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  • In axial flow compressor, exit flow angle deviation from the blade angle is a function of


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  • A. blade camber
  • B. blade camber and incidence angle
  • C. space-chord ratio
  • D. blade camber and space-chord ratio

  • Correct Answer
  • blade camber and incidence angle 


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    • 1. In a four stage compressor, if the pressure at the first and third stage are 1 bar and 16 bar, then the delivery pressure at the fourth stage will be

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    • A. 1 bar
    • B. 16 bar
    • C. 64 bar
    • D. 256 bar
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    • 2. 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
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    • 3. 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
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    • 4. 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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    • 5. 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
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    • 6. In a single acting reciprocating compressor, the suction, compression and delivery of air takes place in __________ of the piston.

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    • A. one stroke
    • B. two strokes
    • C. three strokes
    • D. four strokes
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    • 7. In a reciprocating air compressor, the compression work per kg of air

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    • A. increases as clearance volume increases
    • B. decreases as clearance volume increases
    • C. is independent of clearance volume
    • D. increases as clearance volume decreases
    • Discuss
    • 8. The inlet pressure is always __________ the discharge pressure.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. more than
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    • 9. The volumetric efficiency for reciprocating air compressors is about

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    • A. 10 to 40%
    • B. 40 to 60%
    • C. 60 to 70%
    • D. 70 to 90%
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    • 10. Intercooling in compressors results in saving of power in compressing given volume of air to a given pressure.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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