Calorific Value of fuel

: 21 KJ/liter

Cylinder diameter

: 250 mm

Stroke

: 400 mm

Effective brake drum circumference

:4m

Compression ratio

: 6.5: 1

Printed Pages: 4

SUBJECT CODE: NME- 303

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B.Tech. (MECHANICAL)
(SEM.III) PRE- UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION, 2014-15
BASIC THERMODYNAMICS

Determine (i) Brake Power

(ii) Mechanical efficiency

TIME: 2 HOURS

6) Attempt any one part.

TOTAL MARKS: 50

a) Derive the two T-ds equations of any thermodynamic process.

b) Explain the concepts of Availability, Irreversibility, Available
energy and unavailable energy.

NOTE:
1) Attempt all questions .Marks of each question is written with it
2) Answers must be to the point with correct explanation.
3) Assume Necessary Data, if needed.

7) Attempt any one part.

a) Define and explain steady flow energy equation (SFEE).

Section A

b) Show that the change of entropy in a thermodynamic process is

1) Attempt all questions:

given by

S2 S1=

(5 x 2 = 10 marks)

a) What is meant by thermodynamic equilibrium?

b) Explain Amagats Law?
c) What is concept of continuum?
d) Distinguish between a heat pump and a heat engine.
e) Distinguish between Helmoltz function and Gibbs function.

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4) Attempt any one part.

Section B

a) A steam turbine a steam flow of 4500 kg/hr and delivers 4800

2) Attempt any three of the following questions:(5x3 = 15 marks)
a) Explain the working of Carnot engine and its limitations.
b) Heat is added at constant pressure to air at 1 bar, 0.002 m3 and
200C until the temperature reaches 2400C. Determine the work

KW. The heat loss from the turbine is negligible. Find the change
in enthalpy across the turbine if the velocity of steam at entrance
is 60 m/sec and at exit is 360 m/sec. the inlet pipe is 4 m above
the exhaust.

interaction, heat transfer and change of internal energy.

c) State Kelvin-Planck statement of second law of thermodynamics.

b) A reversible engine operating between the thermal reservoirs at

Prove that the violation of Clausius statement leads to violation

900 K and 300 K is used to drive a reversible refrigerator for

Kelvin-Planck statement.

which the temperature limits are 300 K and 250 K. the engine

d) Explain the concept of Clausius Inequality.

absorbs 1800 KJ of energy as heat from the reservoir at 900 K and

3

e) 3 kg of steam at 18 bar occupies a volume of 0.225 m . The steam

the net output from the engine refrigerator system is 360 KJ.

expands at constant volume to a pressure of 10 bar. Determine

Make calculation for the heat extracted from the refrigerator

final dryness fraction, final energy change in entropy and work

cabinet and the net heat rejected to the reservoir at 300 K.

done.

5) Attempt any one part.

a) Determine the power required to run a refrigerator heat transfers

Section C
Attempt all questions from this section:

2000 KJ/min of heat from a cooled space at 00C to the

(5 x 5 = 25 marks)

3) Attempt any one part.

a) Distinguish between Spark Ignition Engine and Compression
ignition Engine.
b) Derive an expression for the displacement work in a resisted
Polytropic Process.

surroundings atmosphere at 270C. The refrigerator operates on

reserved Carnot cycle.
b) The following particulars were obtained in a trail on a four stroke
gas engine:
Revaluations

: 14000 rpm

Net brake load

: 1470 N

Mean effective pressure

: 7.5 bar

Gas consumption

: 20000 liters