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UNIT-1

1) An engine working on Otto cycle has a volume of 0.45m 3,pressure 1bar and
temperature 300c at the beginning of compression stroke. At the end of
compression stroke, the pressure is 11bar and 210kJ of heat is added at
constant volume . Determine
i) Pressure, temperatures and volumes at salient points in the cycle
16M

2)

ii) Efficiency.
MAY/JUNE-2007

i) Derive an expression for the air-standard efficiency of a Brayton cycle in


terms of pressure ratio.
8M
MAY/JUNE-2007
ii) Prove that the pressure ratio for maximum work is a function of the
limiting temperature ratio.
8M
MAY/JUNE-2007

3)

An engine 20cm bore and 30cm stroke works on Otto cycle. The clearance
volume is 1600cu cm. The initial pressure and temperature are 1bar and 60 0C.
If the maximum pressure is limited to 24bar,find the following:
I) The air standard efficiency of the cycle
II) The mean effective pressure of the cycle.
NOV/DEC-2007

16M

5) A gas turbine works on an air standard Brayton cycle. The initial condition
of the air is 250c
and 1bar.The maximum pressure and temperature are limited to 3bar and
6500c.Determine the following:
(i) Cycle efficiency
(ii) Heat supplied and heat rejected/kg of air
(iii) Work output/kg of air
(iv) Exhaust temperature.
NOV/DEC-2007

16M

4) Air at 1.01bar ,200c is admitted into an oil engine, which is working on the
dual combustion cycle. The maximum cycle pressure is 69bar. The
compression ratio is 18. Assuming that the heat added at constant volume is
equal to the heat added at constant pressure; Calculate the following:
(i)

Temperature at all salient points

(ii)

Total heat supplied

(iii)

Heat rejected

(iv)

Air standard efficiency.


APRIL/MAY-2008

16M

5) i) Draw the theoretical and actual pV diagram of a four stroke Otto cycle
engine and explain the reasons for the deviations.
12M
ii) Calculate the ideal air standard cycle efficiency based on the Otto cycle
for a petrol engine with a cylinder bore of 50mm, a stroke of 75mm,and a
clearance volume of 21.3mm3.
4M
APRIL/MAY-2008
6) Sketch the diesel cycle on P-V and T-S diagrams and derive the expression
for its mean effective pressure.
16M
NOV/DEC-2008
7) A dual combustion air standard cycle has a compression ratio of 10.The
constant pressure part of combustion takes place at 40bar. The highest and
lowest temperatures of the cycle are 17270c and 270c respectively. The
pressure at the beginning at the compression is 1bar . Calculate :
i)

The pressure and temperature at the key points of the cycle.

ii)

The heat supplied at constant pressure,

iii)

The heat supplied at constant volume,

iv)

The heat rejected,

v)

The work output,

vi)

The efficiency , and

vii)

Mep.
NOV/DEC-2008

16M

8) (i) Fuel supplied to an SI engine has a calorific value 42,000KJ/kg. The pressure
in the cylinder at 30% and 70% of the compression stroke are 1.3bar and
2.6bar respectively. Assuming that the compression follows the law pV 1.3 =
constant. Find the compression ratio, if the relative efficiency of the engine
compared with the air-standard efficiency is 50%. Calculate the fuel
consumption in kg/KW-hr. 12M
(ii) A gas engine working on the Otto cycle has a cylinder of diameter
0.2m and stroke 0.25m. The clearance volume is 1580cc. Find the air
standard efficiency. Assume Cp=1.004KJ/kgK and Cv=0.717KJ/kgK for air.
4M
MAY/JUNE-2009

