Q. In a centrifugal compressor, an increase in speed at a given pressure ratio causes

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Q. A large clearance Volume in a reciprocating compressor results in

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Q. A closed cycle gas turbine gives __________ efficiency as compared to an open cycle gas turbine.

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Q. Gas turbine as compared to steam turbine

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Q. Intercooling in gas turbines

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Q. When the temperature of air leaving the intercooler, in a two stage compression with intercooler, is __________ the original atmospheric air temperature, then the intercooling is known as perfect or complete intercooling.

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Q. Free air is the air at atmospheric conditions at any specific location.

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Q. A gas turbine used in air-craft should have low weight and small frontal area.

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Q. A closed cycle gas turbine works on

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Q. The clearance, in a single stage, single acting reciprocating air compressor does not effect the workdone on the air and the power required for compressing the air.

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Q. Air motors work on the cycle which is the reverse of the reciprocating air compressor cycle.

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Q. Which of the following statement is correct relating to rocket engines ?

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Q. In reciprocating air compressors, isothermal efficiency is used for all sorts of calculations.

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Q. Euler's equation can be used for

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Q. A rocket engine uses __________ for the combustion of its fuel.

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Q. The perfect intercooling, in multistage compression, means that the temperature of air at inlet to subsequent stages is equal to the initial temperature.

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Q. A closed cycle gas turbine consists of a

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Q. For maximum work, the reheating should be done to an intermediate pressure of (where p1 = Maximum pressure, and p2 = Minimum pressure)

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Q. The intercooler pressure, for minimum work required, for a two stage reciprocating air compressor, is given by (where p1 = Intake pressure of air, p2 = Intercooler pressure, and p3 = Delivery pressure of air)

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Q. The pressure of air at the beginning of the compression stroke is __________ the atmospheric pressure.

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