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Steam Nozzles and Turbines
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Question
The discharge of steam in a convergent-divergent nozzle __________ after the throat (i.e. in the divergent portion of the nozzle)
Options
A. remains constant
B. decreases
C. increases
Correct Answer
remains constant
Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems
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1. The variation of steam pressure in the nozzle depends upon
Options
A. velocity of steam
B. specific volume of steam
C. dryness fraction of steam
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
2. Thermal equilibrium means that the flow of steam is
Options
A. isothermal
B. isentropic
C. hyperbolic
D. polytropic
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Correct Answer: isentropic
3. The efficiency of reaction turbine is maximum when (where ? = Angle made by the absolute velocity (
V
) at inlet)
Options
A.
V
b
= 0.5
V
cos ?
B.
V
b
=
V
cos ?
C.
V
b
= 0.5
V
2
cos ?
D.
V
b
=
V
2
cos ?
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Correct Answer:
V
b
=
V
cos ?
4. In a nozzle, whole frictional loss is assumed to occur between
Options
A. inlet and thoroat
B. inlet and outlet
C. throat and exit
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: throat and exit
5. The ratio of total useful heat drop to the total isentropic heat drop, is called
Options
A. stage efficiency
B. internal efficiency
C. Rankine efficiency
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: internal efficiency
6. A regenerative steam cycle renders
Options
A. increased work output per unit mass of steam
B. decreased work output per unit mass of steam
C. increased thermal efficiency
D. decreased work output per unit mass of steam as well as increased thermal efficiency
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Correct Answer: decreased work output per unit mass of steam as well as increased thermal efficiency
7. The ratio of the useful heat drop to the isentropic heat drop is called
Options
A. condenser efficiency
B. nozzle efficiency
C. boiler efficiency
D. vacuum efficiency
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Correct Answer: nozzle efficiency
8. The critical pressure ratio (
p
2
/
p
1
) is given by
Options
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Correct Answer:
9. The flow through a nozzle is regarded as
Options
A. constant volume flow
B. constant pressure flow
C. isothermal flow
D. isentropic flow
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Correct Answer: isentropic flow
10. The ratio of the workdone on the blades to the energy supplied to the blades, is called
Options
A. blading efficiency
B. nozzle efficiency
C. gross or stage efficiency
D. mechanical efficiency
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Correct Answer: blading efficiency
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