ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

SUB COBE/NAME: ME6404 /THERMAL ENGINEERING

YEAR: II
SEMESTER: IV
UNIT I GASPOWER CYCLES
1) What is meant by mean effective pressure?

NOV/DEC-2013

2) For a given compression ratio the Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle .Justify.

NOV/DEC2013

3) Name any four assumptions made for air standard cycle analysis.

MAY/JUNE-2013

4) Sketch the dual cycle on p-V and T-s coordinates.

MAY/JUNE-2013

5) Define the terms actual thermal efficiency and relative efficiency.

NOV/DEC-2012

6) What is an air-standard cycle? Why such cycles are conceived?

NOV/DEC-2012

7) Define mean effective pressure. What is its importance in reciprocating engines?

APRIL/MAY-2012

8) For a given compression ratio; the air standard diesel cycle is less efficient than air standard Otto cycle. Explain.
APRIL/MAY-2012
9) In an engine working on an ideal Otto cycle, the temperatures at the beginning at the end of compression are 27 O C and 327 O C
respectively. Find the compression ratio and air standard efficiency if the engine.
NOV/DEC-2011
10) Why is Carnot cycle not used in real applications?

NOV/DEC-2010

11) Draw the p-V diagram for a dual cycle.

NOV/DEC-2010

12) Mention the assumptions made on the air standard cycle analysis.

MAY/JUNE-2009

13) In an Otto cycle, pressure ratio during compression is 11.calculate the air standard efficiency.
MAY/JUNE-2009
14) Define air standard efficiency of diesel cycle.

NOV/DEC-2008

15) What is the significance of Mean effective pressure?

NOV/DEC-2008

16) How does the change in compression ratio affect air standard efficiency of an ideal Otto cycle?
17) Mention the four thermodynamic processes involved in Diesel cycle.

APRIL/MAY-2008
APRIL/MAY-2008

18) A Carnot cycle works between the temperatures 300k and 700k. Find the maximum work possible per kg of air.
NOV/DEC-2007
19) Define mean effective pressure of Otto cycle.
20) Sketch the diesel cycle on P-v and T-s planes.
21) List out any two assumptions for the analysis of thermodynamic air cycles.

NOV/DEC-2007
MAY/JUNE-2007
MAY/JUNE-2007

22) For a given compression ratio and heat addition explain why Otto cycle is more efficient than diesel cycle.
MAY/JUNE-2006
23) Explain the effect of pressure ratio on the net output and efficiency of a
Brayton cycle.

MAY/JUNE-2006

UNIT-II IC ENGINES
1) What are the various methods to determine the FHP of the engine?

MAY/JUNE-2006

2) what are the basic requirements of a fuel injection system of diesel engine?

MAY/JUNE-2006

3) what is the function of camshaft and crankshaft?

MAY/JUNE-2007

4) List out the effects of detonation.

MAY/JUNE-2007

5) what is the function of push rod and rocker arm?

NOV/DEC-2007

6) what are the functions of piston rings?

APRIL/MAY-2008

7) Define the term Brake power.

APRIL/MAY-2008

8) Draw the port timing diagram of a petrol engine.

NOV/DEC-2008

9) What is splash lubrication?

NOV/DEC-2008

10) During peak power operation, why petrol engine requires rich mixtures?

MAY/JUNE-2009

11) what do you mean by `mist lubrication ?

MAY/JUNE-2009

12) Draw the valve timing diagram for a CI engine.

NOV/DEC-2010

13) what is the indicated power of four cylinder engine if BP with 4-cylinder working is 18.75kW and BP with 3-cylinder working is
13.06kW?
NOV/DEC-2010
14) what are the limitations of battery ignition system?

NOV/DEC-2011

15) Mention the four applications of Two stroke engine and Four stroke engine.

NOV/DEC-2011

16) Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of internal combustion and external combustion engines. APRIL/MAY-2012
17) Why do we feel the necessity of cooling an IC engine?

APRIL/MAY-2012

18) What are the characteristics of an efficient cooling system?

NOV/DEC-2012

19) The bore and stroke of a water-cooled, vertical, single-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine are 80 mm and 110 mm respectively
and the torque is 23.5Nm. Calculate the mean effective Pressure of engine.
NOV/DEC-2012
20) Define Scavenging?
21) What is the use of a catalytic converter?

MAY/JUNE-2013
MAY/JUNE-2013

22) What is a unit injection system?

NOV/DEC-2013

23) What do you mean by short circuiting in two-stroke engines?

NOV/DEC-2013

UNIT-III STEAM NOZZLE AND TURBINES

1) Define coefficient of friction in nozzle.

NOV/DEC-2013

2) Define the term-critical pressure ratio.

3) What is metastable flow?

NOV/DEC-2013
MAY/JUNE-2013

4) What are the different methods of governing steam turbine?

MAY/JUNE-2013

5) Define the term-critical pressure ratio. Calculate the value of critical pressure ratio for saturated and supersaturated steam.
NOV/DEC-2012
6)what is the effect of supersaturated flow in steam nozzle?

NOV/DEC-2012

7) State the relation between the velocity of steam and heat during any part of a
APRIL/MAY-2012
8) Enumerate the energy losses in steam turbines.
9) Define nozzle efficiency?
10) What are the principles of impulse and Reaction turbines?

Steam nozzle?

APRIL/MAY-2012
NOV/DEC-2011
NOV/DEC-2011

11) What are the factors reducing the final velocity of steam in nozzle flow?

NOV/DEC-2010

12) What are the difference between impulse and Reaction turbine?

NOV/DEC-2010

13) List out some internal losses in steam turbines?

MAY/JUNE-2009

14) What do you mean by supersaturated flow?

NOV/DEC-2008

15) What is the function of governors in steam turbine?

16) What is critical pressure ratio of a steam nozzle?
17) What is the need for compounding in steam turbines?
18) What is the effect of friction on the flow through a steam nozzle?
19) What is Blading efficiency?
20) Give the working principle of an impulse turbine?
21) Define Degree of reaction in a steam turbine.

NOV/DEC-2008
APRIL/MAY-2008
APRIL/MAY-2008
NOV/DEC-2007
NOV/DEC-2007
MAY/JUNE-2007
MAY/JUNE-2006

UNIT-IV AIR COMPRESSOR

1) What are the advantages of multi stage compression?

MAY/JUNE-2006

2)Define volumetric efficiency of a compressor?

MAY/JUNE-2006

3)Define volumetric efficiency of an air compressor?

MAY/JUNE-2007

4) What is free air delivered?

MAY/JUNE-2007

5)What is Isothermic efficiency of a compressor?

NOV/DEC-2007

6) Define volumetric efficiency of a reciprocating compressor.

APRIL/MAY-2008

7) What is the main advantage of inter cooling in multi stage reciprocating compressors? APRIL/MAY-2008
8) Why clearance is necessary in reciprocating compressor?

NOV/DEC-2008

9) Differentiate positive and non positive displacement compressors.

NOV/DEC-2008

10)What is the effect of clearance volume on the power required and work done in a reciprocating air compressor?
MAY/JUNE-2009
11) Give two examples for positive displacement rotary compressors.

MAY/JUNE-2009

12) How is intercooler used to reduce the power consumption of compressor?

13) List the advantages of multistage compressor over single stage compressor.
14) List out the applications of compressed air?

APRIL/MAY-2012

16) What do you mean by perfect intercooling?

NOV/DEC-2012
compressor With intercooler.

18) List the effects of intercooling in a multi-stage compression process.

19) Give the classification of compressor based on movement of piston.

NOV/DEC-2010
APRIL/MAY-2012

15) What are a slip factor and a pressure coefficient?

17) Give the expression for work done for a two stage reciprocating
MAY/JUNE-2013

NOV/DEC-2010

NOV/DEC-2013
NOV/DEC-2013

UNITV REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIOING

1) What is a ton of refrigeration?

MAY/JUNE-2006

2) What should be the properties of an ideal refrigerant?

3) Define dew point temperature.

MAY/JUNE-2006
MAY/JUNE-2007

4) A Carnot cycle requires 1.35kW per tonne of refrigeration to maintain a region at low temperature of -38 OC . Determine the COP
of the refrigerator and higher temperature of the cycle.
MAY/JUNE-2007
5) Define COP of refrigeration?

NOV/DEC 2007

6) Define wet bulb temperature and degree of saturation.

NOV/DEC 2007

7) What is difference between VCR and VAR?

APR/MAY2008

8)Define term RSHF and GSHF?

APR/MAY2008

9) Which thermodynamic cycle is used in air conditioning of airplane using air as refrigerant? MAY/JUNE 2009
10)Define wet bulb depression?

MAY/JUNE 2009

11)Define dew point temperature?

NOV/DEC 2010

12)Sketch the T-s and P-h diagram for vapour compression cycle when the vapour after compression is dry saturated. NOV/DEC
2011
13)What is difference between wet and dry compression?

APR /MAY 2012

14) Enumerate the components of cooling load estimate

APR /MAY 2012

15)What are the expansion devices used in a VCR plant? When they are used? NOV/DEC2012
16) what is sensible heating or cooling?
17) What is meant by subcooling in vapour compression system?
18) Define relative humidity?

NOV/DEC2012
MAY/JUNE 2013

MAY/JUNE 2013

19) List out the components in the vapour absorption refrigeration system.
20) List two desirable properties of refrigerants.

NOV/DEC2013
NOV/DEC2013