Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The ratio of the discharge pressure to the inlet pressure of air is called compressor efficiency
B. The compression ratio for the compressor is always greater than unity
C. The compressor capacity is the ratio of work-done per cycle to the stroke volume
D. During isothermal compression of air, the work-done in a compressor is maximum
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Which of the following statement is correct?
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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The assumption made in two stage compression with inter-cooler is that
A. There is no pressure drop in the inter-cooler
B. The compression in both the cylinders is polytropic
C. The suction and delivery of air takes place at constant pressure
D. All of the above
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The temperature of air at the beginning of the compression stroke is ________ the atmospheric temperature.
A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these
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When the outlet angle from the rotor of a centrifugal compressor is more than 90°, then the blades are said to be
A. Forward curved
B. Backward curved
C. Radial
D. None of these
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The volumetric efficiency of compressor with increase in compression ratio will
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. May increase or decrease depending on clearance volume
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The thermodynamic efficiency of rotary compressor is based on
A. Isothermal compression
B. Adiabatic compression
C. Isentropic compression
D. Polytropic compression
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The ratio of work-done per cycle to the stroke volume of the compressor is known as
A. Compressor capacity
B. Compression ratio
C. Compressor efficiency
D. Mean effective pressure
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The stagnation pressure rise in a centrifugal compressor takes place
A. In the diffuser only
B. In the impeller only
C. In the diffuser and impeller
D. In the inlet guide vanes only
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The specific output per kg mass flow rate of a gas turbine (having fixed efficiencies of compressor and turbine and fixed higher and lower temperature) with increase in pressure ratio will
A. Increase first at fast rate and then slow
B. Increase first at slow rate and then fast
C. Decrease continuously
D. First increase, reach maximum and then decrease
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In a compressor, free air delivered is the actual volume delivered at the stated pressure reduced to
A. N.T.P. conditions
B. Intake temperature and pressure conditions
C. 0°C and 1 kg/cm2
D. 20°C and 1 kg/cm2
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When the temperature of air leaving the inter-cooler, in a two stage compression with inter-cooler, is ________ the original atmospheric air temperature, then the intercooling is known as perfect or complete intercooling.
A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these
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The mass of gas turbine per kW developed is about ________ as that of an I.C. engine.
A. Same
B. One-half
C. One fourth
D. One sixth
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A jet engine works on the principle of conservation of
A. Mass
B. Energy
C. Flow
D. Linear momentum
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A compressor mostly used for supercharging of I.C. engines is
A. Radial flow compressor
B. Axial flow compressor
C. Roots blower
D. Reciprocating compressor
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Propulsive efficiency is defined as ratio of
A. Thrust power and fuel energy
B. Engine output and propulsive power
C. Propulsive power and fuel input
D. Thrust power and propulsive power
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The degree of reaction is usually kept ________ for all types of axial flow compressors.
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The material commonly used for air craft gas turbine is
A. Stainless steel
B. High alloy steel
C. Duralumin
D. Timken, Haste alloys
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Which one of the following is the effect of blade shape on performance of a centrifugal compressor?
A. Backward curved blades has poor efficiency
B. Backward curved blades lead to stable performance
C. Forward curved blades has higher efficiency
D. Forward curved blades produce lower pressure ratio
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Intercooling in gas turbines
A. Decreases net output but increases thermal efficiency
B. Increases net output but decreases thermal efficiency
C. Decreases net output and thermal efficiency both
D. Increases net output and thermal efficiency both
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