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E Mechanical (Part Time) Title of the paper: Applied Thermal Engineering Semester: II Max. Marks: 80 Sub.Code: 615PT202 Time: 3 Hours Date: 10-05-2007 Session: FN PART A (10 x 2 = 20) Answer ALL the Questions 1. What do you mean by scavenging in I.C engines? 2. What do you mean by knocking? 3. Briefly discuss about turbo-charging. 4. List the factors affecting the engine performance. 5. State the need for inter-cooling in multi stage air compression. 6. Write a note on metastable flow. 7. Represent the vapour compression refrigeration cycle on flow and T S diagrams. 8. List the essential properties of a good refrigerant. 9. Define dew point temperature. 10. What is a psychrometric chart? PART B (5 x 12 = 60) Answer All the Questions 11. With suitable sketches explain the different types of combustion chambers in C.I. engines. (or) 12. Explain any one method for cooling and lubrication in I.C. engines with neat sketches. 13. Explain about the construction details and working of microprocessor based fuel injection system. (or) 14. A two cylinder four stroke engine runs at 240 rpm developing a torque of 5.16 kNm. The bore and stroke of cylinder are 30 cm and 58.5 cm respectively. The engine runs with gaseous fuel of calorific value 16.5 MJ/m3. The gas and air mixture is supplied in proportion of 1:7 by volume. The volumetric efficiency is 0.85. Determine (a) the brake power (b) the mean piston speed in m/s. (c) the brake mean effective pressure. (d) the brake thermal efficiency.

15. (a) Classify air compressors and explain the working of a single stage reciprocating air compressor. (7) (b) Highlight the advantages of multi stage air compression and also list the applications of compressed air. (5) (or) 16. Dry steam at 10 bar and 100 m/s enters a nozzle and leaves it with velocity of 300 m/s at 5 bar. For 16 kg/s of steam mass flow rate, determine the heat drop in nozzle and final state of steam leaving the nozzle, assuming heat loss to the surrounding as 10kJ/s. 17. A vapour compression cycle works on Freon 12 with condensation temperature of 40 C and evaporator temperature of 20 C. Refrigeration effect of 2.86 tones is required from the cycle. The compressor runs with 1200 rpm and has clearance volume of 2%. Considering compression index of 1.13, determine (a) the COP. (b) the piston displacement in the reciprocating compressor used for compression. (or) 18. With suitable sketches explain the vapour absorption cycle for Ammonia water system and its working. 19. Clearly explain the summer and winter air conditioning systems with neat sketches. (or) 20. Write short note on the following. (a) Sensible heating process (b) Adiabatic saturation temperature (c) Psychrometry.

SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY (Established under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956) Course & Branch: B. E Mechanical (Part Time) Title of the paper: Applied Thermal Engineering Semester: II Sub.Code: 615PT202 Date: 17-12-2007 PART A Answer ALL the Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Briefly differentiate between S.I and C.I engines. What do you mean by detonation in I.C engines? State the significance of Morse test in I.C. engines. Define the term brake specific fuel consumption. Classify air compressors. What do you mean by meta-stable flow? Represent the vapour compression refrigeration cycle on flow and T-S diagrams. Define one tonne of refrigeration. Define dry bulb and dew point temperature. List the different types of air conditioning units. PART B Answer ALL the Questions 11. (5 x 12 = 60)

Max. Marks: 80 Time: 3 Hours Session: FN (10 x 2 = 20)

12.

Explain the phenomenon of Knocking in S.I engines. What are the different factors influencing knocking? Describe the methods to suppress it. (or) (a) Differentiate between two and four stroke cycle engines. (b) Explain the working of a simply carburetor. With suitable sketches explain the working of microprocessor based fuel injection system. (or) In a trial of a single cylinder oil engine working on Dual cycle, the following observations were made. Compression ratio 15, fuel consumption 10.2 kg/hr.

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14.

calorific value 43890 kJ/kg, air consumption 3.8 kg/min, speed 1900 rpm, torque on the brake drum 186 Nm, cooling water used 15.5 kg/min, temperature rise 36 C, exhaust gas temperature 410 C, room temperature 20 C, CP for exhaust gas 1.17 KJ/kg K. Determine (a) Brake power (b) Brake specific fuel consumption (c) Brake thermal efficiency. Also draw the heat balance sheet on minute basis. 15. Derive an expression for the work done in a two-stage reciprocating air compressor for one kg of air delivered with perfect inter cooling. (or) A three stage reciprocating air compressor compresses air from 1 bar 17 C to 35 bar. The law of compression is PV 1.25= C and is applicable to all stages. Assuming perfect inter cooling and neglecting clearance, valve resistance, find the minimum power required to compress 15m / min of free air. Also find the intermediate pressure. A 7.5 tonnes VCRS works between 40 C and - 10 C. calculate the mass flow rate of the refrigerant, heat rejected in the condenser, COP and power required. Assume no under cooling, vapour is dry saturated after compression and the refrigerant is R12. (or) Write short note on heat pump, heat transformer and crogenics engineering. (a) What are the sources of heating load? Discuss. (5)

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(b) Air at 50 C DBT, 1.013 bar is 96% dry by mass. Find the partial pressure of the water vapour and dry air and the relative humidity. (or) Explain with neat sketches the working of summer and winter air conditioning.

