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Faculty of Engineering
End Sem (Even) Examination May-2022
EN3ES18 Basic Mechanical Engineering
Programme: B.Tech. Branch/Specialisation: All
Duration: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 60
Note: All questions are compulsory. Internal choices, if any, are indicated. Answers of
Q.1 (MCQs) should be written in full instead of only a, b, c or d.
Steam Table may be permitted during examination.
Q.1 i. Area under stress strain diagram up to fracture point is called- 1
(a) Strength (b) Resilience (c) Toughness (d) creep
ii. Percentage composition of carbon in cast iron is- 1
(a) 0.3 – 0.7 (b) 0.7 -1.5 (c) 1.5 – 1.8 (d) above 2
iii. For a cyclic process, the change in the thermodynamic property is 1
always____.
(a) Zero (b) One (c) Negative (d) Data insufficient
iv. A refrigerator operates between - 3 °C and 57 °C. The COP is- 1
(a) 5.5 (b) 4.5 (c) 19 (d) 1.22
v. Range of compression ratio for petrol engine is- 1
(a) 6 – 12 (b) 15 – 22 (c) 1 – 5 (d) 0 - 1
vi. Number of ports in four stroke diesel engine is- 1
(a) Three (b) Two (c) One (d) Zero
vii. Which of the following is a water tube boiler? 1
(a) Cochran (b) Babcock & Wilcox
(c) Lancashire (d) All of these
viii. Boiler generating steam at 50 bar pressure is called- 1
(a) High pressure boiler (b) Medium pressure boiler
(c) Low pressure boiler (d) Supercritical boiler
ix. The point at which the total area of a plane figure is assumed to be 1
concentrated is known as ...?
(a) Centre of Gravity (b) Moment of Inertia
(c) Centroid (d) None of these
x. Moment of inertia of a rectangle of base 4 cm and height 6 cm about 1
horizontal axis, X-X, passing through CG is .... (cm4)
(a) 72 (b) 36 (c) 12 (d) 8
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Q.2 i. Define the following terms: 2 ii. A boiler generates 2500 kg of dry and saturated steam per hour at a 6
(a) Hardness (b) Hooke’s Law pressure of 15 bar from the feed water entering at 25 °C. Coal burnt is
ii. Explain the construction of micrometre with the help of a neat 3 350 kg/hour on the grate with calorific value 32000 kJ/kg. Calculate
diagram. its equivalent evaporation “from and at 100 °C” and efficiency of
iii. A tensile force of 600 N is applied to a steel wire of 2 mm diameter 5 boiler.
and 15 mm long. The modulus of elasticity of the material is OR iii. Explain construction and working of Cochran Boiler with the help of 6
210 GN/m2. Find (a) stress in the wire, (b) strain, (c) elongation and neat sketch.
(d) percentage elongation.
OR iv. Draw a neat and labelled Iron-Carbon Diagram. Write the important 5 Q.6 Attempt any two:
equations along with temperature and percentage composition. i. State and prove perpendicular axis theorem. 5
ii. Derive expression for moment of inertia of a triangular section (with 5
Q.3 i. State Kelvin Planck and Clausius statement of second law of 2 base ‘b’ and height ‘h’) about an axis passing through its-
thermodynamics. (a) Base (b) CG
ii. Air enters a compressor at 1 bar and 25 °C having volume of 3 iii. Determine the moment of inertia of the section about horizontal axis 5
1.8 m3/kg and is compressed to a pressure of 5 bar isothermally. passing through centre of gravity of section.
Determine the work done and heat transferred.
iii. Explain construction and working of vapour compression refrigeration 5
system with neat sketch.
OR iv. Find the enthalpy of steam at pressure of 15 bar when the steam is- 5
(a) Wet and its quality is 0.8.
(b) Dry and Saturated
(c) Superheated to temperature of 300°C
Use specific heat at constant pressure for superheated steam as
2.3 kJ/kg. K

Q.4 i. What are the differences between two-stroke and four-stroke engines? 4
(at least 8 points).
ii. Derive the formula for efficiency of Otto cycle. Draw neat P-V and 6 ******
T-S diagram. Clearly state the assumptions made.
OR iii. An engine working on an ideal diesel cycle is supplied with air at 6
0.1MPa and 40°C. The compression ratio is 18 and heat supplied is
1500 kJ/kg. Calculate (a) cut-off ratio (b) cycle efficiency and
(c) work done per unit mass of air.

