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  • The stagnation pressure rise in a centrifugal compressor takes place


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  • A. in the diffuser only
  • B. in the impeller only
  • C. in the diffuser and impeller
  • D. in the inlet guide vanes only

  • Correct Answer
  • in the diffuser and impeller 


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    • 1. Intercooling in multi-stage compressors is done

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    • A. to cool the air during compression
    • B. to cool the air at delivery
    • C. to enable compression in two stages
    • D. to minimise the work of compression
    • Discuss
    • 2. The increase in pressure in a vane blower takes place first due to compression and then due to back flow of air.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 3. When the temperature of air leaving the intercooler, in a two stage compression with intercooler, is __________ the original atmospheric air temperature, then the intercooling is known as perfect or complete intercooling.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. more than
    • Discuss
    • 4. The clearance volume in the compressor is kept minimum because it effects on volumetric efficiency.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 5. Which of the following statement is correct?

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    • A. The ratio of the discharge pressure to the inlet pressure of air is called compressor efficiency.
    • B. The compression ratio for the compressor is always greater than unity.
    • C. The compressor capacity is the ratio of workdone per cycle to the stroke volume.
    • D. During isothermal compression of air, the workdone in a compressor is maximum.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The type of rotary compressor used in aeroplanes, is of

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    • A. centrifugal type
    • B. axial flow type
    • C. radial flow type
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. In a centrifugal compressor, an increase in speed at a given pressure ratio causes

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    • A. increase in flow
    • B. decrease in flow
    • C. increase in efficiency
    • D. increase in flow and decrease in efficiency
    • Discuss
    • 8. The total heat rejected in a reciprocating air compressor is equal to the sum of the heat rejected during polytropic compression per kg of air and heat rejected in the intercooler per kg of air.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 9. High air-fuel ratio in gas turbines

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    • A. increases power output
    • B. improves thermal efficiency
    • C. reduces exhaust temperature
    • D. do not damage turbine blades
    • Discuss
    • 10. If p1, is the pressure of air entering the L.P. cylinder and p2 is the pressure of air leaving the L.P. cylinder (or intercooler pressure), then the ratio of cylinder diameters for a single acting, two stage reciprocating air compressor with complete intercooling is given by (where D1 = Dia. of L.P. cylinder, and D2 = Dia. of H.P. cylinder)

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    • A. D1/D2 = p1p2
    • B. D1/D2 = p1/p2
    • C. D1/D2 = p2/p1
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss


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