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- Question
Reheating in a gas turbine
Options- A. increases the thermal efficiency
- B. increases the compressor work
- C. increases the turbine work
- D. decreases the thermal efficiency
- Correct Answer
- increases the thermal efficiency
- 1. In a centrifugal compressor, the air enters the impeller axially and leaves the vane radially.
Options- A. Yes
- B. No Discuss
- 2. The intercooler pressure, for minimum work required, for a two stage reciprocating air compressor, is given by (where p1 = Intake pressure of air, p2 = Intercooler pressure, and p3 = Delivery pressure of air)
Options- A. p2 = p1 x p3
- B. p2 = p1/p3
- C. p2 = p1 x p3
- D. p2 = p3/p1 Discuss
- 3. The performance of air compressor at high altitudes will be __________ as compared to that at sea level.
Options- A. same
- B. lower
- C. higher Discuss
- 4. In a turbo jet engine, subsequent to heat addition to compressed air, to get the power output, the working substance is expanded in
Options- A. exit nozzle, which is a constant volume process
- B. exit nozzle, which is essentially an isentropic process
- C. turbine blades, which is a constant volume process
- D. turbine blades, which is essentially an isentropic process Discuss
- 5. The mass of gas turbine per kW developed is about __________ as that of an I.C. engine.
Options- A. same
- B. one-half
- C. one-fourth
- D. one-sixth Discuss
- 6. The compressor capacity will be __________ if the temperature of intake air is lowest.
Options- A. lowest
- B. highest Discuss
- 7. Workdone by an air compressor __________ upon the way in which the air is compressed.
Options- A. depends
- B. does not depend Discuss
- 8. A rocket engine uses __________ for the combustion of its fuel.
Options- A. surrounding air
- B. compressed atmospheric air
- C. its own oxygen
- D. none of these Discuss
- 9. In jet propulsion power unit, the inlet duct of diverging shape is used for converting kinetic energy of air into pressure energy.
Options- A. True
- B. False Discuss
- 10. The pressure ratio in a centrifugal compressor can be increased by increasing the tip speed and lowering the inlet temperature.
Options- A. Correct
- B. Incorrect Discuss
Compressors, Gas Dynamics and Gas Turbines problems
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Correct Answer: No
Correct Answer: p2 = p1 x p3
Correct Answer: lower
Correct Answer: turbine blades, which is essentially an isentropic process
Correct Answer: one-sixth
Correct Answer: highest
Correct Answer: depends
Correct Answer: its own oxygen
Correct Answer: True
Correct Answer: Correct
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