Question Set : A Register No :
IMAYAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Department of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING----------------
Internal Assessment – II
Sub Code & Sub Name : ME8493 THERMAL ENGINEERING-I Date: .2.2020
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Year & Sem :II & IV Time : 1 Hours
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Part – A Max Marks : 50
(Answer all the Questions) 10*2=20
1. Name the various gas power cycles?
2. Sketch Otto cycle on p-V diagram and name all process
3. What is air standard cycle?Why such cycles are conceived
4. What are the assumptions made for air standard cycle analysis?
5. In an engine working on an ideal otto cycle,temperature at the beginning and end of the compression are
27oC and 327oC respectively. Find the compression ratio and air standard efficiency of the engine.
6. Plot Diesel Cycle on P-V and T-s diagrams
7. Define mean effective pressure? Why it is importance to reciprocating engine
8. What is compression ratio? Mention the range of petrol and diesel engine
9. Define cut off ratio?
10 show Pm in P-V diagram
Part – B
(Answer all the Questions) 2*10=20
11.a In an Ideal constant volume cycle the pressure,the temperature and volume at beginning of the 10
cycle are 1.2bar,35oC and 0.5m3.At the end of compression stroke, the pressure is 12bar.315KJ
of heat is added per kg of gas during constant volume heating process.Calculate the
pressure,temperature and volume at all points.Also find air standard efficiency and mean
effective pressure
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11.b In an Otto cycle, air at 17 C and 1bar is compressed adiabatically until pressure is 15bar.Heat is 10
added to constant volume until pressure rises to 40bar.Calculate air standard
efficiency,compression ratio and mean effective pressure (mep) of the cycle.Assume
Cv=0.717KJ/kgK & R=8.314KJ/Kg mol K.
12.a A six cylinder petrol engine has an compression ratio of 5:1.The clearance volume of 10
each cylinder is 110cc.It operates 4s constant volume cycle and indicated efficiency
ratio referred to air standard efficiency is 0.56.At the speed of 2400rpm, 10kg of fuel
per hour. The calorific value of fuel is 44000KJ/kg.Determine Average Indicated Mean
effective pressure value.
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12.b An Engine 20cm bore and 30cm stroke works on otto cycle.The clearance volume is 10
1600cm3.The initial pressure and temperature are 1bar and 60oC respectively. If the
maximum pressure is limited to 24bar,find air standard efficiency and mean effective
pressure.
Part – C
Compulsory 1*10=10
13. Sketch and Derive the Otto cycle and its P-V, T-S diagram in detail 10
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Question Set : B Register No :
IMAYAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Department of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING----------------
Internal Assessment – II
Sub Code & Sub Name : ME8493 THERMAL ENGINEERING-I Date: .2.2020
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Year & Sem :II & IV Time : 1 Hours
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Part – A Max Marks : 50
(Answer all the Questions) 10*2=20
1. Write down the air standard efficiency for otto cycle and diesel cycles
2. Sketch Otto cycle on p-V diagram and name all process
3. Define the terms actual thermal efficiency and relative efficiency
4. What are the assumptions made for air standard cycle analysis?
5. What is air standard cycle? Why such cycles are conceived
6. Differentiate any four differences for otto and diesel cycle
7. Sketch diesel cycle on P-V and T-s diagram
8. What is the effect of cut-off ratio on the efficiency of diesel cycle and when the compression ratio is
constant
9. Define Mean effective pressure and write the formula and explain its terms
10 Define specific heat rate
Part – B
(Answer all the Questions) 2*10=20
11.a An Engine working on constant volume cycle has the following data. Clearance volume 10
=0.04m3, swept volume=0.13m3,pressure and temperature at the beginning of the cycle is
1.15bar,1200C.Maximum pressure of the cycle is 23bar.Calculate the air standard efficiency,
maximum temperature of the cycle and mean effective pressure.
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11.b A Gas engine operating in the otto cycle has an compression ratio of 6:1.The pressure and 10
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temperature of the commencement of compression are 1 bar and 27 C.Heat added during the
constant volume combustion process is 1170KJ/kg. Determine peak pressure and
temperature,work output per kg of air and air standard efficiency. Assume Cp=1.004KJ/kgK,
Cv=0.717KJ/kgK and ℽ =1.4
12.a Air enters in an air standard otto cycle at 1bar and 290k.The ratio of heat rejection and 10
heat supplied is 0.4.The maximum temperature of cycle is 1500k.Find the
efficiency,compression ratio,net work and Mep (Mean effective pressure)
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12.b A six cylinder 4s petrol engine has swept volume 30cubic cm per cylinder,compression 10
ratio is 10 and operates at 3500rpm.If the engine is required to develop an output of
73.5kw at this speed.Calculate efficiency,necessary heat addition,mean effective
pressure,maximum temperature of the cycle and efficiency ratio.The pressure and
temperature before isentrophic compression are 1 bar and 150C respectively.Take
Cv=0.72KJ/kgK and ℽ=1.4
Part – C
Compulsory 1*10=10
13. Sketch and Derive the Diesel cycle and its P-V, T-S diagram in detail 10
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