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Thermal Engineering Model Question Paper Fourth Semester Diploma Course in Mechanical Engineering

This document contains a model question paper for the Thermal Engineering course in the fourth semester of a Mechanical Engineering diploma program. It has four sections with a total of 10 questions. Section I contains 5 fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Sections II-IV each contain 3 questions requiring definitions, derivations, calculations, and short explanations related to concepts in thermodynamics including properties of gases, the laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic processes, cycles, and properties of steam.

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Thermal Engineering Model Question Paper Fourth Semester Diploma Course in Mechanical Engineering

This document contains a model question paper for the Thermal Engineering course in the fourth semester of a Mechanical Engineering diploma program. It has four sections with a total of 10 questions. Section I contains 5 fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Sections II-IV each contain 3 questions requiring definitions, derivations, calculations, and short explanations related to concepts in thermodynamics including properties of gases, the laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic processes, cycles, and properties of steam.

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THERMAL ENGINEERING MODEL

QUESTION PAPER FOURTH SEMESTER


DIPLOMA COURSE IN MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
DERARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
DIPLOMA COURSE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
FOURTH SEMESTER
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
THERMAL ENGINEERING-I
Time: 3Hrs
100

Max marks:

Note:
1.Section-I is compulsory
2. Answer any six full questions from Section -II, Section-III, and Section-IV
Choosing at least TWO from each section
SECTION I
1 A) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:-

1X5

I)

The Second law of thermodynamics defines_____________.

ii)

The work done in constant volume process is _____________

iii)

______________ calorimeter is used for measuring calorific value of solid fuel

iv)

The Value of gas constant(R) is ______________.

v)

The enthalpy of dry saturated steam _______________with the increase in pressure


B) Write a note on Junkers gas calorimeter

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SECTION II

2 a)

Define the following properties


i) Specific weight ii) Enthalpy iii) Density

b)

Explain with Example open and close system.

c)

State the Zeorth law of thermodynamics

3 a)
b)
c)

Name the variables which controls the physical properties of perfect gas

Derive the relation between two specific heats

A cylinder contain 3 kg of air at pressure of 300 bar and temperature of 27C.Find


the volume of air occupied by gas Assume R of air 287 J/KgK.

How polytrophic process differ from adiabatic process

b)

Derive an expression for work done during adiabatic process.

c)

An ideal gas at 30C and 1 bar is compressed adiabatically from 5m3 to 1m3.

4 a)

Find the temperature, Pressure and the work done. Take -1.4

SECTION III
5 a) State the second law of thermodynamics

b) What are the limitations of first law of thermodynamics

c) A cyclic heat engine operates between a source temperature of 800C and sink
temperature of 30C.What is the least rate of heat rejection per KW net out put
of the engine.
6 a)

State the assumption made in air standard cycles

b)

Derive the air standard efficiency of diesel cycle

c)

6
.

A diesel engine has a compression ratio of 14 and cutoff takes place at6 %.find
the air standard efficiency

7 a) State the conditions for reversibility

5
4

b) Derive an expression for external work done during evaporation when the
Steam is wet

c) Dry saturated steam at a pressure of 10 bar is expanded isentropically to a pressure of


0.7 bar, Using mollier diagram determine enthalpy drop

SECTION IV
8 a)
b)

c)

9 a)

Define the term Entropy

Determine the entropy of 1 Kg of wet steam at a pressure of 10 bar and of dryness


fraction 0.9

Explain how wet, dry, superheated steam are produced

Distinguish between Higher calorific value and Lower calorific value


of a fuel

b)

Explain

modified

rankine

cycle

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c)

A simple rankine cycle works between boiler pressure of 3Mpa and condenser
Pressure of 4 Kpa.The steam is dry saturated before throttling in the turbine
Determine i) Rankine cycle efficiency ii)Work ratio iii) Specific fuel consumption 7

10

Write short note on any three of the following


i)

Rankine cycle

ii)

Constant pressure process

iii)

Extensive and Intensive properties

iv)

Bomb calorimeter

5x3=15

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