Q.5 i. Write in brief about the following: 4

(a) Mountings (b) Accessories
(c) Mechanical draught (d) Steam jet draught
 Marking Scheme
EN3ES18 Basic Mechanical Engineering Q.3 i. Kelvin Planck statement 1 mark 2
Clausius statement 1 mark
Q.1 i. Area under stress strain diagram up to fracture point is called- 1 ii. Determine the work done and heat transferred 3
(c) Toughness Work done = - 125 kJ/kg 1 mark
ii. Percentage composition of carbon in cast iron is- 1 Internal energy change is Zero 1 mark
(d) above 2 Heat transfer = -125 kJ/kg 1 mark
iii. For a cyclic process, the change in the thermodynamic property is 1 iii. Diagram of VCR system 2 marks 5
always____. Construction and working 3 marks
(a) Zero OR iv. Tsat = 198.3° C, hf = 844.7 kJ/kg, hg = 2789.9 kJ/kg 5
iv. A refrigerator operates between - 3 °C and 57 °C. The COP is- 1 2 marks
(b) 4.5 Enthalpy of wet steam = 2400.8 kJ/kg 1 mark
v. Range of compression ratio for petrol engine is- 1 Enthalpy of dry and saturated steam = 2789.9 kJ/kg 1 mark
(a) 6 – 12 Enthalpy of superheated steam = 3023.81 kJ/kg 1 mark
vi. Number of ports in four stroke diesel engine is- 1
(d) Zero Q.4 i. Differences between two-stroke and four-stroke engines 4
vii. Which of the following is a water tube boiler? 1 At least 8 points 0.5 mark for each point (0.5 mark * 8)
(b) Babcock & Wilcox ii. PV , TS Diagram 1 mark 6
viii. Boiler generating steam at 50 bar pressure is called- 1 Assumptions 1 mark
Derivation 4 marks
(b) Medium pressure boiler
OR iii. Cut off ratio= 2.5 2 marks 6
ix. The point at which the total area of a plane figure is assumed to be 1
Formula of diesel efficiency 0.5 mark
concentrated is known as ...? Efficiency of engine = 60.93 % 2 marks
(c) Centroid Work done = 914kJ/kg 1.5 mark
x. Moment of inertia of a rectangle of base 4 cm and height 6 cm about 1
horizontal axis, X-X, passing through CG is .... (cm4) Q.5 i. Write in brief about the following: 4
(a) 72 (a) Mountings 1 mark
(b) Accessories 1 mark
Q.2 i. (a) Hardness 1 mark 2 (c) Mechanical draught 1 mark
(b) Hooke’s Law 1 mark (d) Steam jet draught 1 mark
ii. Construction of micrometre 1.5 marks 3 ii. Enthalpy of feed water = 104.77 kJ/kg 1 mark 6
Diagram 1.5 marks Enthalpy of steam = 2789.9 kJ/kg 1 mark
iii. Cross section area = 3.142 x 10-6 m2 1 mark 5 Equivalent evaporation = 8.5 kg/kg of coal 2 marks
Stress = 190 MPa or 0.19 GPa 1 mark Boiler efficiency = 59.93 % 2 marks
Strain = 0.91 x 10-3 1 mark OR iii. Cochran diagram 2 marks 6
Elongation = 13.6 mm 1 mark Construction 2 marks
% elongation = 0.091 % 1 mark Working 2 marks
OR iv. Fe-C diagram 2 marks 5
Equations 1.5 marks
Carbon percent and temperature 1.5 marks
Q.6 Attempt any two:
i. State and prove perpendicular axis theorem. 5
Statement 1 mark
Diagram 1 mark
Proof 3 marks
ii. Derivation of MOI about base 2.5 marks 5
Derivation of MOI about CG 1.5 marks
Diagram 1 mark
iii. Determine the moment of inertia of the section about horizontal axis 5
passing through centre of gravity of section
A1 = 20 cm2, A2= 16 cm2, Y’ = 6.77 cm 1 mark
4 4
IG1 = 6.67 cm , IG2 = 85.33 cm 1 mark
IXX1 = 105.501 cm4 1 mark
IXX2 = 208.72 cm4 1 mark
IXX = 314.221 cm4 1 mark

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