9) i) A diesel engine has a compression ratio of 20 and cut-off takes place at 5%


of the stroke. Find the air standard efficiency. Assume = 1.4
6M
ii) In an engine working on the diesel cycle, the ratio of the weight of air and
fuel supplied is 50:1 . The temperature of air at the beginning of the
compression is 333K and the compression ratio used is 14:1 . What is the
ideal efficiency of the engine for caloric value of fuel used is 4200KJ/kg.
Assume Cp=1.004KJ/kgK and Cv=0.717KJ/kgK for air. 10M MAY/JUNE-2009
10) Derive an expression for the air standard efficiency of Diesel cycle and
then deduce it for mean effective pressure.
16M
NOV/DEC-2010
11) A six cylinder four stroke petrol engine has a swept volume of 300cubic cm
per cylinder, a compression ratio of 10 and operates at a speed of 35000rpm.
If the engine is required to develop an output of 73.5kW at this speed,
calculate the cycle efficiency, the necessary rate of heat addition , the mean
effective pressure , maximum temperature of the cycle and efficiency ratio.
The pressure and temperature before isentropic compression are 1.0bar and
150c respectively, take Cv=0.72 and =1.4
16M
NOV/DEC-2010
12) A four stroke, four cylinder petrol engine of 250 mm bore and 375 mm
stroke works on Otto cycle. The initial pressure and temperature are 1 bar and
470c. If the maximum pressure is limited to 25 bar, find the
i)

The air standard efficiency of the cycle

ii)

Mean effective pressure.


(16M)
NOV/DEC-2011

Take Cp = 1.005KJ/kg0K and =1.4

13) In an air standard dual cycle, the pressure and temperature at the
beginning of compression are 1 bar and 570c, respectively. The heat supplied
in the cycle is 1250KJ.kg, two third of this being added at constant volume and
rest at constant pressure. If the compression ratio is 16, determine ratio is 16,
determine the maximum pressure , temperature in the cycle, thermal
efficiency and mean effective pressure.
16M
NOV/DEC-2011
14) In an engine working on Dual cycle, the temperature and pressure at the
beginning of the cycle are 90oC and 1 bar respectively. The compression ratio
is 9. The maximum pressure is limited to 68 bar and total heat supplied per kg
of air is 1750 kJ. Determine
i)

The pressure and temperature at all salient points

ii)

air standard efficiency

iii)

Mean effective pressure.


APRIL/MAY-2012

16M

15) (a)Consider an air standard cycle in which the air enters the compressor at
1bar and 200c. The pressure of air leaving the compressor is 3.5 bar and the
temperature at turbine inlet is 6000c. Determine per kg of air
i) Efficiency of the cycle

(3)

ii) Heat supplied to air

(2)

iii)

Work available at the shaft

iv)

Heat rejected in the cooler, and

(2)
(3)

v) Temperature of air leaving the turbine.


(3)
(b) The efficiency of an Otto cycle is 60% and =1.5. What is the
compression ratio. (3M)
APRIL/MAY-2012
16) A spark ignition engine working on ideal Otto cycle has the compression
ratio 6. The initial pressure and temperature of air are 1 bar and 37 oc. The
maximum pressure in the cycle is 30 bar. For unit mass flow, calculate
i)

P,V and T at various salient points of the cycle and

ii) The ratio of heat supplied to the heat rejected. Assume =1.4 and
R=8.314KJ/Kmol K. 16M
NOV/DEC-2012

17) An air standard dual cycle has a compression ratio of 18, and compression
begins at 1 bar, 400c. The maximum pressure is 85 bar. The heat transferred
to air at constant pressure is equal to that at constant volume. Estimate
i) The pressure and temperature at the cardinal points of the cycle
ii) The cycle efficiency and
iii)
Mean effective pressure of the cycle
NOV/DEC-2012

16M

18) Derive an expression for the air standard efficiency of diesel cycle. Explain
why the efficiency of Otto cycle is more than that of the diesel cycle for the
same compression ratio. 16M MAY/JUNE-2013
19) In an oil engine working on dual cycle, the heat supplied at the constant
pressure is twice that of heat supplied at constant volume. The compression
and expansion ratios are 8 and 5.3. The pressure and the temperature at the
beginning of cycle are 0.93 bar and 27 0c. Find the efficiency of the cycle and
mean effective pressure. Take Cp=1.005KJ/kgK and Cv =0.718KJ/kgK 16M
MAY/JUNE-2013
20) An air standard Diesel cycle has a compression ratio of 18. The pressure at
the beginning of compression stroke is 1 bar and the temperature is 30 0c .The
heat supplied is 1800KJ/kg.Determine
i)

