Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Axial flow compressor has the following advantage over centrifugal compressor Higher pressure ratio per stage Larger air handling ability per unit frontal area Higher average velocities Aerofoil blades are used Higher pressure ratio per stage Larger air handling ability per unit frontal area Higher average velocities Aerofoil blades are used 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 r ɣ-1 1 - r ɣ-1 1 - (1/r) ɣ/ɣ-1 1 - (1/r) ɣ-1/ɣ r ɣ-1 1 - r ɣ-1 1 - (1/r) ɣ/ɣ-1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines A simple turbojet engine is basically Ramjet engine Chemical rocket engine Gas turbine engine equipped with a propulsive nozzle and diffuse A propeller system Ramjet engine Chemical rocket engine Gas turbine engine equipped with a propulsive nozzle and diffuse A propeller system ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Actual compression curve is Better than isothermal and adiabatic Same as isothermal Same as adiabatic In between isothermal and adiabatic Better than isothermal and adiabatic Same as isothermal Same as adiabatic In between isothermal and adiabatic ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines In gas turbines, high thermal efficiency is obtained in Closed cycle Closed cycle & Open cycle Closed/open depending on other considerations Open cycle Closed cycle Closed cycle & Open cycle Closed/open depending on other considerations Open cycle ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines In jet engines, for the efficient production of large power, fuel is burnt in an atmosphere of Oxygen alone Vacuum Compressed air Atmospheric air Oxygen alone Vacuum Compressed air Atmospheric air ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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