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Course & Branch: B.E Mechanical (Part Time) Title of the paper: Applied Thermal Engineering Semester: II Sub.Code: 615PT202 (2006/2007 JAN) Date: 14-05-2008
PART A Answer All the Questions

Max. Marks: 80 Time: 3 Hours Session: FN

(10 x 2 = 20)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11.

12. 13.

State the functions of a modern carburetor. What do you mean by the term knocking? Differentiate between super charging sand turbo charging Mention the significance of Morse test on IC engines. Briefly discuss the effect of clearance volume in reciprocating air compressors State the functions of a steam nozzle and mention the types of nozzles. List the essential properties of a good refrigerant Differentiate between heat pump and heat transformer. Differentiate between wet bulb and dry bulb temperatures. What do you mean by adiabatic saturation? PART B (5 x 12 = 60) Answer All the Questions With neat sketch explain the working of ignition system adopted in IC engines. (or) Explain in detail about the different types of combustion chambers in S.I engines. With suitable sketches explain the working of a microprocessor based fuel injection system. (or)

14. In a trial of 1 hour duration on a single cylinder oil engine working on four stroke cycle, the following observations were made. Bore 300mm, stroke 450mm, fuel used 8.8kg, calorific value of fuel 41,800 kJ/kg, average speed 200rpm, mep 5.8 bar, brake friction load 1860 N, quantity of cooling water 650kg, temperature rise 22 C, diameter of the brake wheel 1.22m. Calculate i) mechanical efficiency, ii) brake thermal efficiency. Also draw the heat sheet. 15. (a) What do you mean by multistage compression? State its advantages? (b) Describe the working of any one positive displacement compressor. (or) 16. A steam nozzle is supplied steam at 15 bar, 400 C and discharges steam at 1.5 bar. If the diverging portion of the nozzle is 80mm long and the throat diameter is 6mm, determine the cone angle of the divergent portion. Assume that 10% of the total available enthalpy drop is lost in friction in the divergent portion. Also determine the velocity and temperature of steam at the throat. 17. Explain the working of a vapour compression refrigeration cycle with suitable sketches. List the applications of refrigeration (or) 18. A cold storage room requires refrigeration system (R-12) of 20 tonnes capacity. The evaporator temperature is 265K and that of condenser is 303k. The refrigerant is sub-cooled by 5 C and the vapour is super heated by 6 C. calculate the mass flow rate of the refrigerant ant the COP. 19. a) Explain the method of calculation of cooling load. b) 25kg of air at 25 C DBT and 61% RH is mixed with 5kg of air at 5 C DBT and 30% RH. Find the conditions of the mixed air using psychometric chart. (or) 20. With suitable sketches explain the working of summer and winter air conditioning systems.

SATHYABAMA DEPARTMENT Subject: Applied Thermal Engineering

UNIVERSITY ENGG

SET-B

OF MECHANICAL MID SEM-I

Semester:

PART -A
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What is function of camshaft and crank shaft? What do you mean by scavengiflg in I.C engines?
5X2=10

"

List the factors that affect the ignition lag. Define mean effective pressure of an IC engine. Explain the terms (1) Indicated power (II) Brake power PART-B

ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS: 3x10=30 1. A gas engine working on 4 stroke constant volume cycle gave the following results when loaded by friction brake during a test of an hour's duration. Cylinder diameter diameter=250mm, length=500mm, clearance volume 4450X 10-6 m3 effective circumference net load onbrake
.

stroke

of the brake 77,

wheels=3.86m, m.e.p=7.5

1260 N at over all speed of 230 rpm. Average explosions/min

bar. Gas used 13 m3/hr at 15Cand 771 mm of Hg. Lower calorific value . of gas 49500 jacket water 660 kg raised to 35C. Heat loss to exhaust gas 10%. Calculate

kj/m3 at NTP.Cooling

1. IP 2. BP 3. Indicated thermal efficiency 4. Relative efficiency 5. Also draw the heat balance sheet for the engine. 2. During a brake on a four cylinder, four stroke engine coupled to a hydraulic dynamometer constant speed, the following readings were obtained.BP with all cylinders working=14.7 at kw, BP with

cylinder No.1 cut off=10.14 kw, BP with cylinder No.2 cut off=10.3 kw, BP with cylinder No.3 cut off=10.36 kw, BP with cylinder No.4 cut off=1 0.21 kw, calorific value of petrol=44000 consumption=5.5 kg/hr,dia of cy!inder=8cm, stroke of piston=1 Ocm,clearance kj/kg, petrol

volume 0.1 litre

calculate mechanical 3. 4 Explain the combustion In a trial

efficiency, relative efficiency with respect to indicated thermal efficiency stages of CI engines working on Otto 4-cylinder, volume:5780cm3 of trialAOmin, m.e.p:576bar, the following observations diameter were of made: the

of an engine

Bore:25cm,Stroke:45cm,clearance brakeWheel:1.6m,Duration 3520, Net!oad:920N, mercury, Atmospheric

effective Total no of revoiutions:8080,

Total no of .explosions: Gas used :7.66Cu meter, Abs pressure of gas :750mm of temp 140 C, calorific value of gas:19530kJ/m3 at std temp and pr , Weight of of the jacket water at inlet :14oC, Temp of water at efficiency,. thermal efficiency, relative efficiency. Also

water passing through the jacket :183kg,Temp mechanical draw a heat balance sheet of the Engine outlet :64oC,calculate IP,BP,FP,

SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MEC~ANICAL ENGG MID SEM-I
Subject: Applied Therma! Engineering

SET -A

Semester:

I'

ANSWER ALL THE QUEST:ONS: 1. 2. 3.

4.

PART-A 5X2=10
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Classify I.C engines according to the method of ignition? Define Turbo charging What is the importance Define volumetric of delay period in CI-engine combustion phenomenon?

efficiency

5.

What are stratified engines?

PART -B ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTiONS:

1.

3x10=30
Calorific value Relative and 300K efficiency=80%, Air std efficiency=53%, condition ratio 1 bar 2)

Following data are available for a four stroke 4 cylinder engine A/F ratio 15.5:1 of fuel 45,000 kj/kg, efficiency=70%,Volumetric ,speed-2400 rpm ,power at Mechanical

efficiency=80%,L/D=1.25 brakes=75kw. Calculate

suction

1) compression

Indicated

efficiency 3) Brake Specific fuel

consumption

4) Bore and Stroke

2.

During a brake on a four cylinder,

four stroke engine coupled

to a hydraulic

dynamometer

at

constant speed, the following readings were obtained.BP

with all cylinders working=14.7

kw, BP with

/ f
~
3.

cyiinder NO.1 cut off='IO.14 off=10.36

kw, BP with cylinder NO.2 cut off=10.3

kw, BP with cylinder No.3 cut

kw, BP with cylinder kg/hr,dia

consumptio'9~5.5

No.4 o(rt off~W.21 kw, calorific value of petrol=~4000 kj/kg, petrol of CYlind~8i~, stroke of pisM'h=10cm,clearance volume 0.1 litre relative efficiency with respect to indicated thermal efficiency

calculate mechanical

efficiency,

,
In a trial of an engine working on Otto 4-cylinder, volume:5780cm3 of trial:40min, the following effective observations diameter were of made: the Bore:25cm,Stroke:45cm,clearance brakeWheel: 1.6m,Duration 3520, Netload:920N, mercury, Atmospheric

Total no of revolutions:8080,

Total no of explosions: of gas :750mm of

m.e.p:5.76bar,

Gas used :7.66Cu meter, Abs pressure

temp 140 C, calorific value of gas: 19530kJ/m3

at std temp and pr , Weight of

water passing through the jacket :183kg,Temp outlet :64oC,calculate IP,BP,FP, mechanical

of the jacket water at inlet :14oC, Temp of water at efficiency, thermal efficiency, relative efficiency. Also

draw a heat balance sheet of the Engine

Explain the phenomenon

of knocking in S! engine. What are the different factors

which influence

knocking? Describe the methods used to suppress it?

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Course & Branch: B.E - Mechanical (part Time) Title of the paper: Environmental Science & Engineering Semester: II Sub.Cnde: 61SPT201

Mqx. Mar~,s: 40 Date: 14-03-200::';

SET - B
PART - A Answer ALL the Questions I. Define the term biosphere 2. What are producers? 3. What is food web? 4. What is an energy pyramid? 5. What are hot-spots?
(Sx 2
==

10)

Answer ANY TWO Questions 6. Explain the estuary ecosystem. 7. Expla in the Biogeograph ical classification of Ind ia.
8. Explain the threats to biodiversity with suitable examp!('s.

PART - B

(2x 15 = 30)

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Course & Branch: B.E - Mechanical (Part Time) Title of the paper: Environmental Science & Engineering Semester: II Sub.Code: 6] 5PT201

Max. Marks: 40 Date: 14-03-2009

SET - A
PART-A Answer ALL the Questions I. Define the term ecosystem 2. What are consumers? 3. Define the term food chain. 4. What is an ecological pyramid? 5. What are the aesthetic values of biodiversity? PART - B (2x 15 = 30) Answer ANY TWO Questions 6. Explain the structure and functional components of an ecosystem in a brief manner. 7. Explain the characteristics of Pond ecosystem? 8. Explain the man-wildlife conflict with suitable examples. (5x 2

10)