The efficiency

ii)

The pressure and temperature at all salient points

iii)

Heat rejected

iv)

Mean effective pressure. Assume Cp , CV ,R and suitably.16M


NOV/DEC-2013

21) An Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 7. The initial pressure and
temperature at the beginning of compression stroke is 1 bar and 400 0c. The
heat supplied is 2510KJ/kg.Find
i)

The maximum temperature and pressure

ii)

Work done per kg of air

iii)

The cycle efficiency

iv)

Mean effective pressure. Take Cv =0.713KJ/kgK and


R=287J/kg K.
16M NOV/DEC-2013

UNIT-2
1) Discuss the construction and working principle of a four stroke engine with
sketch.16M NOV/DEC-2013
2) Explain the construction and working principle of battery coil ignition system
with neat sketch.
16M
NOV/DEC-2013
3) i) Explain the construction and working of fuel injector with a neat sketch.8M
ii)Draw and explain the port timing diagram of two stroke cycle diesel engine.
8M MAY/JUNE-2013
4) The following observations were taken during a test on a single cylinder fourstroke cycle engine having a bore of 300 mm and stroke of 450 mm.
Ambient air temperature

= 220c

Fuel consumption = 11kg/hr


Engine speed = 300rpm
CV of fuel

= 42,000KJ/kg

Mean effective pressure = 6bar


Net brake load

= 1.0kN

Brake drum diameter = 2m


Quantity of jacket cooling water = 590kg/hr
Temperature of entering cooling water = 22 0c
Temperature of leaving cooling water = 70 0c
Quantity of air as measured =

225kg/hr

Specific heat of exhaust gas = 4050c


Rope diameter

= 2cm

Deter mine indicated power, brake power, mechanical efficiency and draw a heat
balance sheet on hour basis. 16M
MAY/JUNE- 2013
5) Compare SI and CI engines with respect to
i) Basic cycle
ii) Fuel used

iii)

Introduction of fuel

iv)

Ignition

v) Compression ratio
vi)

Speed

vii)

Efficiency

viii)

Weight 16M

NOV/DEC-2012

6) Mention the various important qualities of food ignition system and with a
neat sketch explain the battery and magneto ignition system. 16M
NOV/DEC-2012
7) i)Explain the main difference between a two stroke cycle and four stroke
cycle internal combustion engine.8M
ii)Explain valve timing diagram for four stroke cycle spark ignition
engine.8M APRIL/MAY-2012
8) In a constant speed compression ignition engine operating on four stroke
cycle and fitted with band brake, the following observation were taken;
Brake wheel diameter

60cm

Band thickness

5mm

Speed

450rpm

Load on band
Sparking balance reading

210N
30N
4.15cm 2

Area of indicator diagram


Length of indicator diagram

6.25cm

Spring No.11,ie

11bar/cm

Bore

10cm

Stroke

15cm

Specific fuel consumption


Heating value of fuel

0.3kg/kW-hr
41800kJ/kg

Determine the brake power , indicated power, mechanical efficiency, the indicated
thermal efficiency and the brake thermal efficiency.
8M

ii)Explain with the help of sketches ignition system for a spark ignition
engine.8M APRIL/MAY-2012
9) I)Explain the working principle of a four stroke petrol engine. 12M
II)What are the advantages of lubrication?

4M NOV/DEC-2011

10) I) With neat diagram, explain magneto ignition system.

10M

II) Compare between petrol and diesel engine. 6M NOV/DEC-2011


11) i)Explain the working principle of a four stroke engine.8M
ii)With neat diagram explain the working of battery ignition system. 8M
NOV/DEC-2010
12) i) Describe the working of Diesel fuel pump. 8M
ii)Explain the pressure feed lubrication system with a neat diagram. 8M
NOV/DEC-2010
13) i) Compare four stroke and two stroke cycle engines.

