Saturday 21 November 2015

ME6404 Thermal Engineering Question bank

                                ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

    DEPARTMENT :MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

                                     REGULATION 2013

                            SUBJECT CODE/NAME: ME6404 - THERMAL ENGINEERING

This post covers the first two units of question bank ( 2 marks

 and 16 marks) of the subject Thermal Engineering which are 

repeated questions asking from Anna university. 


PART-A

1. Mention the assumptions made on the air standard cycle analysis. [May/June-2009]

2. In an Otto cycle, pressure ratio during compression is 11. Calculate the air standard efficiency. [May/June-2009]

3. Enumerate the factors which shall be considered while selecting a boiler? [Nov/Dec-2009]

4. What is steam trap? [Nov/Dec-2009]

5. What is the effect of compression ratio on efficiency of Otto cycle? [April/May-2010]

6. Define Mean Effective Pressure (MEP). [April/May-2010], [May/June-2012], [Nov/Dec-2013]

7. In What respects the working processes in an actual engine differ from a theoretical cycle. [Nov/Dec-2010]

8. What are quality governed engines? [Nov/Dec-2010]

9. What are the differences between actual and ideal cycle? [May/June-2012]

10. Explain the term Knocking. [Nov/Dec-2012]

11. What is meant by lean and rich mixture? [Nov/Dec-2012]

12. Mention the ranges of compression ratio for SI and CI engines. [May/June-2013]

13. What is relative efficiency? [May/June-2013]

14. For a given compression ratio the Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle. Justify? [Nov/Dec-2013]

15. What is an air standard efficiency? [May/June-2014]

16. Define (a) Compression ratio (b) cut off ratio. [May/June-2014]

17. Define the terms actual thermal efficiency and relative efficiency. [Nov/Dec-2012]

18. What is an air-standard cycle? Why such cycles are conceived? [Nov/Dec-2012]


PART-B

1. Fuel supplied to an SI engine has a calorific value 42,000KJ/Kg. The pressure in the cylinder at 30% and 70% of the compression stroke are 1.3bar and 2.6bar respectively. Assuming that the compression follows the law pV1.3=Constant. Find the compression ratio, if the relative efficiency of the engine compared with the air-standard efficiency is 50%. Calculate the fuel consumption in Kg/KW-hr. (12) [May/June-2009]

2. A gas engine working on the Otto cycle has a cylinder of diameter 0.2m and stroke 0.25m. The clearance volume is 1570cc. Find the air standard efficiency. Assume cp=1.004KJ/Kg-K and cv=0.717KJ/Kg-K for air. (4) [May/June-2009]

3. A diesel engine has a compression ratio of 20 and cut-off takes place at 5% of the stroke. Find the air standard efficiency. Assume y=1.4. (6) [May/June-2009]

4. In an engine working on the diesel cycle the ratios of the weights of air and fuel supplied is 50:1. The temperature of air at the beginning of the compression is 333K and the compression ratio used is 14:1. What is the ideal efficiency of the engine calorific value of fuel used is 4200KJ/Kg. Assume cp=1.004KJ/Kg-K and cv=0.717KJ/Kg-K for air. (10) [May/June-2009]

5. Derive an expression for the air standard efficiency and MEP of a Diesel cycle. (16) [April/May-2010]

6. The compression ratio of an air standard Dual cycle is 12 and the maximum pressure in the cycle is limited to 70bar. The pressure and temperature of the cycle at the beginning of compression process are 1bar and 300K. Calculate the thermal efficiency and mean effective pressure. Assume Cylinder bore=250mm, stroke length=300mm, cp=1.005KJ/Kg-K, cv=0.718KJ/Kg-K. (16) [April/May-2010]

7. An engine with 200mm cylinder diameter and 300mm stroke works on theoretical Diesel cycle. The initial pressure and temperature of air used are 1bar and 270C. The cut-off is 8% of the stroke. Determine the
                                i.            Pressure and temperature at all salient points.
                              ii.            Theoretical air standard efficiency.
                            iii.            Mean effective pressure.
                            iv.            Power of the engine if the working cycles per minute are 380.
Assume that compression ratio is 15 and working fluid is air.
Consider all conditions to be ideal. (16) [Nov/Dec-2010]

8. Air enters the compressor of a gas turbine plant operating on Brayton cycle at 101.325KPa, 270C. The pressure ratio in the cycle is 6. Calculate the maximum temperature in the cycle and cycle efficiency. Assume WT=2.5WC, where WT and WC are the turbine and the compressor work respectively. Take γ=1.4 (8) [Nov/Dec-2010]

