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T No Regulations:
Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology A17
(An Autonomous Institution)
Code No: 6B305 Date: 15-June-2019 (AN)
B.Tech II Year I-Semester External Examination, June-2019 (Supplementary)
THERMODYNAMICS (ME)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks:75
Note: a) No additional answer sheets will be provided.
b) All sub-parts of a question must be answered at one place only, otherwise it will not be valued.
c) Missing data can be assumed suitably.
Part - A Max.Marks:25
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
1. State the conditions for a process to be reversible. [3M]
2. What is perpetual motion machine of first kind? [3M]
3. State explain the Carnot’s theorem. [3M]
4. Explain about phase transformation [3M]
5. State Dalton’s law of partial pressure. [3M]
6. Draw P-V diagram of Sterling cycle [2M]
7. Show that the internal energy is the property of the system. [2M]
8. What is Claussius Claperyron equation and discuss its importance? [2M]
9. State the Avogadro’s Law of additive volumes. [2M]
10. What is Thermodynamic Equilibrium? [2M]
Part – B Max.Marks:50
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS. EACH QUESTION CARRIES 10 MARKS.
11. a) Differentiate between point function and path function? Show that work is a path [5M]
function.
b) Discuss the macroscopic and microscopic point of view of thermodynamics. [5M]
12. a) Derive the steady flow energy equation from the first law. [5M]
b) The gas leaving the turbine jet engine flows steadily into the jet pipe with enthalpy [5M]
960 KJ/kg and velocity 250 m/s. The exit from the pipe is at enthalpy 860 KJ/kg, and
exhaust is in line with intake. Neglecting heat loss from the system, determine the
velocity of gas leaving the pipe.
13. a) State and prove Clausius inequality [5M]
b) A direct heat engine A and a reversed heat engine B operate between 177°C and [5M]
27°C. The COP of B as a heat pump is 2.5. A drives B. The magnitudes of heat
interaction of A and B with the reservoir at 27 0C are 200 and 50 kJ respectively. The
combined work output of A and B is 20 kJ. Identify whether the heat engine A is
reversible or irreversible.
14. a) Explain the process of steam generation at constant pressure. Show the various [5M]
stages on P-v, T-v and T-s diagrams.
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b) A closed system containing dry saturated steam undergoes expansion according to [5M]
the law PVn = constant from an critical pressure of 10 bar to a final pressure of 2 bar.
If the steam is finally wet with dryness fraction 0.8, evaluate the index of expansion
and work done.
15. a) Set up an expression for the partial pressure of a gas in the gaseous mixture in [5M]
terms of mass and volume fraction
b) A 100 kN/m2 pressure and 288K temperature, the mass density of certain gas is [5M]
1.875kg/m3. Under constant pressure conditions, 1.2 kg of this gas required 300 kJ
of heat to raise its temperature from 15º to 300ºC. Make calculations for : (i)
Characteristics gas constant (ii) specific heat capacity at constant pressure and at
constant volume (iii) Change of internal energy and work interaction.
16. a) Explain the variation of the efficiency of the diesel cycle with compression ratio and [5M]
cut-off ratio.
b) In an air standard diesel cycle, the compression ratio is 15.Compression begins at [5M]
0.1MPa, 400C. the heat added is 1.675 MJ/Kg. Find i). The work down per Kg of air.
ii). The cycle efficiency. iii). The mean effective pressure of the cycle.
17. a) State the limitations of first law of thermodynamics. [4M]
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b) A reversible heat pump is used to maintain a temperature of 0 C in a refrigerator [6M]
when it rejects the heat to the surroundings at 25 0C. If the heat removal rate from
the refrigerator is 1440 KJ/Min. Determine the C.O.P of the machine and work input
required. If the required input to run the pump is developed by a reversible engine
which receives heat at 380 0C and rejects heat to atmosphere, then the determine
the overall C.O.P of the systems
18. a) Derive the expression for thermal efficiency of otto cycle. [6M]
b) Draw the T-S and P-V diagram of Dual cycle. [4M]
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