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. DEGREE EXAMINATION V SEMESTER MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ME 333 - GAS DYNAMICS AND SPACE PROPULSION Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100 Answer All Questions PART A ( 10 x 2 = 20 Marks ) 1. Explain stagnation state and represent static and stagnation state on TS Diagram. 2. Indicate variation of flow properties pressure, density and velocity in a convergent divergent nozzle. 3. Define Machcone in Supersonic flow.

4. State the effect of friction in subsonic Fanno flow and indicate the var iation in properties of T-S Diagram. 5. Give some application coming under Fanno and Ryleigh Flow Processes.

6. Write down expression to indicate effect of Mach number on compressibili ty with a short note. 7. How the Match number, pressure and temperature are varying before and af ter normal shock. 8. 9. What is ram effect at inlet to diffuser in building up static pressure. Briefly explain combustion phenomena in aircraft combustor.

10. Express the rocket performance by charterstics velocity through stagnati on state and divergent exit nozzle. PART B (5 x 16 = 80 marks) 11.i) Get an expression for ratio of stagnation to static PO (3) -1

11.ii) A Supersonic nozzle expands air from Po = 25 bar and To = 1050 K to an e xit pressure of 4.35 bar; the exit area of the nozzle is 100 cm2. Determine : a) throat area; b) pressure and temperature at the throat; c) temperature at exit; d) exit velocity and e) mass flow rate. (13) 12.a)i) Represent Reyleigh line on T-S Diagram and indicate variation in flow pr operties during heating and cooling in subsonic flow. (4)

ii) The stagnation temperature of air in a combustion chamber is inc reased to 3.5 times its initial value. If the air at entry is at 5 bar, 105C and a Mach number of 0.25 determine. a) b) c) OR 12.b)i) Write an expression for duct length and comment on maximum duct length i n Fanno Flow. (2) (ii) A circular duct passes 8.25 kg/s of air at an exit mach number o f 0.5. The entry pressure and temperature are 3.45 bar and 38C respectively and t he coefficient of friction 0.005. If the Match number at entry is 0.15 determine . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (14) the diameter of the duct, length of the duct, pressure and temperature at the exit, stagnation pressure loss, and verify the exit Mach number through exit velocity and temperature. the Mach number, pressure and temperature at the exit. Stagnation pressure loss, and The heat supplied per kg of air. (12)

13.a)i) Derive an expression for Prandtl Meyer relation as M*x. M*y = 1 in flow across normal shock. (4) ii) A jet of air at 275 K and 0.69 bar has an initial Mach number of 2.0. If it passes through a normal shock wave determine a) Mach number b) press ure c) temperature d) density e) speed of sound and i) jet velocity downstream o f the shock. (12) OR 13.b)i) With variation in pressure and temperature show that subsonic nozzle is convergent and supersonic nozzle is divergent. ( 6) ii) A gas (=1.3) at P1 = 345 mbar, T1 = 350 K and M1 = 1.5 is to be i sentropically expanded to 138 mbar. Determine a) the deflection angle, b) final Mach number and c) the temperature of the gas-in flow with oblique shock. (12) 14.a)i) Give expression for thrust, thrust power, propulsive power, propulsion e fficiency and over all efficiency with a note on the terms involved in the equat ions, in aircraft propulsion. (4) ii) Calculate the air flow rate through the engine, cross-section ar ea of the propelling nozzle exit, thrust, thrust power, propulsive and overall e fficiencies for a turbojet engine from the following data : flight Mach number = 0.85 flight altitude = 12000 m cross-sectional area of the inlet-diffuser at entry = 0.5m2

air- fuel ratio = 60 Conditions at the exit of the exhaust jet; Pressure = 477mbar, temperature = 1000 K velocity = 660 m/s calorific value of the fuel = 43 MJ/kg (12) OR 14.b)i) Explain the principle of operation gas turbine through cycle analysis as sisted with jet of exhaust gas giving a T-S diagram. (4) ii) Explain the operation and performance of Ramjet, Tubrojet and Tu rbo prop engine. (12) 15.a)i) Write a brief note on classification of rocket engines based on fuel ene rgy source, space rockets and solid and liquid propellants. ii) A super sonic jet aircraft with flight Mach number 2, has normal shock attached to the nose at entry to its diffuser. Obtain down stream Mach nu mber and shock strength in building up pressure. OR 15.b) Write short, critical note any Four of the following

1. Rocket applications in aircraft 2. Space flight in Indian space research 3. Propelling payload through multistage rocket vehicle. 4. Generalized gasdynamics for Fanno flow and Rayleigh flow in ducts. 5. Importance of governing equation and property relations for static and s tagnation states in isentropic relations. -----