THENI KAMMAVAR SANGAM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

KODUVILARPATTI, THENI

12.a.(i). Explain the working principle of carnot cycle with neat sketch with its
basic assumption and efficiency? (16)

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MODEL EXAM

Year/ Sem/ Sec

: II/III/A

Date/ Session

: .10.2013

Subject Code

: ME 2202

Time

: 9.30am-12.30pm

Subject Name

: Engineering Thermodynamics

Marks

: 100

PART- A

(10 x 2 = 20)

1. What is meant by thermodynamics system? How do you classify it?

2. What is meant by Hyperbolic Process?
3.

constant, ratio of specific heats, values of two specific heats change in

internal energy and change in enthalpy ? (16)

List out the generic types of irreversibilitys.

(Or)
b.(i). 1.6 Kg of air compressed according to the law PV1.3 = C form a
pressure of 1.2 bar and temperature of 20c to a pressure of 17.5
bar.Calculate (a) the final volume and temperature (b) work done
(C) heat transferred (d) change in entropy?(16)
13.a.(i).Find the internal energy of unit mass of steam at a pressure of 7 bar
(i)when its quality is 0.8 (ii) when its dry and saturated (iii) When
its super heated, the degree of superheat being 65c.The specific heat of
super heated steam at constant pressure is 2.277 kJ/kg.k? (16)
(Or)

4. State : Carnot Theorem and Its Corollaries.

5.

What do you understand from the word Dryness fraction?

6.

What are the ways by which Rankine cycle efficiency may be

improved?

7.

State : Daltons law of partial pressures.

8.

What do you mean by Compressibility factor?

9.

Define : Relative humidity.

10. What do you understand from the Dew point temperature?

PART- B

(5 x 16 = 80)

11. a.(i).Explain Polytropic process with PV & TS diagram and derive the
equation for work done, Change in internal energy, Heat transfer,
polytropic index ,relation in between P,V, & T ? (16)

b.(i). In a steam generator compressed water at 10 Mpa,30c enters a 30 mm

diameter tube at the rate of 3 litres per second. Steam at 9 Mpa ,400 c
exit the tube. Find the rate of heat transfer.? (16)
14.a.(i).Explain the properties of Ideal gases with its different equation of
state?(16)
(Or)
b.(i).Find the increase in entropy when 5 kg of Oxygen at 60c are mixed
with 7.5 Kg of nitrogen at the same temperature. The Initial Pressure of
each constituent is 103 Kpa and is the same as that of mixture?(16)
15.a.(i).Explain different types of psychometric process with sketches and
formula? (16)
(Or)
b.(i).75 m3 of air per minute at 20c and 60% relative humidity heated until
its temperature becomes 35c. Calculate the Relative humidity of the
heated air and Heat added? (16)

(Or)
b. (i).1.5 Kg of certain gas at a pressure of 8 bar and 20c occupies the
volume of 0.15m3. It expands adiabatically to the pressure of 0.9 bar and
volume 0.73 m3 . Determine the work done during the process, gas

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