Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Axial flow compressor has the following advantage over centrifugal compressor 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 Higher pressure ratio per stage ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines The volumetric efficiency for reciprocating air compressors is about 70 to 90% 10 to 40% 60 to 70% 40 to 60% 70 to 90% 10 to 40% 60 to 70% 40 to 60% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines The air-fuel ratio in gas turbines is of the order of 7: 1 15: 1 50: 1. 30: 1 7: 1 15: 1 50: 1. 30: 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Producer gas is produced by Passing steam over incandescent coke Carbonisation of coal Passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 65°C Partial combustion of coal, coke, anthracite coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam blast Passing steam over incandescent coke Carbonisation of coal Passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 65°C Partial combustion of coal, coke, anthracite coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam blast ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines In a four stage compressor, if the pressure at the first and third stage is 1 bar and 16 bar, then the delivery pressure at the fourth stage will be 16 bar 64 bar 1 bar 256 bar 16 bar 64 bar 1 bar 256 bar 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 Gas turbine does not require huge quantity of water like steam plant Gas turbine is a self starting unit Overall efficiency of gas turbine plant is lower than that of a reciprocating engine Exhaust losses in gas turbine are high due to large mass flow rate Gas turbine does not require huge quantity of water like steam plant Gas turbine is a self starting unit Overall efficiency of gas turbine plant is lower than that of a reciprocating engine ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP