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  • Parson's reaction turbine is a __________ reaction turbine.


  • Options
  • A. 40 percent
  • B. 50 percent
  • C. 60 percent
  • D. 70 percent

  • Correct Answer
  • 50 percent 


  • Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems


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    • 1. 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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    • 2. 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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    • 3. 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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    • 4. The steam enters the nozzle at a

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    • 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
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    • 5. The stage efficiency (?S) is given by (where ?B = Blading efficiency, and ?N = Nozzle efficiency)

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    • A. ?S = ?B x ?N
    • B. ?S = ?B/?N
    • C. ?S = ?N/?B
    • D. none of these
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    • 6. 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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    • 7. The velocity of steam leaving the nozzle (V) is given by (where K = Nozzle coefficient or nozzle efficiency, and hd = Enthalpy or heat drop during expansion of steam in a nozzle)

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    • A. V = 44.72 hd K
    • B. V = 44.72 K hd
    • C. V = 44.72 K hd
    • D. V = 44.72 K hd
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    • 8. The pressure at which the steam leaves the nozzle is known as back pressure.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 9. The difference of supersaturated temperature and saturation temperature at that pressure is called

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    • A. degree of supersaturation
    • B. degree of superheat
    • C. degree of undercooling
    • D. none of these
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    • 10. The isentropic enthalpy drop in moving blade is two-third of the isentropic enthalpy drop in fixed blades of a turbine. The degree of reaction will be

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    • A. 0.4
    • B. 0.56
    • C. 0.67
    • D. 1.67
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