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The overall thermal efficiency of an ideal gas turbine plant is (where
r
= Pressure ratio)
Options
A.
r
? - 1
B. 1 -
r
? - 1
C.
D.
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Compressors, Gas Dynamics and Gas Turbines problems
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1. A compressor must be driven by some prime mover.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
2. The gas in cooling chamber of a closed cycle gas turbine is cooled at
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A. constant volume
B. constant temperature
C. constant pressure
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: constant pressure
3. The volumetric efficiency of the compressor is defined as the ratio of volume of free air delivery per stroke to the swept volume of the piston.
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A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: Yes
4. In a single stage, single acting reciprocating air compressor, without clearance volume, the workdone is minimum during
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A. isothermal compression
B. isentropic compression
C. polytropic compression
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: isothermal compression
5. The overall isothermal efficiency of the compressor is defined as the ratio of
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A. work required to compress the air isothermally to the actual work required to compress the air for the same pressure ratio
B. isothermal power to the shaft power or B.P. of the motor or engine required to drive the compressor
C. volume of free air delivery per stroke to the swept volume of the piston
D. isentropic power to the power required to drive the compressor
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Correct Answer: isothermal power to the shaft power or B.P. of the motor or engine required to drive the compressor
6. In air compressors, free air delivery means the
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A. actual volume of the air delivered by the compressor when reduced to normal temperature and pressure conditions
B. volume of air delivered by the compressor
C. volume of air sucked by the compressor during its suction stroke
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: actual volume of the air delivered by the compressor when reduced to normal temperature and pressure conditions
7. Volumetric efficiency of a compressor decreases with __________ in compression ratio.
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A. decrease
B. increase
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Correct Answer: increase
8. Which of the following statement is correct?
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A. The reciprocating compressors are best suited for high pressure and low volume capacity
B. The effect of clearance volume on power consumption is negligible for the same volume of discharge
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
9. If the flow of air through the compressor is parallel to its axis, then the compressor is
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A. reciprocating compressor
B. centrifugal compressor
C. axial flow compressor
D. turbo-compressor
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Correct Answer: axial flow compressor
10. For minimum work required to compress and deliver a quantity of air by multi-stage compression,
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A. the compression ratio in each stage should be same
B. the intercooling should be perfect
C. the workdone in each stage should be same
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
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