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 Compressor efficiency Isothermal efficiency Mechanical efficiency Volumetric efficiency Compressor efficiency Isothermal efficiency Mechanical efficiency Volumetric efficiency 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) D₁/D₂ = p₁/p₂ D₁/D₂ = p₁ p₂ None of these D₁/D₂ = p₂/p₁ D₁/D₂ = p₁/p₂ D₁/D₂ = p₁ p₂ None of these D₁/D₂ = p₂/p₁ 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 Compressed air Vacuum Atmospheric air Oxygen alone Compressed air Vacuum Atmospheric air Oxygen alone ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Inter cooling in compressors Results in saving of power in compressing a given volume to given pressure Enables compression in two stages Cools the delivered air Is the standard practice for big compressors Results in saving of power in compressing a given volume to given pressure Enables compression in two stages Cools the delivered air Is the standard practice for big compressors ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Reheating in multistage expansion gas turbine results in High thermal efficiency Maximum work output Decrease of heat loss in exhaust Reduction in compressor work High thermal efficiency Maximum work output Decrease of heat loss in exhaust Reduction in compressor work ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines Axial flow compressor has the following advantage over centrifugal compressor Aerofoil blades are used Larger air handling ability per unit frontal area Higher average velocities Higher pressure ratio per stage Aerofoil blades are used Larger air handling ability per unit frontal area Higher average velocities Higher pressure ratio per stage ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP