APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

UNIT I PART A 1. What is an air standard cycle? 2. What are the assumptions made for air standard cycle analysis? 3. The actual efficiencies of the IC engines are less than air standard efficiencies. Comment on it. 4. State the four processes of the otto cycle. 5. State the four processes of the diesel cycle. 6. For the same compression ratio, which cycle is most efficient: Otto, diesel or dual? 7. What is meant by mean effective pressure? 8. What is the air standard cycle of gas turbine power plant? 9. State the four processes of brayton cycle. 10. What are the basic components of a gas turbine power plant? 11. What is the effect of reheat on brayton cycle? 12. What is the effect of regeneration on brayton cycle? 13. Show the dual cycle in PV diagram and T-s diagram? 14. In what manner does the diesel cycle differ from the otto cycle? PART B 1. 2. 3. 4. Derive the expression for efficiency of otto cycle. Derive the expression for efficiency of diesel cycle. Derive the expression for efficiency of dual cycle. Derive the expression for efficiency of brayton cycle. OR Show that the efficiency of brayton cycle depends only on the pressure ratio. 5. Explain briefly the concept of reheat and regeneration adopted in gas turbine power plant. 6. Problems on otto cycle, diesel cycle, dual cycle and brayton cycle. UNIT II PART A 1. What are the four basic components of a steam power plant? 2. What is the reversible cycle that represents the simple steam power plant? Draw the p-v and T-s diagrams of this cycle. 3. Why carnot cycle is not practicable for a steam power plant? ( Because it is impossible to add heat at infinite pressures and at a constant temperature and also
pump work is large.)

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Define specific steam consumption (or) steam rate of rankine cycle. When is reheating of steam recommended in a steam power plant?

( If high steam pressures are used inorder to get more output, the quality of steam is going below the safe value.. Inorder to limit the quality of steam to 0.85, reheat has to be adopted.)

6. What is the effect of reheat on rankine cycle work output and efficiency?

7. What is the effect of regeneration on rankine cycle work output and efficiency? 8. What is a feed water heater? Where it is used? 9. What is a binary vapour cycle? 10. Mention any two disadvantages of binary vapour cycles.
(High initial cost. Competition from combined gas and steam power plant)

PART B 1. 2. cycle. 3. UNIT III PART A 1. Classify air compressors. 2. What is meant by free air delivered (F.A.D)? 3. Define volumetric efficiency. 4. Define mechanical and isothermal efficiency. 5. When is multi stage compression used for? What are the advantages? 6. What is the effect of clearance volume on compressor efficiency? 7. What is the role of intercooler in multistage compressor? 8. Mention few advantages and disadvantages of multistage compression. 9. What should be the optimum intermediate pressure for perfect intercooling and minimum work in the case of two stage compressor? 10. What is meant by clearance factor? 11. Mention any two rotary compressors. 12. Mention few advantages and disadvantages of rotary compressor over reciprocating compressors. PART B 1. Explain the construction and working of vane compressor and roots blower with neat sketches. 2. Explain the multistage compression with an intercooler. 3. Problems on reciprocating compressors with and without clearance, single stage and multistage, imperfect and perfect intercooling. UNIT IV PART A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. What is meant by coefficient of performance? What is a ton of refrigeration? What are the applications of refrigeration? Mention a few essential properties of an ideal refrigerant. What are the most widely used refrigerants? What are the major components in a vapour compression system? What are the functions of compressor in a vapour compression system? Problems on rankine cycle(simple and reheat). Explain the concept of reheat and regeneration adopted in rankine Explain briefly a binary vapour cycle with neat sketch.

8. Draw the T-s and P-h diagrams of a vapour compression cycle with dry saturated vapour before compression. 9. Draw the T-s and P-h diagrams of a vapour compression cycle with dry saturated vapour after compression. 10. What do you mean by subcooling of refrigerant? 11. What is the effect of subcooling on vapour compression cycle ? 12. What is meant by superheating in the case of vapour compression cycle? 13. What is the effect of superheating on vapour compression cycle ? 14. List some of the advantages of vapour absorption system over vapour compression system. 15. What is the function of analyzer and rectifier in vapour absorption systems? PART B 1. Explain the aqua - ammonia vapour absorption system with a neat sketch. 2. Explain the vapour compression cycle with the help of block diagram as well as T-S diagram and P-H diagram. 3. State the physical and chemical properties of a good refrigerant. What are the commonly used refrigerants? Discuss in detail. 4. Problems on vapour compression cycle. UNIT V PART A 1. Differentiate between dry air and moist air. 2. Differentiate between WBT & DBT. 3. Define specific humidity or humidity ratio. 4. Define degree of saturation. 5. Define relative humidity. 6. What is dew point temperature? 7. What is meant by sensible heating? 8. What is meant by sensible cooling? 9. What is meant by cooling and humidification? How it is achieved? 10. What is meant by cooling and dehumidification? How it is achieved? 11. What is meant by heating and humidification? or heating by steam injection? 12. What is meant by heating and dehumidification? or chemical dehumidification? 13. What is an air conditioning system? 14. How air conditioning system is classified? 15. What are the equipments used in air conditioning system? 16. What are the factors to be considered for comfort air conditioning? PART B 1. Explain briefly the following psychrometric processes. a) Sensible heating. b) Sensible cooling. c) Cooling and dehumidification. d) Heating and humidification.

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Explain briefly the summer air conditioning system with neat sketch. Explain briefly the winter air conditioning system with neat sketch. Explain briefly the year round air conditioning system with neat sketch. Explain the functional elements of a central air conditioning system.