9M

ii)Explain with a sketch the non-exhaust emission from a vehicle.7M


MAY/JUNE-2009
14) An eight-cylinder, 4 is stroke engine of 0.09m bore and 0.08m stroke with a
compression ratio of 7 is tested at 4500rpm on a dynamometer which has
0.54m arm. During a 10min test the dynamometer scale beam reading was
42kgf and the engine consumed 4.4kg of gasoline having a calorific value of
44,000KJ/kg. Air 300k and 1 bar was supplied to the carburetor at the rate of
6kg/min find the brake power delivered brake mean effective pressure, brake
specific fuel consumption, brake specific air consumption, brake thermal
efficiency, volumetric efficiency and the air fuel ratio.16M MAY/JUNE-2009
15) Explain why cooling is necessary in IC engine? With neat sketches
describe the working of water cooling system used for a multi cylinder
engine. Why should a pump and the thermostat be provided in the cooling
system of an engine?(4+8+4) NOV/DEC-2008
16) The following details were noted in a rest on a four cylinder , four stroke
engine, diameter = 100mm; stroke = 120mm; speed of the engine
=1600rpm; fuel consumption = 0.2kg/min; fuel calorific value = 44,00KJ/kg;
difference in tension on either side of the brake pulley = 40kgf ; brake
circumference is 300cm. If the mechanical efficiency is 80%, calculate
i)

Brake thermal efficiency

ii)

Indicated thermal efficiency

iii)

Indicated mean effective pressure and

iv)

Brake specific fuel consumption.16M NOV/DEC-2008

17) Describe the working of a simple carburetor and derive the expression for
the Air-fuel ratio.16M APRIL/MAY-2008

UNIT-3
1) Steam expands isentropically in a nozzle from 1Mpa, 250 0c to 10kpa. The
flow rate of the steam is 1kg/s. Find the following when the inlet velocity is
neglected.
i)

Quality of steam

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ii)

Velocity of steam at exit of the nozzle

iii)

Exit area of the nozzle.5M

5M

NOV/DEC-2013

2) Explain the pressure and velocity compounding diagram of a multi-stage


turbines with sketch.16M NOV/DEC-2013
3) I) What are the effects of friction in a nozzle? Explain.8M
II) A convergent divergent nozzle is required to discharge 2 kg of steam
per second. The nozzle is supplied with steam at 7 bar and 180 0c and
discharge takes place against a back pressure of 1 bar. The expansion up to
throat is isentropic and the frictional resistance between the throat and exit is
equivalent to 63KJ/kg of steam. Taking approach velocity of 75m/s and throat
of 4 bar, estimate:
a) Suitable areas for the throat and exit, and
b) Overall efficiency of the nozzle based on the enthalpy drop between the
actual inlet pressure and temperature and the exit pressure.8M MAY/JUNE2013
4) i) The velocity of steam leaving the nozzle of an impulse turbine is 1000 m/s
and the nozzle angle is 200 . The blade velocity is 350 m/s and the blade
velocity of coefficient is 0.85 . Assuming no losses due to shock at inlet,
calculate for a mass flow of 1.5kg/s and symmetrical blading.
a) Blade inlet angle

3M

b) Driving force on the wheel


c) Axial thrust in the wheel

3M
3M

d) Power developed by the turbine


ii)

3M

Differentiate between impulse and reaction turbine?


MAY/JUNE- 2013

4M

5) Derive the condition for maximum discharge and the expression for
maximum discharge in steam nozzle. 16M NOV/DEC-2012
6) I) Steam at a pressure of 10.5 bar and 0.95 dry is expanded through a
convergent divergent nozzle. The pressure of steam leaving the nozzle is
0.85 bar. Find the velocity of steam at the throat for maximum discharge if
the throat area is 1.2 cm2. Assume flow as isentropic and there are no friction
losses. 12M
ii)Distinguish between impulse and reaction turbines. 4M NOV/DEC-2012
7) I) Explain the physical significance of Wilsons line as referred to super
saturated flow through steam nozzles. 8M
ii)Steam enters a nozzle in a dry saturated condition and the expands from a
pressure of 1 bar. It is observed that super- saturated flow is taking place and
the steam flow reverts to a normal flow at 1 bar. What is the degree of under
cooling and increase in entropy and the loss in the available heat drop due to
irreversibility. 8M APRIL/MAY-2012
8) I) Describe briefly the various methods of steam turbine governing. 6M
II) 300kg/min of steam (2 bar, 0.08 dry) flows through a given stage of a
reaction turbine. The exit angles blades as well as moving blades are 20 0 and
3.68KW of power is developed. If the rotor speed is 360 rpm and tip leakage
is 5 percent, calculate the mean drum diameter and the blade height. The
axial flow velocity is 0.8 times the blade velocity.10M APRIL/MAY-2012
9) Steam enters a convergent divergent nozzle at 2 MPa and 400 0c with a
negligible velocity and mass flow rate of 2.5 kg/s and it exits at a pressure of
300kPa. The flow is isentropic between the nozzle entrance and throat and
overall nozzle efficiency is 93% . Determine
i) Throat area and
ii)Exit area.

16M

NOV/DEC-2011

10) The nozzle of a deLaval turbine deliver 1.5kg/s of steam of 800 m/s to a
ring of moving blades having a speed of 200 m/s. The exit angle of the nozzle
is 180. If the blade velocity coefficient is 0.75 and the exit angle of the
moving blades is 250, calculate
i) Inlet angle of moving and fixed blades

ii)Diagram efficiency
iii)

Energy lost in blades per second

iv)

Power developed and

v)Axial thrust on the turbine rotor.

16M

NOV/DEC-2011

11) In a steam nozzle, the steam expands from 4 bar to 1 bar. The initial
velocity is 60 m/s and initial temperature is 200 0c . Determine the exit
velocity if the nozzle efficiency is 92% and the dryness fraction at exit. 16M
NOV/DEC-2010
12) A single row impulse turbine develops 132.4kW at a blade speed of 175 m/s
using 2kg of steam per sec. Steam leaves the nozzle at 400m/s. Velocity
coefficient of the blade is 0.9. Steam leaves the turbine blades axially.
Assuming no shock determine the nozzle angle, blade angles at entry and
exit. 16M
NOV/DEC-2010
13) I) Derive an expression for maximum mass flow rate through convergent
divergent nozzle for steam.12M
II) Dry air at a pressure of 12 bar and 573k is expanded isentropically
through a nozzle at a pressure of 2 bar. Determine the maximum mass flow
rate through the nozzle of 0.00015m2 area.4M MAY/JUNE- 2009
14) Dry saturated steam at a pressure of 8 bar enters a convergent divergent nozzle and leaves it at a pressure of 1.5bar. If the flow is
isentropic , and the corresponding expansion index is 1.135; find the ration
of cross-sectional area at exit and throat for maximum discharge. 16M
MAY/JUNE- 2009
15) Dry saturated steam at 2.8 bar is expanded through a convergent nozzle
to 1.7 bar. The exit area is 3cm2. Estimate the exit velocity and the mass
flow rate, assuming isentropic expansion and supersaturated flow exits. 16M
NOV/DEC-2007

UNIT-4
1) In a two stage compressor in which inter-cooling is perfect , prove that work
done in the compressor is minimum when the pressure in the inter-cooler is
geometric mean between the initial and final pressure. Draw the p-V and T-s
diagram for TWO stage compression.16M NOV/DEC-2013

2) Explain the construction and working principle of multi-stage compressor and


discuss the perfect and imperfect inter-cooling with neat sketch. 16M
NOV/DEC-2013
3) A single acting reciprocating air compressor has a piston diameter of 200 mm
and a stroke f300 mm and runs at 350 rpm . Air is drawn at 1.1 bar pressure
and is delivered at 8 bar pressure. The law of compression is pV 1.35 =
constant and clearance volume is 6% of the stroke volume. Determine the
mean effective pressure and the power required to drive the compressor. 16M
MAY/JUNE- 2013
4) Derive the work done by a two stage reciprocating air compressor with intercooler and derive the condition for minimum work input and the expression
for minimum work required for two stage reciprocating compressor? 16M
MAY/JUNE- 2013
5) A single acting two stage air compressor deals with 4 m 3/min of air at 1.013
bar and 150c with a speed of 250 rpm. The delivery pressure is 80 bar
.Assuming complete inter-cooling. Find the minimum power required by the
compressor and the bore and stroke of the compressor. Assume a piston
speed of 3m/s ,mechanical efficiency of 75% and volumetric efficiency of
80% per stage . Assume the polytropic index of compression in both the
stages to be n = 1.25 and neglect clearance. 16M
NOV/DEC-2012
6) Explain with neat sketch the construction and working of Roots blower with
two lobe and three lobe rotor and Vane type compressor. 16M
NOV/DEC-2012
7) A two cylinder single acting air compressor is to deliver 16 kg of air per
minute at 7 bar from suction conditions 1 bar and 15 0c. Clearance may be
taken as 4% of stroke volume and the index for both compression and reexpansion as 1.3. Compressor directly coupled to a four cylinder four stroke
petrol engine which runs at 2000 rpm with a brake mean effective pressure
of 5.5 bar. Assuming a stroke bore ratio of 1.2 for both engine and
compressor and a mechanical efficiency of 82% for compressor , Calculate
the required cylinder dimensions.16M APRIL/MAY-2012
8) I) Prove that the work done/kg of air in a compressor is given by
W = RT(n/n-1)[( rp)

n-1/n

- 1]

where rp = pressure ratio.

8M

II) A single stage single acting air compressor delivers 0.6 kg of air per
minute at 6 bar. The temperature and pressure and the end of suction stroke are
300c and 1 bar. The bore and stroke of the compressor are 100 mm and 150 mm
respectively. The clearance is 3% of the swept volume . Assuming the index of
compression and expansion to be 1.3 , find:

a) Volumetric efficiency of the compressor

3M

b) Power required if the mechanical efficiency is 85% ,and


c) Speed of the compressor.
APRIL/MAY-2012

3M

2M

9) A single stage, single acting reciprocating air compressor has a bore of


20cm and stroke of 30 cm. The compressor runs at 600 rpm. The clearance
volume is 4% of the swept volume and the index if compression and
expansion is 1.3. The suction conditions are 0.97 bar and 27 0c and delivery
pressure is 5.6 bar. The atmospheric conditions are at 1.01 bar and 27 0c .
Determine
i) The free air delivered in m3/min
ii)The volumetric efficiency referred to the free air conditions
iii)

The indicated power 16M

NOV/DEC-2011

10) 2 kg/s of air enters the LP cylinder of a two stage, reciprocating air
compressor. The overall pressure ratio is 9. The air at inlet to compressor is at
100 kPa and 350c . The index of compression in compressor is 1.3 . Find the
intercooler pressure for perfect intercooling . Also , find the minimum power
required for compression, and percentage saving over single stage
compression. Take R=0.287KJ/kg0K and Cp=1 KJ/ kg0K. 16M
NOV/DEC-2011
11) A Single acting reciprocating air compressor has clearance volume 5% of
stroke volume of 0.05 m3/sec, the intake conditions are 95kN/m2, 300K. The
delivery pressure is 720kN/m2. Determine the volumetric efficiency referred
to
i) atmospheric conditions of 100 N/m2 and 290k
ii)Intake conditions
iii)
iv)

FAD and
Power required to drive the compressor, if the ratio of actual to
indicated power is 1.5. Take index of compression expansion as 1.3.
16M
NOV/DEC-2010

12) A single acting 14 cm 10 cm reciprocating compressor is operating at p 1


= 1bar, T1 =200C, P2 = 6 bar and T2 = 1800 c. The speed of compressor is
1200 rpm and shaft power is 6.25 kW. If the mass of air delivered is 1.7
kg/min , calculate the actual volumetric efficiency , the indicated power , the

isothermal efficiency , the mechanical efficiency and the overall efficiency.


