29.

a- Calculate
Reg. No.
(D The mole fraction and mass fraction of fuel
(iD The stoichiometric ratio
(iii) The mole fraction and mass fraction of the products B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017
(iv) Heat of combustion, of methane with pure oxygen and hexane with air. The heat Sixth Semesler
of formation of methane, hexane, carbon dioxide and water vapour are
-74.'7 W/mol, -167 .2 kl/mol, -393.51 kJlmol and -285.83 kJ/mol. ASIOl8 * ROCKET PROPULSION
(For the candidates admitted dunng the academic year 2013 - 2011 and 2014 -2015)
(oR) (Use ofgas table permitted)
b. A double base propellant consists of 39.9 % NG and 60.1% of NC by mass. The other Note:
substances are in small quantities and can be neglected. Determine the number of moles of (D Part - A should be answered in OMR sheet within first 45 minutes and OMR sheet should be handed
NG (nitro glycarine) per mole of NC (nitro cellulose) in the propellant. The chemical over to hall invigilator at the end of45m minute.
fomula for NC is CeHuO+ [NO:]z and for NG is C3Hs [ONOz]r. Find out the propellant is (iD Part - B and Part - C should be answered in answer booklet.
oxidizer rich or fuel rich.
Time: Three Hours Max. Marks: 100
30. a. A hollow cylindrical solid propellant rocket with a propellant grain density of 1600 kg/m3
which bums on its irmer cylindrical surface with a bum rate characteristics of PART-A(20x1=20Marks)
r: 1.8 p"03 mm,/sec. At a point in a buming period where the diameter is 0.65 m, the Answer ALL Questions
chamber pressure P" = 0.7 MPa. The grain has a diameter ratio of d,{D : 0.4 and length to 1. The characteristic velocity is directly proportional to
outer diameter ratio of LID : 6 where L, d, D are the iength, inner diameter and outer (A) Square root oftemperature (B) Thrust coeffrcient
diameter of the propellant grain. Determine the change in the chamber pressure assuming (C) Mass flow rate (D) Square of temperature
the gas temperature stays constant at 2700 K and the specific heat ratio of 1.2 and outer
diameterD:1.5m. 2. Structural mass fraction is given by
(A) Structural mass (B) Structural mass
(oR)
Finai mass Initial mass
b.i. Explain the working principle of a pyrotechnic igniter used in solid rocket motor, with a
neat sketch.
(C) Propellantmass (D) Structural mass
Structural mass+Propellant mass Structural mass + Propellant mass
ii. Explain the mechanism of buming of solid propellant.
3. A nozzle is said to be over expanded nozzle, if the exit pressure is the ambient
31. a.i. Explain the working principle of pressure feed system used in liquid propellant rocket, pressure
with a neat sketch. (8 Marks) (A) Equal to (B) Greater than
(C) Less than (D) 1.5 times of
ii. Differentiate pressure feed and pump feed systems. (4 Marks)
4. A rocket engine produces a total impulse of 112 kNs in a burn time period of 3.5 minutes
(oR) with a propellant mass flow rate of 0.25 kg/s. the effective exhaust velocity is
b. What air tank volume is required to pressurise the propellant tanks of a 9000 N thrust rocket (A) 2131.1 m/s (B) 2074.5 m/s
chamber using 90% hydrogen peroxide as a mono-propellant at a chamber pressure of (C) 1890.6 m/s (D) 1120.9 m/s
2 MPa for 30 seconds in conjunction with a solid catalyst? The air tank pressure is 14 MPa
and the propellant tank pressure is 3 MPa. ,\llow I.25% residual propellant. Tatrie discharge 5. Ammonium perchlorate is
correction factor as 1.06 and density of propellant as 1450 kg/m3 with exhaust gas velocity (A) A tuel (B) An oxidizer
of 1300 mis and R = 289 Jftg K. (C) A binder (D) A catalyst

32. a. With a neat sketch, explain the working principle of magneto plasma dynamic thruster. 6. The molecular weight of hexane is
Write dovi,n its merits and demerits. (A) 120.97 grams (B) 54.67 grams
(C) 68.817 grams (D) 86.178 grams
(oR)
b. Explain the operation of a nuclear thermal rocket with a neat sketch. What are the 7. Nitrocellulose (NC) and Nitroglycerine (),IG) is
limitations of nuclear thermal rocket? (A) Double base propellant (B) Compositepropella.nt
(C) Heterogeneous propellant (D) Cryogenic propellant

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 8. A propellant is said to be oxidizer rich, if_ 20. In ion propulsion technique, the propellant used is
(A) Mixture ratio < stoichiometric (B) Mixture ratio > stoichiometric mixture ratio (A) Ammonium nitrate (B) Photons
mixture ratio (C) Uranium (D) Electrically charged atoms
(C) Mixture ratio : stoichiometric @) l-mixture ratio < stoichiometric mixture
mixture ratio PART-B (5x4=20 Marks)
Answer ANY FIYE Questions
9. Bum rate index 'n' for stable operation is
(A) n> 1 (B) n: I 21. A rocket with a total lift-offmass of 12000 kg, moves vertically upwards from rest under a
(C) n: 1.67 (D) n < 0.5 constant gravitational acceleration of 9.81 m./s2. The propellant mass of 8400 kg bums at a
constant rate of 1200 kgls. Calculate the bun out velocity, if the specific impulse of rocket
10. The thrust of a tubular grain solid propellant is engine is 240 s.
1A) Neutral (B) Progressive
(C) Regressive (D) Constant 22. With a neat sketch, explain the energies and efficiencies of a chemical rocket.

1 1. The reference pressure used to measure the bum rate of different solid propellant is 23. What are the criteria for selection of a chemical propellant? Name any two solid and liquid
(A) 7 atun (B) 7 MPa propellants used in rocket.
(C) 70 MPa (D) 7 Pa
24. A soiid rocket motor has an end buming grain of cross-sectional area of 0.4 m2. The density
12. Earth's rotational speed at the equator is of propellant is 1500 kg/m3 and has liner regression rate of 5 mm/s. If the specific impulse
(A) 0 m/s @) 260 m/s is 200 seconds, calculate the thrust produced by the rocket?
(C) 20 m/s (D) 465 m/s
25. What are the important factors that in{luence the bum rate ofa solid propellant?
1 3. The specific impulse of liquid propellaat rocket is _
the solid propellant rocket
(A) Greater than (B) Less than 26. A bipropellant liquid rocket motor operates at a chamber pressure of40 bar with a nozzle
(C) Equal to (D) Cannot compare with t]Toat diameter of 50 mm. The characteristic velocity is 1540 m/s. If the fuel oxidizer ratio
of the propellant is 1.8 and the fuel density if 900 kg/m3. Calculate the minimum fuel tank
14. A cryogenic rocket has a specific impulse of 455 sec and characteristic velocity of 2386 m/s. volume for a bum time of 8 minutes.
The value of thrust coefficient is
(A) 1.87 (B) 1.67 27 . Differentiate Magneto Plasma Dynamic tlruster and Pulsed Plasma thruster.
(c) 1.23 (D) 1.32
PART-C(5x 12=60Marks)
15. In turbine exhaust is directly discharged in a separator nozzle
, the Answer ALL Questions
(A) Open cycle pump feed system (B) Closed cycle pump feed system
(C) Pressure feed system (D) Injector 28. a. A 3-stage rocket is used to launch a satellite ofpayload 1200 kg comprises of the data given
in the table
16. The pressurant gas used in pressure fed system is _ Parameters Stage -1 Stage -2 Stage -3
(A) Oxygen (B) Hydrogen Propellant mass (kg) 14000 40000 13000
(C) Helium (D) Non-inert gas Structural mass (ke) 25000 6500 2500
Effective iet velocity (m/s) 2500 3000
17. Gridded electrostatic ion thrusters commonly utilizes gas Specific impulse (sec) 4s9
(A) Hydrogen (B) Helium Find stuctural mass fraction for each stage. propelltrrt mass fraction for each stage, change
(C1 Xenon (D) Oxygen in velocity for each stage and net change in velocity?

18. The magneto plasma dynamic thruster uses to produce thrust (oR)
(A) Lorentz force (B) Solar energy b. A rocket nozzle if designed to operate at 25 km altitude to produce a thrust of 5000 N at a
(C) Seeback effect (D) Nuclear energy chamber pressure of 2.068 MPa and a chamber temperature of 2800 K. assuming the gas
has a specific heat ratio of 1.3 and molecular mass of 24.78 kg,& mole. Calculate the t}roat
I 9. Solar sail uses _ to propel the vehicle are4 exit area, tfuoat velocity and exit temperature of the rocket nozzle.
(A) Photon (B) Cathode
(C) Anode (D) Electron
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