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VSA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GAS DYNAMICS AND JET PROPULSION MODEL TEST Date : PART (10 x 2 = 20) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Explain Mach cone and Mach angle?(AU nov08) When air is released adiabatically from a tyre, the temperature of air at the nozzle exit is 37c below that of air inside the tyre.neglecting irreversibility, calculate the exit velocity of air. What is mean by impulse function? Define strength of shock wave? (AU nov08) Define fanno flow and Rayleigh flow?(AUdec06) Define compression and rarefaction shock? Is the latter possible? What is monopropellant & bipropellant? Give one example for that? Define specific consumption & weight flow co-efficient?(AU ap04) What is thrust co-efficient & propulsive efficiency? (AU nov08) PART-B (5x 16 = 80) 11.(a)(i) To derive the effect of mach number on compressibility (8) Marks :100

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10. Define closed and open system?

(a)(ii)Argon is stored in a reservoir at 250 k, determine stagnation enthalphy and stagnation velocity of sound for =1.65 and the molecular weight of argon is 39.94. if the argon at a temperature of 150 k flowing at a velocity of 300 m/sec, find the mach number and mach angle (4) (a)(iii) Air flows in a duct with a velocity of 215 m/s. the temperature of air measured at appoint angle the duct is 30 c,and the air pressure is 5 bar. Determine 1.stagnation pressure 2.mach number at that point (AU nov08) (4) (OR) (b)(i)Air (Cp=1.05kj/kgk,=1.38) at P1=3x105 N/m2 and T1=500 k flows with a velocity of 200 m/s in a 30 cm diameter duct available. Calculate 1.mass flow rate 2.stagnation temperature 3. Mach number 4.stagnation pressure values assuming the flow is compressible and incompressible respectively. (AU oct 01) (10) (b)(ii)To dervive the accoustic velocity (or) velocity of sound (6)

12.(a)(i) Deduce expression for (6)

p* po

and

T* To

for compressible fluid flow under isentropic conditions(AU ap04)

(a)(ii)A conical air diffuser has an intake area of 0.11 m2 and an exit area of 0.44 m2. Air enters the diffuser with a static pressure of 0.18 mpa, static temperature 37c and velocity of 267 m/s. calculate 1.the mass flow rate of air through the diffuser 2. The mach number,static temperature and static pressure of the air leaving diffuser and 3.the net thrust acting upon the diffuser due to diffusion (10) (OR) (b)(i)A subsonic diffuser operating under isentropic conditions has inlet area of 0.15 m2. The inlet conditions are C1=240 m/sec, T1=300k, P1=70 kpa. The velocity leaving the diffuser is 120 m/s. Calculate for air (i) mass flow rate (ii) stagnation pressure at exit (iii) stagnation temperature at exit (iv) static pressure at the exit (v) change in entropy (vi) exit area (AU nov06) (8) (b)(ii) A reservoir whose temperature can be varied in a wide range of temperature receives air at a constant pressure of 150 kpa. The air is expanded isentropically in a nozzle to an exit pressure of 101.5 kpa. Determine (without using gas tables) the values of the temperature to be maintained in the reservoir to produces the following velocities at the nozzle exit (i) 100 m/s (ii) 250 m/s (8) 13 (a)(i)The condition of a gas in a combustion chamber at entry are T 1=375 k, P1= 0.50 bar, C1= 70 m/s. The air- fuel ratio is 29 and calorific value of the fuel is 42 MJ/kg. calculate 1).The initial and final mach number 2) Final pressure ,temperature and velocity of the gas 3) Percentage of stagnation pressure loss 4)Maximum stagnation temperature ,take =1.4,R=0.287 kj/kgk. (AU dec06) (12)

(a)(ii) To derive the Rayleigh line (or) curve (OR)

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(b)(i)A circular duct process 8.25 kg/s of air at an exit mach number of 0.5.the entry pressure and temperature are 3.5 bar and 38 c respectively and co-efficient of friction is 0.005. if the mach number at the entry is 0.15, determine 1) diameter of the duct 2) length of the duct 3) pressure and temperature at the exit 4) stagnation pressure loss (AU ap04) (10) (b)(ii) The friction factor for a 50 mm diameter steel pipe is 0.005, at the inlet to the pipe the velocity is 70 m/s, temperature is 80 c and the pressure is 10 bar. Find the temperature, pressure and mach number at exit .if the pipe is 25 m long. Also determine the maximum possible length. (6) 14. (a)(i) Starting from the energy equation for flow through a normal shock obtain the following relation (prandtl-meyer relation) (AU ap04) (i)Cx Cy=a*2 (ii) Mx* My*=1 (a) (ii) Derive the static pressure ratio across the shock? (AU dec06) (OR) b.(i) The following data refers to compressible fliud flow is a convergent-divergent nozzle Thorat area=2.4 cm2 Exit area =5 cm2 Stagnation pressure=7 bar Stagnation temperature=100C Normal shock occurs at a section where the cross sectional area is 3.4 cm 2.Taking the flow as isentropic before and after the shock, Determine a) the properties of the fluid just after the shock b) Exit mach number c) Properties of the fluid at exit (12) (4)

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(ii) A jet of air entering the subsonic diffuser at Po=1 bar, and T=280 K.The entry mach number is 2 and the ratio of the exit to entry area of the diffuser is 4.if there is a normal shock wave just outside the diffusers entry, determine the following for exit.1)Mach number 2)Temperature 3)Pressure 4)stagnation pressure loss. (8) 15.(a)(i) Calculate the thrust and specific thrust of a jet propulsion unit where data are as follows Total head isentropic efficiency of compressor=80% Total head isentropic efficiency of turbine =85% Total pressure ratio including combustor pressure=4:1 Combustion efficiency =98% Mechanical transmission efficiency=99% Nozzle efficiency=90% Maximum Cycle temperature =1000c Air rate of flow =220 N/s For air Cp=1005 j/kgk,=1.4 For gases Cp=1153 j/kgk,=1.3 Ambient temperature and pressure are 15c and 1 bar. Neglect the weight of fuel (AU dec06) 15(a) (ii) With a neat sketches the principle of operation of a) Ramjet engine b) Turbofan engine (AU ap04) (OR) (8) (8)

15 (b)(i) A turbojet has a speed of 750 km/hr while flying at an altitude of 10000m.The propulsive efficiency of the jet is 50% and the overall efficiency of the turbine plant is 16%.The density of the air at 10000 m altitude is 0.173 kg/m3.The drag on the plane is 6250 N. Calculate value of the fuel is 48000 kj/kg.Calculate (i) absolute velocity of the jet (ii) diameter of the jet (iii) power output of the unit is KW (AU ap04) (10) (b)(ii) With a neat sketches the principle of operation of arc plasma rocket engine (AU nov08) (6)

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