAS TURBINES (ICGT)
(scHEME-2013)

'firre: 3 l]ours

Max marks: 70

Note: l..Question No. f. is compulsory & it must be answered first in sequence at one ploce only.
2. Answer ony four questions from the remaining.

l.

a). I1'the irrtake air temperature of I.C engine increases, its efficiency will

(i)

lncreases

(ii)

b) 'Ihe air-fuel ratio ol'the

c)
d)

(iii) remain

petrol engine is controlled

(iv) unpredictable
b1,

.supel charging
T'he knock

I]
tl
as

tl

in diesel engine occurs due to

ofthe first part ofthe charge

Instantaneous auto ignition oflast part ofcharge

Instantaneous and rapid burning

Delal,ed buming of the first pan of the charge

Rcduction o1'delay period
Define break specific fuel consumption (bsfc)
What is the sequer-rce of processes in a reciprocating ail compressor?
a gas turbine plant" the inter cooler is used in belrveen and
In a lLrrboiel engine- thc diffuser is fined at

ln

(i) Nose (ii) alier compressor (iii)

i)
j)

sarne

(i) Fuel pump (ii) governor (iii) injector (iv) carbureltor

'l'he operation o1- fbrcing additional
air under pressu'e in the engine cylinder is known

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

e)
1)
g)
h)

decreases

10xl:I0t\.{

tlll

alter tulbine (ir,) belbre turbine

When a rocket is used as weapon u,ith a rvarhead as payload, then it is called a

Thc compression ratios lbr axial f)orv compressors a"re _.

(i) l-esser (ii) Higher(iii) moderate (iv)None

(missile)

tl
4X 15:60M

2.

a) Draw the port timing diagram of a 2-stoke C.l.

Engine

(7 M)

b) The bore and stroke of a water cooled, vefiical. single cylinder,4-stoke diesel engine are
80 rnm and

l10lnm respectively and the torque is 23.5 Nm. Calculate brake mean effective

pressure of the

engine.

(8 M)

3. a) Explain any two methods for measuring indicated power of an IC

b) Witlr

neat sketch explain the working of eddy current

Engine

(8 M)

dy,namometer

(7 M)

4. a) What are the various types of combustion chambers used in Sl engines? Explain them briefly.

(8 M)
b) Describe the 'Morse

Test'

(7 M)

5. a) Derive the condition for rninimum work in reciprocating

compressors

b) Witlt a neat sketch explain the working principle of an axial flow

6. a) u,hat are the methods of improving efficiency of gas

(7 M)

compressor

(8 M)

turbine

(7 M)

b) A gas turbine operates on the Brayton cycle between minimum temperature 300K and maximum
temperature 1073K. Find the maximum work done per kg of air and corresponding cycle efficiency.
llow does this efficiency compare with camot efficiency operating between same two temperatures.
(8 M)
7. a) Explain tlre working of rar.n-jet with neat

sketch

b) Explain the working of a Pulse jet engine with a neat sketch. Give the liuritation of

(7 M)

it.

(8 M)