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WorksheetsSTEAM NOZZLE (PART - B)
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following is also known as converging-diverging contoured nozzle?
Bernoulli’s nozzle
Pascal nozzle
de Laval' nozzle
Torricelli’s nozzle
At the given inlet condition, a nozzle is said to be choked when mass flow rate is
maximum
is discharging into atmosphere
zero
it is not possible to increase the flow by increasing inlet pressure
The ratio of useful heat drop to the isentropic enthalpy drop is defined as
Total enthalpy drop
Nozzle efficiency
Local enthalpy drop
Rate of heat change
The velocity of fluid at stagnation point is
Zero
Infinite
Very high positive number
Very high Negative
Unity Mach number is observed in this part of a converging-diverging nozzle, in the chocked condition
Convergent portion
Throat
Divergent portion
None of the above
A steam nozzle converts heat energy of steam into
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Another form of heat energy
None of the above
Steam is expanded in a set of nozzles from 4 bar 300 deg. Celcius to 2 bar. What is the type of nozzle? Consider the isentropic index k=1.3.
Convergent-divergent
Convergent
Data insufficient
None of the above
In a nozzle, friction ___________ the dryness fraction of steam at the exit
Decreases
Same
Increases
None of the above
Steam is expanded in a set of nozzles from 5 bar 300 deg. Celcius to 2 bar. If initial velocity is neglected and isentropic expansion is assumed, then find the minimum area (sq.cm) of the nozzles to flow 1.5kg/s of steam. Consider the isentropic index k=1.3.
22.97
12.32
07.03
09.15
The throat and exit areas of a convergent-divergent nozzle are 1100 sq.mm and 1650 sq.mm respectively. Dry saturated steam at 5 bar enters the nozzle at a velocity of 80 m/s. The exit pressure is 1.5 bar. Estimate the mass flow rate in kg/s. Assume isentropic flow up to the throat and take critical pressure ratio to be 0.58.
0.689
0.456
0.823
1.561
The throat and exit areas of a convergent-divergent nozzle are 1100 sq.mm and 1650 sq.mm respectively. Dry saturated steam at 5 bar enters the nozzle at a velocity of 80 m/s. The exit pressure is 1.5 bar. Assume isentropic flow up to the throat and take critical pressure ratio to be 0.58. Estimate the nozzle efficiency
45.4
67.1
59.3
50.1
In which part of a converging-diverging nozzle will have unity Mach number in the chocked condition
Convergent portion
Divergent portion
Throat
None of the above
A nozzle is said to be choked when
It is discharging into atmosphere
Flow through it is zero
At the given inlet condition, mass flow rate is maximum
It is not possible to increase the flow by increasing inlet pressure
In a nozzle, friction ___________ the dryness fraction of steam at the exit
Increases
Decreases
Same
None of the above
The condition of steam leaving a nozzle is_______ in comparison with inlet conditions
Low velocity and High pressure
High velocity and high pressure
Low velocity and low pressure
High velocity and low pressure
A duct through which velocity of a fluid increases at the expense of pressure is a
Pipe
Manifold
Nozzle
Diffuser
Air having a flow rate of 3.6 kg/s at 7 bar and 170 deg.Celcius expands through a convergent-divergent nozzle into a space at 1.03 bar. Calculate the throat area (sq.mm) of the nozzle. Assume isentropic flow and neglect inlet velocity
1463
3645
2680
2185
Air having a flow rate of 3.6 kg/s at 7 bar and 170 deg.Celcius expands through a convergent-divergent nozzle into a space at 1.03 bar. Calculate the exit area (sq.mm). Assume isentropic flow and neglect inlet velocity
5134
4244
3645
None of the above
The throat and exit areas of a convergent-divergent nozzle are 1280 sq.mm and 1600 sq.mm respectively. Dry saturated steam at 5 bar enters the nozzle at a velocity of 80 m/s. The exit pressure is 1.5 bar. Estimate the mass flow rate in kg/s. Assume isentropic flow up to the throat and take critical pressure ratio to be 0.58
0.689
0.459
0.958
0.632
The throat and exit areas of a convergent-divergent nozzle are 1280 sq.mm and 1600 sq.mm respectively. Dry saturated steam at 5 bar enters the nozzle at a velocity of 80 m/s. The exit pressure is 1.5 bar.Estimate the nozzle efficiency. Assume isentropic flow up to the throat and take critical pressure ratio to be 0.58
87.1
72.3
65.3
96.5
Nozzle efficiency is described as
Isentropic heat drop /useful heat drop
useful heat drop /isentropic heat drop
saturation temperature /supersaturation temperature
supersaturation temperature /saturation temperature
The value of critical pressure ratio for superheated steam is
0.546
0.500
0.556
0.582
The maximum velocity attainable at the throat of a steam nozzle is
Much less than sonic velocity
Slightly less then sonic velocity
Sonic velocity
Supersonic velocity
The effect of friction in the nozzle …………… dryness fraction of steam.
has no effect on
decreases
Increases
constant
The kinetic energy lost in friction is transformed into heat which tends to
dry or super-heat the steam
cool or condense the steam
increase the pressure of the steam
Decrease the specific volume of steam
The critical pressure ratio of a convergent nozzle is defined as
the ratio of outlet pressure to inlet pressure of nozzle
the ratio of inlet pressure to outlet pressure of nozzle
the ratio of outlet pressure to inlet pressure only when mass flow rate per unit area is minimum
the ratio of outlet pressure to inlet pressure of the nozzle for maximum mass flow rate
The steam leaves the nozzle at a
high pressure and low velocity
low pressure and high velocity
high pressure and high velocity
low pressure and low velocity
The difference of supersaturated temperature and saturation temperature at that pressure
is known as
critical temperature
degree of supersaturation
degree of super-heat
degree of undercooling
A nozzle is said to be choked when
Flow-through it is zero
Flow is attained at maximum value corresponding to critical exit pressure
It is impossible to increase the flow by increasing inlet pressure
It is discharging into atmosphere
When the back pressure of a nozzle is below the designed value of pressure at exit of nozzle, the nozzle is said to be
choked
under damping
over damping
hyper damping
The flow through a nozzle is regarded as
constant volume flow
constant pressure flow
isothermal flow
isentropic flow
644 m/s
144 m/s
500 m/s
340 m/s
Mass of steam discharged, will be
2.04 kg/s
1.22 kg/s
5.55 kg/s
4.51 kg/s
