Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines A closed gas turbine in which fuel is burnt directly in the air is not possible because of High friction losses Increasing gas temperature High specific volume Paucity of O2 High friction losses Increasing gas temperature High specific volume Paucity of O2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines A simple turbojet engine is basically Gas turbine engine equipped with a propulsive nozzle and diffuse Ramjet engine Chemical rocket engine A propeller system Gas turbine engine equipped with a propulsive nozzle and diffuse Ramjet engine Chemical rocket engine A propeller system ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines For maximum work, the reheating should be done to an intermediate pressure of (Where p₁ = Maximum pressure, and p₂ = Minimum pressure) p₁/p₂ (p₁ + p₂)/2 (p₁ - p₂)/2 p₁ p₂ p₁/p₂ (p₁ + p₂)/2 (p₁ - p₂)/2 p₁ p₂ 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/ɣ-1 1 - r ɣ-1 r ɣ-1 1 - (1/r) ɣ-1/ɣ 1 - (1/r) ɣ/ɣ-1 1 - r ɣ-1 r ɣ-1 1 - (1/r) ɣ-1/ɣ ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines A gas turbine used in air craft should have High speed and high h.p. Small frontal area and high h.p. High h.p. and low weight Low weight and small frontal area High speed and high h.p. Small frontal area and high h.p. High h.p. and low weight Low weight and small frontal area ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines The advantage of multistage compression over single stage compression is All of these Lower power consumption per unit of air delivered Decreased discharge temperature Higher volumetric efficiency All of these Lower power consumption per unit of air delivered Decreased discharge temperature Higher volumetric efficiency ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP