VSA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

DEPARMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

QUSTION BANK-THERMAL ENGINEERING UNIT-I GAS POWER CYCLE

Part-A
1. What are assumptions made for air standard cycle analysis?
2. 3.

Define mean effective pressure? Sketch Otto cycle on P-V diagram and name all the process?

4. What is the effect of cut off ratio on the efficiency of diesel cycle? 5. Draw the P-V and T-S diagram of brayton cycle? 6. Draw the P-V and T-S diagram of stirling cycle?
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Draw the P-V and T-S diagram of ericsson cycle?

8. Draw the P-V and T-S diagram of dual cycle? 9. Mention the four thermo dynamics process involved in diesel cycle?
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In Otto cycle, pressure ratio during compression is Calculate the air standard efficiency?

11.What is compression ratio? 12.Draw the actual and theoretical diagram of four stroke cycle C.I engine? 13.Draw the actual and theoretical diagram of two stroke cycle C.I engine? 14.Draw the actual and theoretical diagram of four stroke cycle S.I engine?

Part-B 1. A) Derive on expression for air standard efficiency of an otto cycle. B) Sketch p-v and T-s diagram for the diesel cycle and an expression for its air standard efficiency. 2. A) Derive on expression for air standard efficiency of an Stirling Cycle. B) Sketch p-v and T-s diagram for the dual cycle and an expression for its air standard efficiency. 3. A) what are the differences between Otto and diesel cycle. B) Sketch p-v and T-s diagram for the brayton cycle and an expression for its air standard efficiency. 4. A) Derive on expression for air standard efficiency of an Ericsson Cycle. B) Derive on expression for mean effective pressure of the Otto Cycle. 5. A) Draw the actual and theoretical diagram of two stroke and four stroke cycle C.I engine. B) Draw the actual and theoretical diagram of two stroke and four stroke cycle S.I engine. 6. An engine 25cm bore and 35cm stroke works on otto cycle. The clearance volume is 1800cu cm. the initial pressure and temperature are 1 bar and 70c. the maximum pressure is limited to 24bar. Find following 1, the air standard efficiency of the cycle. 2, mean effective pressure of the cycle. 7. An engine works on otto cycle. The pressure and temperature of air are 1bar and 40c, 825KJ of heat is supplied per kg of air at the end of the compression. Find the mean effective pressure at all points if the compression ratio is 6. To find the efficiency and mean effective pressure.