Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
Which one of the following is the effect of blade shape on performance of a centrifugal compressor?

Backward curved blades lead to stable performance
Backward curved blades has poor efficiency
Forward curved blades has higher efficiency
Forward curved blades produce lower pressure ratio

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
In the cross compounding of the gas turbine plant

All are connected in series
H.P. compressor is connected to H.P. turbine and L.P. compressor to L.P. turbine
Both the arrangements can be employed
H.P. compressor is connected to L.P. turbine and L.P. compressor is connected to H.P. turbine

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
The overall isothermal efficiency of compressor is defined as the ratio of

Power to drive compressor to isothermal h.p.
Work to compress air isothermally to work for actual compression
Isothermal h.p. to the BHP of motor
Isothermal h.p. to adiabatic h.p.

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
Choose the correct statement

Gas turbines has flat efficiency at part loads
Gas turbine requires lot of cooling water
Gas turbine is capable of rapid start up and loading
Gas turbines have high standby losses and require lot of maintenance

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