Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines If the flow of air through the compressor is perpendicular to its axis, then it is a Axial flow compressor Turbo compressor Reciprocating compressor Centrifugal compressor Axial flow compressor Turbo compressor Reciprocating compressor Centrifugal compressor ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines The ratio of the indicated power to the shaft power or brake power of the motor or engine required to drive the compressor, is called Volumetric efficiency Mechanical efficiency Isothermal efficiency Compressor efficiency Volumetric efficiency Mechanical efficiency Isothermal efficiency Compressor efficiency ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Volumetric efficiency of air compressors is of the order of 70 - 90% 60 - 70% 20 - 30% 40 - 50% 70 - 90% 60 - 70% 20 - 30% 40 - 50% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines If p₁, is the pressure of air entering the L.P. cylinder and p₂ is the pressure of air leaving the L.P. cylinder (or inter-cooler pressure), then the ratio of cylinder diameters for a single acting, two stage reciprocating air compressor with complete intercooling is given by (where D₁ = Dia. of L.P. cylinder, and D₂ = Dia. of H.P. cylinder) None of these D₁/D₂ = p₁ p₂ D₁/D₂ = p₁/p₂ D₁/D₂ = p₂/p₁ None of these D₁/D₂ = p₁ p₂ D₁/D₂ = p₁/p₂ D₁/D₂ = p₂/p₁ ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines If V, U and Vr represent the absolute velocity of fluid, velocity of blade, and relative velocity of fluid, and suffix ‘I’ and ‘o’ stand for entry and exit conditions, then in a rotary machine whose degree of reaction is unity U < Vo Vi = Vo Vt > Vo V = Uo U < Vo Vi = Vo Vt > Vo V = Uo ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 pressure ratio per stage Aerofoil blades are used Higher average velocities Larger air handling ability per unit frontal area Higher pressure ratio per stage Aerofoil blades are used Higher average velocities ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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