16M
NOV/DEC-2010
13) A single stage, single acting reciprocating air compressor has a bore of 0.2
m and stroke of 0.3 m. It receives air at 1 bar and 293k and delivers it at 5.5
bar. If the compression follows the law pV 1.3 = constant and clearance
volume is 5% of the stroke volume . Determine the mean effective pressure
and the power required to drive the compressor , if it runs at 500 rpm. 16M
MAY/JUNE- 2009
14) i) Derive the expression for minimum work required for a two stage
reciprocating air compressor. 12M
ii)Estimate the minimum work required to compress 1 kg of air from 1 bar
and 300k to 16 bar in two stage , if the law of compression is pV 1.25 = constant
and the inter cooling is perfect. Take R=287J/kg K. 4M
MAY/JUNE- 2009
15) i) Define Relative Humidity, Dew point temperature and Wet Bulb
temperature. 6M
ii)100 m3 of air per minute at 150c DBT and 80% R.H is heated until its
temperature is 220c . Calculate heat added to air per minute , R.H of the
heated air and wet bulb temperature of the heated air. 10M
APRIL/MAY2008
22) i)Explain with suitable sketches the of two stage air compressor with
actual P-v
diagram.
MAY/JUNE-2006
ii)A single acting single stage compressor is belt driven from an electric
motor at 400rpm.The cylinder diameter is 15cm and the stroke 17.5 cm .The
air compressed from 1bar to 7bar and the law of compression pV 1.3
=constant. Find the power of motor, if transmission efficiency is 97% and the
mechanical efficiency of the compressor is 90% Neglect clearance
effects. MAY/JUNE-2006

UNIT-5
1) Explain the construction and working of vapour compression refrigeration
with neat sketch. 16M
NOV/DEC-2013
2) The temperature limits of ammonia refrigeration system are 25 0c and -100c .
If the gas is dry at the end of compression. Calculate the COP of the cycle

assuming no under cooling of the liquid ammonia. The properties of Ammonia


are given below 16M
NOV/DEC-2013
Temperature
in

Liquid heat

Latent heat

Liquid entropy

KJ/kg

KJ/kg

KJ/kgK

25

298.90

1166.94

1.2420

-10

135.37

1297.68

0.5443

3) I) What are the properties of a good refrigerant? 4M


II)An Ammonia refrigerator produces 30 tons of ice at 0 0c is from c in a day
of 24 hours. The temperature range in the compressor is from 25 0c to -150c .
The vapour is dry saturated at the end of compressor. Assume a COP of 60%
of theoretical value. Assume latent heat of ice as 335 KJ/Kg. For properties of
NH3 , refer the table below
12M MAY/JUNE-2013
Temperature
in oc

hf

hg

sf

sg

KJ/kg

KJ/kg

25

298.9

1465.8

1.124

5.039

-15

112.34

1462.5

0.4572

5.549

KJ/kgK

KJ/kgK

4) An office is to be air-conditioned for 50 staff when the outdoor conditions are


300c DBT and 75% RH if the quantity of air supplied is 0.4 m 3/min/person,
find the following:
a) Capacity of the cooling coil in tones of refrigeration.
b) Capacity of the heating coil in KW

4M

4M

c) Amount of water vapour removed per hour.

4M

Assume the required air inlet conditions are 20 0c DBT and 60% RH. Air is
conditioned first by cooling and dehumidification and then by heating.
d)Describe the factors that affect human comfort.
MAY/JUNE-2013

4M

5) I)Explain the construction and working of vapour absorption refrigeration


system with neat sketch.
10M
II) Write the advantages and disadvantages of vapour absorption and
vapour compression refrigeration system. 6M
NOV/DEC-2012
6) Explain the construction and working of summer and winter air conditioning
systems. 16M
NOV/DEC-2012
7) I) Discuss the function of absorber in vapour absorption refrigeration system.
4M
II)A Freon -12 refrigerator producing a cooling effect of 20 KJ/s operates on a
simple cycle with pressure limits of 1.509 bar 9.607 bar. The vapour leaves
the evaporator dry saturated and there is no under cooling . Determine the
power required by the machine. If the compressor operates at 300 rpm and
has a clearance volume of 3% of compressor assume that the expansion
following the law pV1.13 = constant .
12M
APRIL/MAY-2012
Properties of Freon -12:
Temperatu Ps
re in 0c
bar

