Important Question Bank

IVth Year, VIII Sem.

Subject: Renewable Energy Technology

Subject Code: BME08101

Unit -1
Q-1 what do you mean by energy chain or route? Discuss different form of energy with
examples?

Q-2 write short note on:-

(i) Energy intensity (ii) energy GDP elastic (iii) energy parameters

Q-3 what is solar energy? Explain terrestrial solar radiation with effective diagram and various
advantage and disadvantage?

Q-4) Classify different types of solar thermal collectors? Explain Vacuum tube collectors with
effective diagram?

Q-5 Explain construction and function of solar water heater and solar driers with effective
diagram?

Unit -2
Q-1 what is bio-gas energy? How biogas is produce by aerobic and anaerobic methods?

Q-2 what do you mean by bio-mass Gasification? Discuss updraft biomass gasification plant
with diagram?
Q-3 discusses thermo chemical conversion technique of bio mass?
Q-4 what is horizontal axis wind turbine? Explain its function and component?
Q-5 Describe wind energy and its characteristics? What are the factors that influence wind?

Unit -3
Q- 1 write short note on:-
(i) Crust (ii) mantle (iii) core
Q-2 what is the phenomena of earthquake and volcanoes discuss?
Q-3 Discuss exploration and Development of geothermal resources?
Q-4 what is ocean thermal energy? Discuss various conversion technique of it?
Q-5 Write a short note on following.
I. Present status of OTEC II. Environmental impacts of OTEC
 Unit -4
Q-1 what is fuel cell? Explain molten carbonate fuel cell with reaction and diagram?
Q-2explains power-current characteristics and cell-efficiency-current density characteristics of
fuel cell?
Q-3Explain hydrogen production methods in detail?
Q-4what is different properties of hydrogen in respect of its source of renewable energy?
Q-5Explain hydrogen leak testing? Discuss various problems with hydrogen as fuel?
Unit -5
Q-1 Write a short note on following.
I. Wind speed monitoring and betz limit II. Limitation of tidal energy Technology
Q-2 what are different tidal conversion scheme discuss?
Q-3 what is the working principle of MHD generator? On which cycle its works discuss it?
Q-4 how site selection is done for tidal energy? Discus its advantage and disadvantage also ?
Q-5 what are different losses in MHD generator? Also discuss its advantage and disadvantage?

Subject: Gas turbine and gas power plant

Subject Code: BME08102

Unit-1
Q1. Drive the correlation for maximum work done by simple gas turbine?
Q.2 A Gas turbine plant works between temperature limits of 300 K and 900 K. The pressure
Limits are 1 bar and 4 bar. Estimate the thermal efficiency of plant and the shaft available for
external load in', kW rate of flow of air to the compressor as 1600 kg/min.
Q.3 Explain heat exchange cycle with P-V and T-S diagram and drive the correlation for thermal
efficiency of heat exchange cycle in terms of pressure ratio?
Q.4 A closed cycle regenerative gas turbine operating with air as the working medium. Assume
the following data: p1=1.4 bar, T1 = 310 K, p2/p1 = 5, Tmax = 1050 K, effectiveness of
regenerator is 100%, net output = 3000 kW- Assuming the Compression and expansion to be
isentropic, Calculate

(i) Thermal efficiency and (ii) Mass flow rate of air per minute.

Q.5 Explain Open Cycle arrangement and Close Cycle for Gas Turbine? Also discuss the basic
requirements of the working fluid of gas turbine?
 Unit-2
Q 1 Explain working of ramjet engine and draw the P-V and T-S diagram.
Q.2 Explain ideal practical cycle with P-V and T-S diagram.
Q.3 Explain working of turbofan engine; also draw the P-V and T-S diagram.
Q.4 Explain the polytrophic efficiency and drive the correlation for polytrophic efficiency of
compressor?
Q.5 Find the correlation for thrust equation for turbojet engine?

Unit-3
Q1. Explain working centrifugal compressor with help of diagram and also draw velocity
triangle.
Q.2. Write a short note on following.
I. Factor affecting pressure ratio II. Diffuser and its type III. Off design characteristics

Q.3 Find the correlation for work done of axial compressor with help of velocity triangle?

