BSc. Eng.

(M) 5th Sem 13 March 2017 (Morning)

HDME 5th Sem
DTE 1st Sem

There are 4 (Four) Questions. Answer any 3 (Three) of them.

Marks in the margin indicate the full marks. Assume reasonable data if necessary.
Dont write on this question paper.

1 a) Briefly discuss on Fluid Machinery. With short note, write down the detail 20
classifications of Turbomachines.

b) Write down the main difference between fans, blowers and compressors. 5
2 a) Neglecting all losses, derive the equation of ideal head rise through the impeller of a 7
centrifugal pump in terms of flowrate. How the actual head-flowrate curve will look
like?
b) A single stage, radial flow, and double suction centrifugal pump having the following 18
data:

Discharge 72 l/s
Inner diameter 80mm
Outer diameter 290mm
Revolution/minute 2650
Head 35m
Width at inlet 25mm/side
Width at outlet 20mm/side
Absolute velocity angle at inlet 90
Leakage losses 3 l/s
Mechanical losses 1.4kW
Contraction factor due to vane
thickness 0:85
Relative velocity angle measured
from tangential direction 35
Overall efficiency of the pump 0.56

Drawing the velocity triangles at inlet and outlet of the impeller, determine (1) inlet
vane angle, (2) the angle at which the water leaves the wheel,
(3) the absolute velocity of water leaving impeller, (4) manometric efficiency,
and (5) the volumetric and mechanical efficiencies.

3 a) The performance characteristics of a certain centrifugal pump having a 23-cm- 5

diameter impeller and operating at 1750 rpm are determined using an experimental
setup similar to that shown in the Fig. The following data were obtained during a
series of tests in which z2 -z1 =0, V2 = V1, and the fluid was water.
b) 10

Q (L/min) 75 150 225 300 375 450 525

 p2-p1 (kPa) 277 276 263 250 231 208 178
Power input(kW) 1.2 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 3.0
.
This pump is used in a piping system that has system requirement
Hrequired= -(z2-z1)+b Q2
Where, the elevation difference z2-z1=13.2 m,
and b=0.000185(m/Liter per min2) .
Estimate the operating point of the system, namely, Qoperating and Hoperating
4 a) Write sort notes on the following: 6
i. Cavitation in pump
ii. Performance characteristics of a centrifugal pump
iii. NPSH
iv. Pump Losses
v. Pump efficiencies

a) Explain the structure of a PV system. Discuss briefly about the PV generator. 9

b) Define NOCT of a PV module. Discuss about different power conditioning devices 10

in a PV system.