Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines A centrifugal compressor works on the principle of Generating pressure directly Conversion of pressure energy into kinetic energy Centripetal action Conversion of kinetic energy into pressure energy Generating pressure directly Conversion of pressure energy into kinetic energy Centripetal action Conversion of kinetic energy into pressure energy ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines There is a certain pressure ratio (optimum) for a gas turbine at which its thermal efficiency is maximum. With increase in turbine temperature, the value of pressure ratio for the peak efficiency would None of these Remain same Increase Decrease None of these Remain same Increase Decrease ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Pick up the false statement Exhaust losses in gas turbine are high due to large mass flow rate Overall efficiency of gas turbine plant is lower than that of a reciprocating engine Gas turbine is a self starting unit Gas turbine does not require huge quantity of water like steam plant Exhaust losses in gas turbine are high due to large mass flow rate Overall efficiency of gas turbine plant is lower than that of a reciprocating engine Gas turbine is a self starting unit Gas turbine does not require huge quantity of water like steam plant ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines 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. Less than More than Equal to None of these Less than More than Equal to None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Pressure ratio in gas turbines is the ratio of Compressor pressure ratio Pressures across the turbine Inlet pressure to exhaust pressure Highest pressure to exhaust pressure Compressor pressure ratio Pressures across the turbine Inlet pressure to exhaust pressure Highest pressure to exhaust pressure ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines The overall thermal efficiency of an ideal gas turbine plant is (where r = Pressure ratio) 1 - (1/r) ɣ-1/ɣ 1 - r ɣ-1 1 - (1/r) ɣ/ɣ-1 r ɣ-1 1 - (1/r) ɣ-1/ɣ 1 - r ɣ-1 1 - (1/r) ɣ/ɣ-1 r ɣ-1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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