Q.4Write a short note on following.

I. Degree of reaction II. Blade Fixing
Q.5 Find the correlation for degree of reaction of a axial flow compressor?

Unit-4
Q.1 Explain the theory applied to the combustor? Also explain the rich mixture and lean
mixture?
Q.2 Explain the matching procedure of two spool engine.
Q 3. Find the correlation for work done with the help of velocity diagram?
Q.4 Explain combustion chamber geometry with help of suitable diagram?
Q 5 Explain the factor affecting combustion chamber design?

Unit-5
Q.1 What is free piston engine? Explain its working principal, T-S diagram and application in
detail?
Q 2. Describe advantages and disadvantages of gas turbine plant comparison with diesel turbine
plant?
Q.3 Explain performance of gas turbine power plant part load and thermal efficiency?
Q.4 Describe advantages and disadvantages of gas turbine plant comparison with steam turbine
plant?
Q.5 Describe advantages and disadvantages of gas turbine plant over the hydroelectric power
plant?
Subject: Mechatronics
Subject Code: BME08103

UNIT-1
1. Describe the various levels of Mechatronics with suitable examples?
2. Write the principle and working of thermistor with neat sketch.
3. Write the principle and working of thermocouple with neat sketch.
4. Explain the following:
a. Photoelectric transducer
b. Photo emissive transducer
c. Strain gauge
d. Diaphragms.
5. Explain the following term:
a. Range
b. Span
c. Resolution
d. Dead band
e. Non linearity
f. Sensitivity

UNIT-2

6. Explain OPAMP circuit its principle, working and application with the help of neat
sketch and mathematical model.
7. What is data logger? What is its applications?
8. Draw clipping and clamping circuits. Explain its working
9. How can we convert digital signals into analog signals? Explain with proper example.
10. Explain 555 timer with working and circuit diagram.

UNIT-3
11. Explain principle, working and application of stepper motor with suitable diagram
12. Write short note on
a. Memory metal actuator
b. Magnetic bearing
c. Piezoelectric motor
d. Geneva wheel
13. Compare hydraulic actuator and pneumatic actuator. Also classify hydraulic actuators.
14. Explain principle, working and application of induction motor with suitable diagram.
15. What is the difference between actuator and transducer? Classify actuator.

UNIT-4
16. Compare general purpose microprocessor and microcontroller?
17. Explain the following: (a) proportional control (b) On Off control (c) Proportional plus
integral control
 18. What is BUS? Which kind of busses is being used in control system?
19. Compare the response time, overshoot and error for different type of controllers.
20. What is the feature of 8085 microprocessor?

UNIT-5
21. Explain the following component of industrial robot with neat sketch
a. Controller drive
b. Arm
c. End effectors
d. Sensor
22. What are the various aspect of ergonomics and aesthetic in design?
23. What is the importance of ergonomics in machine tool design?
24. What are the types of industrial robot? How many type of co-ordinate system is used in
industrial robots?
25. Write short note on
a. AGV
b. Industrial Design

Subject: Operation Management

Subject Code: BME08105
UNIT-I

Q1. (a) Why is the need of demand forecasting? Explain qualitative and quantitative methods of
forecasting.

(b) The following is the demand of split AC’s in five town during the year 2010. Fit a regression
line of y on x and estimate the demand of AC’s for a city of population 50 lakhs.

Towns Population in lakhs (x) Demand for AC’s (y)

A 4 40
B 6 60
C 7 50
D 10 70
E 13 90

Q2. (a) What do you mean by operation management and its scope? Distinguish production
management and operation management.

(b) Explain the concept of productivity. What are the factor affecting the productivity?
Q3.(a) PM computer service assembles customized personal computers from generic parts.
Formed and operated by part time state university students Paulette Tyler and Maureen Becker,
the company has had study growth since it started. The company assembles computer mostly at
night, using part time students. Paulette and Maureen purchase generic computers parts in
volume at a discount from a variety of sources whenever they see a good deal. Thus, they need a
good forecast of demand for their computers so that they will know how many computer
component parts to purchase and stock. The company has accumulated the demand data shown
in the accompanying table for its computers for the past 12 months, from which it wants to
consider exponential smoothing forecasts using smoothing constants (α) equal to 0.30 and 0.50.

