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Q2. Advanced new generation fighter aircraft like F22 have super cruise capability. This is primarily
due to the fact that
Q3. Which of the propulsion systems has the highest propulsive efficiency
a. Turbofan Engine
b. Geared Turbofan Engine
c. Turbojet
d. Open Rotor
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Q4. In turbomachinery, what is meant by flow coefficient
Q6. What is (are) the advantage (s) of a turbine designed with a low degree of reaction ( < 0.5) as
compared to a high degree of reaction?
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Q10.The SFC of a turbofan engine
TASK-II
Q1. Why is afterburning a thermodynamically inefficient way of increasing thrust in a mixed turbofan
engine. (1 mark)
Q2. Explain the two main mechanism that produce contrails (1 mark)
a.
b.
Q3. The probability of contrail formation within the atmosphere is influenced by some atmospheric
parameters and aircraft parameters, name at least two of them (1 mark)
a.
b.
Q4. What are the three main reasons of pressure drop in a combustion chamber zone (1.5 marks)
a.
b.
c.
Q5. Which are the main design parameters that can lead to a decrease in the specific fuel
consumption of a turbofan engine. (1.5 mark)
a.
b.
c.
Q6. NOx causes global warming as well as global cooling. Explain the mechanisms (2 marks)
a.
b.
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Q7. Explain briefly what are the main advantages and disadvantages of a geared turbofan
architecture as compared to a conventional architecture (2 marks)
Q8. A conventional gas turbine combustion chamber is dived into three zones: Primary zone,
secondary zone and tertiary/dilution zone. Describe at least two main functions of the primary zone
(2 marks)
a.
b.
Q9. Draw a graph showing the variation in NOx and CO with thrust setting for an aeroengine (2
marks)
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TASK-III
Q1. Draw the velocity triangle at the inlet and exit of the rotor for the compressor stage shown
below. ( 3 marks)
Q2. Draw the T-S diagram of a gas turbine with an intercooler between LPC and HPC. What are the
main advantage and disadvantages of having an intercooler in a gas turbine engine? ( 3 marks)
Advantages
a.
b.
Disadvantages
a.
b.
c.
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Q3. Explain the Rich burn Quick quench Lean burn (RQL) combustion concept (shown below) used in
gas turbines to reduce NOx (3 marks)
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Q4. The variation of thrust with ambient temperature in presence of various limiters is shown below.
Explain the figure shown below (3 marks)
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TASK-IV (12 marks)
For an aircraft engine F100, the following details are given regarding to the first stage of HPT:
• Diameter of blade root : 0.6 m
• Diameter of blade tip : 0.75 m
• Shaft speed: 15000 rpm
• The direction of the absolute entry and exit velocity of the stage is axial across the complete
blade height
• The axial component of the gas velocity is constant through the complete stage
• Stator blade exit angle with respect to axial direction (α2): 70 degrees
• The first stage turbine inlet temperature : 1700 K
• The flow coefficient : 0.5
1. Sketch the velocity-tri-angles at the mean blade height, and mention the values for velocities and
angles
2. Determine the degree of reaction at mean blade height
3. Calculate the specific power
4. Calculate the first stage turbine exit temperature
5. Calculate the loading factor
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