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2023-24 Mid Sem THERMO

This document contains a 2 page mid-semester examination for a thermodynamics engineering course. The exam contains 9 multiple part questions testing concepts related to thermodynamics, properties of water and steam, ideal gases, compressors, nozzles, mixtures and more. The questions involve calculations related to processes on P-V, T-S and other diagrams; properties at given conditions; heat transfer; work; and fluid flow parameters.

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2023-24 Mid Sem THERMO

This document contains a 2 page mid-semester examination for a thermodynamics engineering course. The exam contains 9 multiple part questions testing concepts related to thermodynamics, properties of water and steam, ideal gases, compressors, nozzles, mixtures and more. The questions involve calculations related to processes on P-V, T-S and other diagrams; properties at given conditions; heat transfer; work; and fluid flow parameters.

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RollNo: .B2.39204ME.

Name:..ASHLIN.ML.
TECHNOLOGY CALICUT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
Engineering
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
B. Tech. - MechanicalMonsoon 2023-2024
Mid-Semester Examination,
ME1201E Thermodynamics Maximum Marks: 30

Time: 2 hours
briefly to the point with sketches/graphs wherever possible.
permited.
Answer all questions, assumptions. Use of steam tables is
state all the
Assume the missing data, if any: clearly
point diagram for water showing all possible thermodynamic 1.5
1. a) Draw a triple
processes.
all possible phase changes for water at atmospheric
b) Draw T-V diagram indicating ice having temperature -30 °C and final state is 1.3
pressure. The initial state is
vapour having temperature l150 °C.
rigid ank contains 12 kg of water at equilibrium at 105 °C. If 10 kg of the water is
2. A Determine: (a)the pressure inthe
inthe liquid form and the rest is in the vapour form
1.5
tank. (b) the volume of the tank.
pressure of 20 bar. The fluid is 3.5
3. A cylinder contains I kg of acertain fluid at an initial the volume
allowed to expand behind a piston according to a law pV'=constant until
is doubled. The fluid is then cooled at constant pressure until the piston regains its
original position; heat is then supplied with the piston firmly locked in positionbyuntil
the
the pressure rises to the original value of 20 bar. Calculate the net work done
fluid, for an initial volume of 0.05 m.

4. A gas of mass 1.5 kg undergoes a quasi-static expansion which follows a relationship 4


D= a + bV, where a and b are constants. The initial and final pressures are
i000 kPa and 200 kPa, respectively, and the corresponding volumes are 0.20 mand
1.20 m³.
The specific internal energy of the gas is given by the relation
u =1.5 pv -85 kJ/kg,where p is the kPa and v is in m³kg. Calculate the net heat
transfer and the maximum internal energy of the gas attained during expansion.
5. A compressor operates at steady state with air as the working fluid. Air is compressed
at steady state from 1bar, 27 °C, to 6 bar with a mass flow rate of 4 kg/s. Air passing
from inlet to exit undergoes a process described by py27 = constant. Heat transfer
occurs at arate of 46.95 kJ per kg ofair,flowing to cooling water circulating in a water
jacket enclosing the compressor. Assume that changes in kinetic and potential energy
of the air from inlet to exit are negligible.
a) Using the ideal gas model, calculate the compressor power, in kW.
b) If the compressor is adiabatic, then will the temperature of air rise as it is
compressed? Also, give reason.
c) Will volume flow rates of the air at the compressor inlet and exit be the same
for air compressor operating steadily? Why?
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a
at steady state with a pressurc of I bar,
6. Air enters an insulated diffuser operating At the exit, the pressure is 1.13 bar
temperature of 300 K, anda velocity of 250 m/s. the ideal
and the velocity is 140m/s. Potential energy effects can be neglected. Using
arca. (b) the
2.5
exit flow area to the inlet flow
gas model, determine (a) the ratioof the
exit temperaturc, in K.
and having a volume of 0.03 m'
Steam of 1.9 MPa with a dryness faction of 0.8 pressure of 900 kPa. Draw P-v
undergoeS a non-flow constant volume process to a
diagram and Determine:
a) Mass of the steam 3
b) Final conditionof the steam (temperature and quality)
c) Change in enthalpy and internal energy
d) Heat transter
it
Steam at 40 bar and 450 °C enters anozzle steadily with a velocity of 55 m/s, and
leaves at 20 bar and 300 °C. The inlet area of the nozzle is 65 cm², and heat is being
lost from the nozzle at a rate of 80 kW. Determine:
a) the mass flow rate of the steam, 4

b) the exit velocity of the steam, and


c) the exii area of the nozzle.

9 Al steady state. a streamn of liquHd water at 20 °C, Ibar is mixed with a stream of
ethy lene glycol (molar mass: 62.07) to form a mixture that is 50% ethylene glycol by
mass. The water molar flow rate is 4.2 kmol/min. The density of ethylene glycol is
1.115 times that of water. At 20 °C, the specific volume of water is given as 3.5
L.0018 10 m²kg. Determine (a) the molar flow rate, in kmol/min, and volumetric
flow rate. in m²/min, of the entering ethylene glycol (b) the diameters,(in cm), of each
of the supply pipes if the velocity in each is 2.5 m/s.
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