Demand for personal computers

PERIOD MONTH DEMAND
1 January 37
2 February 40
3 March 41
4 April 37
5 May 45
6 June 50
7 July 43
8 August 47
9 September 56
10 October 52
11 November 55
12 December 54

(b) What is operation strategy? Explain the role of model in strategic planning.

Q4. (a)A high- valued item has a tracking signal action limit of 4 and has been forecast as shown
in table. Compute the tracking signal, and indicate whether some corrective action is appropriate.
TABLE

Period Actual Forecast Error(A-F) |Error| (Error)2

1 80 78 2 2 4
2 92 79 13 13 169
3 71 83 -12 12 144
4 83 79 4 4 16
5 90 80 10 10 100
6 102 83 19 19 361
TOTAL 36 60 794
Compute the 2SF control limits. Use : X + 2SF

(b) What are the demand forecasting subjective approaches? Write short and long term
objectives of demand forecasting.

Q.5 (a) Describe the nature of operations management for a chemical industry

(b) What operational manager does? Discuss management process?

Q.6 (a) what is Delphi technique for forecasting? How this differ from other technique?

(b) Monthly sales date for a particular model of racing types for motorcycle is:

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May June

Sales 101 104 100 92 105 95
Calculate first order exponential smoothing forecasting using smoothing constant of 0.2 and
initial forecast 100.

Q.7 (a)Define operation management? What is management processes? Explain in brief the
block diagram of operation management in organization?

(b) Define the operation strategy? Describe the six elements of “operation strategy”? Discuss the
recent trends in production and operation management?

Q. 8(a) Define demand forecasting? What are the objectives of demand forecasting? Briefly
discuss the qualitative and quantitative methods used for forecasting demand?

(b) A firm finds that relationship exists between the rupees sales of one of its product group
and a given economic indicator. Specifically a comparison between the past sales and the
corresponding values of the economic indicator reveals the following:

Period Sales (Rs. 10000) Economic Index

1 2.1 104
2 1.9 101
3 2.3 106
4 1.5 99
 5 1.2 95
6 2.7 109
7 3.6 120
8 1.4 98
9 0.9 90
10 2.0 103
(a) Determine the strength of the relationship by computing the value of coefficient of
correlation for the two variables.
(b) Determine the equation of line of best fit by means of the method of least squares
(c) If the value of the economic index for a future period is expected to be 112 what sales can
be expected during that period?

Q9. (a) Define operation management? What is management processes? Explain in brief the
block diagram of operation management in organization?

(b) Define the operation strategy? Describe the six elements of “operation strategy”? Discuss
the recent trends in production and operation management?
(c) Define demand forecasting? What are the objectives of demand forecasting? Briefly
discuss the qualitative and quantitative methods used for forecasting demand?

UNIT-II

Q1. (a) Explain the various types of production system with suitable example.

(b) Explain what are the factor affecting process planning.

Q2. (a) Discuss in details on product and process matrix.

(b)What do you mean by capacity planning? Explain the cost-volume analysis.

Q.3 (a) What are the advantage and disadvantage of product system over process system?

(b) How the capacity is define and measure? Discuss different steps of capacity planning
process.

Q.4 (a) Explain factors affecting process planning. What is continuous and batch production?
What is its limitation?
(b) Choose an industry and study the capacity measure used in that industry and what factors
influence the acquisition and allocation of resources.

Q5. Discuss on Capacity alternatives.

Q6. Discuss on Cost- Volume analysis
UNIT-III

Q.1 (a) What is manufacturing resource planning (MRP-II)? How it can be useful in fulfilling the
objective of production planning?

(b) What are the similarities between bill of materials and product structures? Explain with
suitable example.

Q.2 (a) What is master production schedule? Explain the functions of MPS.

(b)Describe the output of aggregate production planning. How is the aggregate planning process
different when used for service rather than for manufacturing?

Q.3 (a) What is manufacturing resource planning? How it can be useful in fulfilling the objective
of production planning?

(b) Are bill of materials and product structures the same? Explain with proper example.

