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Steam Nozzles and Turbines
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Question
The steam enters the nozzle at a
Options
A. high pressure and a low velocity
B. high pressure and a high velocity
C. low pressure and a low velocity
D. low pressure and a high velocity
Correct Answer
high pressure and a low velocity
Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems
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1. The stage efficiency (?
S
) is given by (where ?
B
= Blading efficiency, and ?
N
= Nozzle efficiency)
Options
A. ?
S
= ?
B
x ?
N
B. ?
S
= ?
B
/?
N
C. ?
S
= ?
N
/?
B
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: ?
S
= ?
B
x ?
N
2. The discharge is __________ at critical pressure.
Options
A. zero
B. minimum
C. maximum
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Correct Answer: maximum
3. In a reaction turbine, when steam flows through the fixed blades,
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A. pressure increases while velocity decreases
B. pressure decreases while velocity increases
C. pressure and velocity both decreases
D. pressure and velocity both increases
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Correct Answer: pressure decreases while velocity increases
4. The value of the reheat factor varies from
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A. 1.02 to 1.06
B. 1.08 to 1.l0
C. 1.2 to 1.6
D. 1.6 to 2
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Correct Answer: 1.02 to 1.06
5. The reheat factor is the ratio of the
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A. cumulative heat drop to the isentropic heat drop
B. isentropic heat drop to the heat supplied
C. total useful heat drop to the total isentropic heat drop
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: cumulative heat drop to the isentropic heat drop
6. Which of the following statement is correct?
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A. The expansion of steam in a nozzle follows Rankine cycle.
B. The friction in the nozzle increases the dryness fraction of steam.
C. The pressure of steam at throat is called critical pressure.
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
7. In reaction turbines, the axial thrust is due to
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A. pressure drop across the rotor
B. change in axial velocity
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
8. The blade velocity coefficient is ratio of relative velocity of steam at outlet tip of the blade to the relative velocity of steam at inlet tip of the blade.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
9. Parson's reaction turbine is a __________ reaction turbine.
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A. 40 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 60 percent
D. 70 percent
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Correct Answer: 50 percent
10. The efficiency of steam turbines may be improved by
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A. reheating of steam
B. regenerative feed heating
C. binary vapour plant
D. any one of these
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Correct Answer: any one of these
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