Applied Thermal and Hydraulic Engineering — Summer 2020

List the main component of Steam Power Plant and Describe the function of a condenser in steam power plant.

Explain briefly the various modes of Heat Transfer with example.

Explain with T-Sand p-Vdiagram of Brayton cycle for Gas turbine Power plant.

Define Co-efficient of performance and 1 Ton of refrigeration (TR).

In a constant pressure open cycle gas turbine air enters the compressor a 1 bar and 17℃ where it is compressed to a pressure ratio of 7. The gases enter the gas turbine at 740℃ and expand to original pressure. Calculate Turbine work output and Compressor work Input. Assume, ϒ=1.4. C =1.0 kj/kg k for p air & gases Neglect the mass of fuel.

Describe the simple vapour compression refrigeration system with T-Sand P-H Diagram.

Explain working of Rankine cycle with its P-V, T-Sand h-s diagrams.

Define Natural and force convection.

State and derive Fourier’s law of conduction heat transfer.

Deduce the expression for conduction heat transfer through a composite wall.

Define absorptivity, reflectivity and transmissivity.

Explain different types of fins and their application.

Explain with neat diagram, the arrangement and working of parallel flow heat exchanger.

Define the term: Specific gravity, kinematic viscosity, mass density.

Explain the Pascal’s law with usual notation.

Classification of manometers and explain U-tube differential manometer.

List the assumptions which are made while deriving Bernoulli’s equation.

Explain the surface tension.

Deduce the Euler’s equation of motion along a stream line.

Classification of reciprocating pump.

Define NPSH? State its importance.

Explain with neat sketch the function of main component of centrifugal pump.

Define hydraulic turbine and classify hydraulic turbine.

Explain draft tube and its importance.

Explain with neat sketch the Kaplan turbine.