Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems
- 1. The nozzle efficiency is the ratio of
Options- A. workdone on the blades to the energy supplied to the blades
- B. workdone on the blades per kg of steam to the total energy supplied per stage per kg of steam
- C. energy supplied to the blades per kg of steam to the total energy supplied per stage per kg of steam
- D. none of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: energy supplied to the blades per kg of steam to the total energy supplied per stage per kg of steam
- 2. The ratio of the cumulative heat drop to the isentropic heat drop is called reheat factor.
Options- A. Yes
- B. No Discuss
Correct Answer: Yes
- 3. When the nozzle operates with the maximum mass flow, the nozzle is said to be
Options- A. choked
- B. underdamping
- C. overdamping
- D. none of these Discuss
Correct Answer: choked
- 4. In a De-Laval impulse turbine, the nozzle is kept very close to the blades.
Options- A. Yes
- B. No Discuss
Correct Answer: Yes
- 5. Reheating of steam in a turbine
Options- A. increases the workdone through the turbine
- B. increases the efficiency of the turbine
- C. reduces wear on the blades
- D. all of these Discuss
Correct Answer: all of these
- 6. In a velocity compounded impulse turbine, when steam flows through the second row of moving blades,
Options- A. velocity increases
- B. velocity decreases
- C. velocity remains constant
- D. pressure remains constant Discuss
Correct Answer: velocity decreases
- 7. Rateau turbine is
Options- A. simple reaction turbine
- B. velocity compounded turbine
- C. pressure compounded turbine
- D. pressure-velocity compounded turbine Discuss
Correct Answer: pressure compounded turbine
- 8. The purpose of governing in steam turbines is to
Options- A. maintain the speed of the turbine
- B. reduce the effective heat drop
- C. reheat the steam and improve its quality
- D. completely balance against end thrust Discuss
Correct Answer: maintain the speed of the turbine
- 9. When the cross-section of a nozzle increases continuously from entrance to exit, it is called a
Options- A. divergent nozzle
- B. convergent nozzle
- C. convergent-divergent nozzle
- D. none of these Discuss
Correct Answer: divergent nozzle
- 10. A steam nozzle converts
Options- A. heat energy of steam into kinetic energy
- B. kinetic energy into heat energy of steam
- C. heat energy of steam into potential energy
- D. potential energy into heat energy of steam Discuss
Correct Answer: heat energy of steam into kinetic energy
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