9. An engine working on Otto-cycle in which the salient points are 1, 2, 3 and 4 has upper and lower temperature limits T3 and T1. If the maximum work per Kg of air is to be done, then show that the intermediate temperature is given by If an engine works on Otto-cycle between temperature limits 1430K and 300K, find the maximum theoritical power developed by the engine assuming the circulation of air per minute is 0.4Kg. (8) [Nov/Dec-2010]

10. A diesel engine has a compression ratio of 14 to 1 and fuel is cut off at 0.08 of stroke. Calculate the mass of fuel used per KW hour, if the calorific value is 42000KJ/Kg and the relative efficiency is 0.54. (10) [May/June-2012]

11. Show that the efficiency of the Otto cycle is greater than diesel cycle for the same compression ratio. (6) [May/June-2012]

12. 1 kg of air is taken through a diesel cycle. Initially the air is at 150C and 1bar. The compression ratio is 15 and the heat added is 1850KJ. Calculate the ideal cycle efficiency and the mean effective pressure. (10) [May/June-2012]

13. Compare the actual and ideal PV diagram of a four and two stroke engine. (6) [May/June-2012]

24. The following data were given for an oil engine working with Otto cycle.
            Brake power                            =          14.7KW
            Suction Pressure                      =          0.9bar
            Mechanical Efficiency            =          80%
            Ratio of compression              =          5
            Index of compression curve    =          1.35
            Index of expansion curve       =          1.3
            Maximum explosion pressure  =          24bar
            Engine speed                           =          1000r.p.m
            Ratio of stroke: bore               =          1.5
Find the dia and stroke of piston. (16) [Nov/Dec-2012]

15. Explain the method of air cooling in IC engines. (8) [Nov/Dec-2012]

16. Explain any one type of lubrication method for IC engines. (8) [Nov/Dec-2012]

17. State the four processes that constitute the Ericsson cycle and show the cycle on the T-s and p-v diagrams. (6) [May/June-2013]

18. A gas turbine works on an air standard Brayton cycle. The initial condition of the air is 250C and 1bar. The maximum pressure and temperature are limited to 3bar and 6500C. Determine the cycle efficiency and work output, heat supplied and heat rejected per Kg of air. (10) [May/June-2013]

19. With suitable sketches, explain the differences between the actual and theoretical p-v diagrams of a four stroke Otto cycle engine. (6) [May/June-2013]

20. An air standard dual cycle has a compression ratio of 16. The compression begins at 1bar and 500C. The maximum pressure is 70bar. The heat transferred to air at constant pressure is equal to that at constant volume. Estimate the pressure and temperature at the cardinal points of the cycle and the cycle efficiency. (10) [May/June-2013]

21. An air standard dual cycle has a compression ratio of 18, and the compression begins at 1bar, 400C. The maximum pressure is 85bar. The heat transferred to air at constant pressure is equal to that at constant volume. Estimate:
                                  i.            The pressure and temperature at the cardinal points of the cycle.
                                ii.            The cycle efficiency and
                              iii.            The mean effective pressure of the cycle. (16) [Nov/Dec-2012]

22. An air standard Diesel cycle has a compression ratio of 18. The pressure at the beginning of compression stroke is 1bar and the temperature is 300C. The heat supplied is 1800KJ/Kg. Determine:
                                i.            The efficiency                                                                         (4)
                              ii.            Pressure and temperature at salient points                              (4)
                            iii.            Heat rejected                                                                           (4)
                            iv.            Mean Effective Pressure. Assume the CP, CV, R, γ suitably  (4) [Nov/Dec-2013]

23. An air-standard Diesel cycle has compression ratio of 8 and the heat transferred to the working fluid is 1800KJ/Kg. The pressure and temperature at the beginning of the compression Stroke are 1bar and 300K respectively. Calculate (i) the pressure and temperature at each point of cycle, (ii) the air-standard efficiency and (iii) the mean effective pressure assume the values of CP and R as 1.005 and 0.287. (16) [May/June-2014]

24. An Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 7. The initial pressure and temperature at the beginning of compression stroke is 1bar and 400C. The heat supplied is 2510KJ/Kg. Find
                                i.            The maximum temperature and pressure                                (4)
                              ii.            Workdone per of air                                                                (4)
                            iii.            The cycle efficiency                                                                (4)
                            iv.            Mean Effective Pressure. Take CV=0.713KJ/Kg-K and R=287J/Kg-K (4) [Nov/Dec-2013]

25. Derive an expression for air-standard efficiency of dual-combustion cycle. (16) [May/June-2014]

26. A spark ignition engine working on ideal Otto cycle has the compression ratio 6. The initial pressure and temperature of air are 1bar and 370C. The maximum pressure in the cycle is 30bar. For unit mass flow, calculate
                    i.            p, V and T at various salient points of the cycle and

                  ii.            The ratio of heat supplied to the heat rejected. Assume γ=1.4 and R=8.314KJ/KmolK. (16) [Nov/Dec-2012]

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