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Steam Nozzles and Turbines
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The ratio of the workdone on the blades to the energy supplied to the blades, is called
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A. blading efficiency
B. nozzle efficiency
C. gross or stage efficiency
D. mechanical efficiency
Correct Answer
blading efficiency
Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems
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1. 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
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Correct Answer: isentropic flow
2. The critical pressure ratio (
p
2
/
p
1
) is given by
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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3. The ratio of the useful heat drop to the isentropic heat drop is called
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A. condenser efficiency
B. nozzle efficiency
C. boiler efficiency
D. vacuum efficiency
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Correct Answer: nozzle efficiency
4. 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
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Correct Answer: decreased work output per unit mass of steam as well as increased thermal efficiency
5. 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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Correct Answer: remains constant
6. The turbine blades are
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A. straight
B. circular
C. curved
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Correct Answer: curved
7. 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
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Correct Answer: partly as an impulsive force and partly as a reaction force
8. The supersaturated flow of steam through a nozzle as compared to a stable flow, the available heat drop
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A. remains the same
B. increases
C. decreases
D. is unpredictable
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Correct Answer: decreases
9. Steam turbines are used for
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A. large marine propulsion
B. electric power generation
C. direct drive of fans, compressors, pumps
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
10. De-Laval turbine is a
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A. single rotor impulse turbine
B. multi-rotor impulse turbine
C. impulse reaction turbine
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: single rotor impulse turbine
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