Vg
m3/kg

-20

1.509

0.108
8

40

9.607

hf

hg
KJ/kg

Sf
KJ/kg/
K

Sg
KJ/kg/
K

Specifi
c
heat ,
KJ/kg/K

17.8

178.6
1

0.073

0.708
2

74.53

203.0
5

0.271
6

0.682

KJ/Kg

0.747

8) a)For a summer air conditioning installation for industrial application the


following data is given:
Room Design
Outside Design
Room sensible heat gain
Room latent heat loss

50% RH, 260C DBT


10% RH, 40 0C DBT
40Kw
10kW

50% of return air from the room is mixed with outdoor air and pre cooled
sensibly in a cooling coil to 280c before being passed through adiabatic
washer. Determine
i) Supply air condition to the space
ii)Quantity of fresh out side air
iii)

Refrigerating capacity of the pre cooler coil

iv)

Humidifying efficiency of the adiabatic washer or evaporator cooler


and entering and leaving conditions at the washer.

12M

b)Enumerate the main parts of the equipment in the air conditioning cycle. 4M
APRIL/MAY-2012
9) A vapour compression refrigerator works between the pressure limits of 60 bar
and 25 bar. The working fluid is just dry at the end of compression and there is no
under cooling of the liquid before the expansion value. Determine

16M

NOV/DEC-2011
i) COP of the cycle

and

ii) capacity of the refrigerator if the fluid is at the rate of 5 kg/mm


Pressure(bar)
0

temperature(K)

Saturation Enthalpy(KJ/Kg)

Entropy(kj/kg

K)

60
25

295
261

151.96
56.32

293.29
332.58

0.554
0.226

1.0332

1.2464

10)a . In a heating application , moist air enters a steam having coil at 10 0c ,50% RH
and leaves at 300c. Determine the sensible heat transfer , if mass flow rate of air is
100 kg of dry air per second. Also determine the steam mass flow rate if steam
enters saturated at 1000c and condensate leaves at 800c.
8M
b)The air enters a duct at 100c and 80% RH at the rate of 150 m3/min and is heated
to 300c without adding or removing any moisture. The pressure remains constant at

1 atm. Determine the RH of air at exit from the duct and the rate of heat transfer.
8M
NOV/DEC-2011
11) One kg of air at 350c DBT and 60% RH is mixed with 2kg of air at 20 0c DBT and
130c dew point temperature. Calculate the vapour pressure and dew point
temperature of steam one ,enthalpy of both the steams and specific humidity of the
mixture.
16M
NOV/DEC-2010
12) The temperature range in a Freon 12 plant is -60c to270c. The compression is
isentropic and there is no cooling of the liquid. Fins the COP assuming that the
refrigerant (i) after compression is dry and saturated (ii) leaving the evaporator
is dry and saturated. The properties of F-12 are given in the table
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SI.NO

t0c

hf

hg

Sf

Sg

Cp

-6

413

571

4.17

4.76

0.641

27

445

585

4.28

4.75

0.714

13) Explain the working of Lithium Bromide water system with a schematic layout.
16M MAY/JUNE-2009
14) A vapour compression refrigerator uses R-12 as refrigerant and the liquid
evaporates in the evaporator at 258K. The temperature of this refrigerant at the
delivery from the compressor is 288K when the vapour is condensed at 283K. Find
the coefficient of performance, if
i) there is no under cooling
ii) the liquid is cooled by 278K before expansion by throttling. Take specific heat
at constant pressure for the superheated vapour as 0.64KJ/kgK and that for liquid
as 0.94KJ/kgK . The other properties of R-12 as follows
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MAY/JUNE-2009
Temperature (k)

Enthalpy(KJ/kg)

Entropy(Kj/kgK)

Liquid

Vapour

Liquid

Vapour

258

22.3

180.88

0.0904

0.7051

283

45.4

191.76

0.1750

0.6921

15)Explain with neat sketch practical Ammonia-water vapour absorption


refrigeration system. Also bring out any four important difference between vapour

compression and vapour absorption refrigeration systems.


(12M+4M)
NOV/DEC-2008

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