Q.4 Suppose that an organization prepare MRP on the basis of incorrect data on lead time of the
components. What will be the impact of this be on actual operation?

Q5. Discuss on Graphical and mathematical techniques of aggregate planning.

Q6. Discuss on the Planning levels.

UNIT-IV

Q1. (a)Discuss in detail the JIT manufacturing.

(b) What do you mean by scheduling? There are five jobs each of which is to be processed
through three machines A, B and C in the order ABC. Processing times in hours are?
Job A B C
1 3 4 7
2 8 5 9
3 7 1 5
4 5 2 6
5 4 3 10
Determine the optimum sequence for the five jobs and the minimum elapsed time.

Q2.Discuss in detail Kanban Production control system. Describe Lean Production System along
with its advantages and barriers in successful implementation.
Q3. What do you mean by capacity control and priority control? Six jobs are to be processed on
two machines. The processing time for each job on each machine is given below. Find the
sequence of jobs that minimizes the total elapsed time to complete the jobs. Also calculate the
minimum elapsed time. The jobs are to be processed first on machine M1.

Jobs
Machine A B C D E F
M1 4 8 3 6 7 5
M2 6 3 7 2 8 4

Q4.(a)What do you mean by Routing? How does Production Planning and Control (PPC)
function change in three types of production? Explain with reference to the differences in the
three types of production.
(b)What do you mean by follow up? Define production control. Explain its importance and
objectives.
Q5. (a)Discuss in detail the seven wastes and 5’S.
(b)What do you mean by dispatching? Compare between Traditional and Lean organization.
What are the techniques used for production in job shop, batch and mass production system?
Q6. (i) What do you mean by production control? Discuss its objective.
(ii) Explain routing with its procedure.
Q7 (i) What is the philosophy behind “Just in Time”? Write down its characteristics.
(ii)Write short note on
 (a) Dispatching and (b) Expediting
Q8. (i) What do you mean by critical ratio? Explain.
(ii)Explain the basic functions of production control department in detail.
(iii) Explain Johnson Rule for double machine and multi machine.

Q9. Mr. Ram Naresh has six jobs waiting to be processed through his machine. Processing
time (in days) and due date information for each job are as follows:
Job Processing Time Due Date
A 2 3
B 1 2
C 4 12
D 3 4
E 4 8
F 5 10
Sequence the jobs by SPT (shortest processing time) and EDD (earliest due date).Calculate
average job flow time and average tardiness of the six jobs under sequencing rule. Which rule
would you recommend?
Q10. (i) Explain the basic functions of production control department in detail.
ii) Explain Dispatching with its procedure.
Q12 (i) Explain Johnson Rule for double machine and multi machine.
(ii)Write short note on
(a) Scheduling and (b) Expediting
Q13. (i) What do you mean by production control? Discuss its objective.
(ii)Write short note on: (a) Push system (b) Pull system (c) Kanban system
(iii) What is the philosophy behind “Just in Time”? Write down its characteristics
UNIT-V

Q1 . (a) ABC corporation has got a demand for particular part at 10,000 units per year. The cost
per unit is Rs. 2 and it costs Rs. 36 to place an order and to process the delivery. The inventory
carrying cost is estimated at 9% of average inventory investment. Determine (i) Economic order
quantity. (ii) Optimum number of orders to be placed per annum. (iii) Minimum total cost of
inventory per annum.

(b) Define the following:

(i)Re-order point (ii) Lead time (iii) Minimum level (iv) Maximum level (v) Average inventory
(vi) Safety stock

Q2. (a) What are inventories? What does it is essential to keep inventories?

(b)What is selective control of inventory and explain various selective control techniques.

Q3. State the significance and benefits of material planning.

Q4. Usha Corporation currently practices the following system for the procurement of an item.
No. of orders placed in a year=8; Ordering cost =Rs. 750/order. Each time order quantity=250;
Carrying cost=40%. Comment on the ordering policy of the company and estimate the loss to the
company if not practicing scientific inventory policy.

Q5. (a)What do you mean by layout of stores? Enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of
centralized stores system.

(b)Define inventory and inventory control. Explain the inventory control techniques.

Q6.(a) Discuss the purchasing procedure.

(b)Discuss on World class Manufacturing practices