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  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • nozzle efficiency 


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    • 1. A regenerative steam cycle renders

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    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 2. The discharge of steam in a convergent-divergent nozzle __________ after the throat (i.e. in the divergent portion of the nozzle)

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    • A. remains constant
    • B. decreases
    • C. increases
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    • 3. The variation of steam pressure in the nozzle depends upon

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    • A. velocity of steam
    • B. specific volume of steam
    • C. dryness fraction of steam
    • D. all of these
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    • 4. Thermal equilibrium means that the flow of steam is

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    • A. isothermal
    • B. isentropic
    • C. hyperbolic
    • D. polytropic
    • Discuss
    • 5. The efficiency of reaction turbine is maximum when (where ? = Angle made by the absolute velocity (V) at inlet)

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    • A. Vb = 0.5 V cos ?
    • B. Vb = V cos ?
    • C. Vb = 0.5 V2 cos ?
    • D. Vb = V2 cos ?
    • Discuss
    • 6. The critical pressure ratio (p2/p1) is given by

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The flow through a nozzle is regarded as

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    • A. constant volume flow
    • B. constant pressure flow
    • C. isothermal flow
    • D. isentropic flow
    • Discuss
    • 8. 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
    • Discuss
    • 9. The turbine blades are

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    • A. straight
    • B. circular
    • C. curved
    • Discuss
    • 10. The impulse reaction turbine has its driving force

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    • A. as an impulsive force
    • B. as a reaction force
    • C. partly as an impulsive force and partly as a reaction force
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss


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