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Steam Nozzles and Turbines
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Question
In a reaction turbine, when steam flows through the moving blades,
Options
A. pressure increases while velocity decreases
B. pressure decreases while velocity increases
C. pressure and velocity both decreases
D. pressure and velocity both increases
Correct Answer
pressure and velocity both decreases
Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems
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1. The effect of friction in the nozzle __________ dryness fraction of steam.
Options
A. has no effect on
B. decreases
C. increases
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Correct Answer: increases
2. The critical pressure ratio is given by (where
p
1
= Initial pressure of steam, and
p
2
= Pressure of steam at throat or critical pressure)
Options
A.
p
1
p
2
B.
p
1
/
p
2
C.
p
2
/
p
1
D.
p
1
+
p
2
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Correct Answer:
p
2
/
p
1
3. A steam turbine, in which a part of the steam after partial expansion, is used for process heating and the remaining steam is further expanded for power generation, is known as
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A. back pressure turbine
B. pass out turbine
C. low pressure turbine
D. impulse turbine
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Correct Answer: pass out turbine
4. The maximum efficiency of a De-Laval turbine is (where ? = Nozzle angle)
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A. sin
2
?
B. cos
2
?
C. tan
2
?
D. cot
2
?
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Correct Answer: cos
2
?
5. Degree of reaction is defined as the ratio of
Options
A. heat drop in fixed blades to the heat drop in moving blades
B. heat drop in moving blades to the heat drop in fixed blades
C. heat drop in moving blades to the heat drop in fixed blades
plus
heat drop in moving blades
D. heat drop in fixed blades
plus
heat drop in moving blades to the heat drop in moving blades
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Correct Answer: heat drop in moving blades to the heat drop in fixed blades
plus
heat drop in moving blades
6. In turbines, the fluid undergoes a continuous steady flow process and the speed of flow is
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A. low
B. very low
C. high
D. very high
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Correct Answer: very high
7. Stage efficiency is also known as
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A. diagram efficiency
B. nozzle efficiency
C. gross efficiency
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: gross efficiency
8. The correct mixture strength (by weight) for petrol is about
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A. 14.6:1
B. 18.5:1
C. 20.4:1
D. 22.6:1
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Correct Answer: 14.6:1
9. A petrol engine, during suction stroke draws
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A. air only
B. petrol only
C. a mixture of petrol and air
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Correct Answer: a mixture of petrol and air
10. A moderator
Options
A. absorbs neutrons
B. does not absorb neutrons
C. accelerates neutrons
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: does not absorb neutrons
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