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VELTECH Dr. RR & Dr. SR TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

M.TECH CYCLE TEST-II, NOVEMBER-2015

YEAR/SEM FIRST YEAR / I SEM DURATION: 1HR 30MINS

BRANCH(ES) AUTOMOBILE ENGG(CIRT) MAX MARKS: 50
SUBJECT CODE/TITLE FUELS AND EMISSIONS P1AUIC05

EXECUTION PLAN
S.NO ACTIVITIES TIME IN
MINUTES
1 TO STUDY THE QUESTION PAPER AND TO CHOOSE THOSE TO 3
ATTEMPT
2 PART- A 3MINUTES *4QUESTIONS 12
3 PART- B10MINUTES *4QUESTIONS 40
4 PART- C 16MINUTES *2QUESTIONS 32
5 QUICK REVISION & WINDING UP 3
6 TOTAL 90

PART- A [ = MARKS] (ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS)

1. Enumerate the desirable properties of alcohol as engine fuel.

2. Explain about storage and handling of hydrogen as engine fuel.
3. What is fuel cell?
4. What are the harmful effects of various pollutants?

PART- B[ = MARKS] (ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS)

5. (a) Explain the manufacturing of ethanol fuel.

(OR)
(b) Explain the production of methanol fuel.

6. (a) Explain the different methods of production of hydrogen gas.

(OR)
(b) Explain the performance and emission characteristics of alcohol fuel compared to petrol fuel.

7. (a) What are the operating variables and how they contribute on emission formation?
(OR)
(b) With the help of a neat sketch explain in detail a fuel cell used for automotive application.

8. (a) How HC and NOx emissions are formed in 4 stroke and 2 stroke engines?
(OR)
(b) How the carbon monoxide is formed? Explain the effect of A/F on CO formation in SI engines.

PART- C [ = MARKS] (ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS)

9. (a) Explain the performance and emission characteristics of SI engine while using hydrogen as fuel.
(OR)
(b) Draw the layout of fuel cell vehicle and explain its construction, working, advantages and limitations.

10. (a) Explain in detail the various sources of IC engine responsible for emission and pollutant formation.
(OR)
(b) With a neat sketch explain the construction, working and limitations of a 3 way catalytic converter.