Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines In a centrifugal compressor, an increase in speed at a given pressure ratio causes Increase in flow and decrease in efficiency Increase in efficiency Increase in flow Decrease in flow Increase in flow and decrease in efficiency Increase in efficiency Increase in flow Decrease in flow ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines The work-done on a compressor will be minimum if air is taken from A source of low temperature air A source at 0° C A source of high temperature air The atmosphere A source of low temperature air A source at 0° C A source of high temperature air The atmosphere ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Rotary compressors are used for delivering Small quantities of air at low pressures Large quantities of air at low pressures Small quantities of air at high pressures Large quantities of air at high pressures Small quantities of air at low pressures Large quantities of air at low pressures Small quantities of air at high pressures Large quantities of air at high pressures ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Which of the following statement is correct relating to rocket engines? All of these The exit velocities of exhaust gases are much higher than those in jet engine The stagnation conditions exist at the combustion chamber The combustion chamber in a rocket engine is directly analogous to the reservoir of a supersonic wind tunnel All of these The exit velocities of exhaust gases are much higher than those in jet engine The stagnation conditions exist at the combustion chamber The combustion chamber in a rocket engine is directly analogous to the reservoir of a supersonic wind tunnel ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines The overall isothermal efficiency of the compressor is defined as the ratio of Work required to compress the air isothermally to the actual work required to compress the air for the same pressure ratio Isothermal power to the shaft power or B.P. of the motor or engine required to drive the compressor Isentropic power to the power required to drive the compressor Volume of free air delivery per stroke to the swept volume of the piston Work required to compress the air isothermally to the actual work required to compress the air for the same pressure ratio Isothermal power to the shaft power or B.P. of the motor or engine required to drive the compressor Isentropic power to the power required to drive the compressor Volume of free air delivery per stroke to the swept volume of the piston ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Volumetric efficiency of air compressors is of the order of 20 - 30% 40 - 50% 70 - 90% 60 - 70% 20 - 30% 40 - 50% 70 - 90% 60 - 70% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP