GOJAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI-51

MODEL EXAMINATIONS-APRIL-2017
Branch : Mechanical Date : 13.04.2017
Year/Semester : III/VI Time :9.00 am-12.00 pm
Subject name : Gas Dynamics &Jet propulsion Max marks : 66
Subject code : ME6604 No of copies : 66
Staff name : Mr.D.Saravanan Prepared by : Mr.S.Sivaram

SET A
PART-A (10x2=20)
1. Define Mach number.
2. List some flow properties
3. Give assumptions made on Rayleigh flow.
4. Define stagnation state.
5. What is subsonic, sonic and supersonic flow with respect to Mach no?
6. Why the shock waves cannot be developed in subsonic flow?
7. Give the practical application of Rayleigh flow and Fanno flow analysis.
8. Give useful applications of the shock waves.
9. What is meant by hypergolic propellant?
10. What is bypass engine and define bypass ratio?
PART-B
11. a) (i) Air at 2 bar pressure flows with a velocity of 180 km/hr. Find the mach no if the
density of air is 3.0 kg/m3.
(4)
(0 1 ) 2 4
(ii) Prove that= 1 2 =1+ + + (12)
4 40
2
(Or)
11. b) A supersonic nozzle expands air from P0 = 25 bar and T0 =1050 K to an exit pressure of
4.35 bar; the exit area of the nozzle is 100 cm2. Determine
i) Throat area
ii) Pressure and temperature at the throat
iii) Temperature at exit
iv) Exit velocity as a fraction of the maximum attainable velocity
v) Mass flow rate (16)

12. a) A combustion chamber in a gas turbine plant receives air at 350 K,0.55 bar and 75 m/s. The
=
air-fuel ratio is 29 and calorific value of the fuel is 41.87 MJ/kg. Taking 1.4 and R = 0.287kJ/
kg K for the gas. Determine i) initial and final Mach nos ii) properties of air at exit (iii) percent
stagnation pressure loss in the combustion chamber (iv) the maximum stagnation temperature
attainable (16)
(Or)
0
12. b) Air at an inlet temperature of 60 C flows with subsonic velocity through an insulated pipe
having inside diameter of 50 mm and a length of 5 m. The pressure at the exit of the pipe is 101
kPa and the flow is chocked at the end of the pipe. If the friction factor 4f = 0.005, determine the
inlet Mach no, the mass flow rate and the exit temperature. (16)
13.a) Derive the Prandtl equation for the flow an normal shock. (16)
(Or)
13 b) Air approaches a symmetrical wedge (angle of deflection = 150) at a Mach no of 2. Consider
strong wave conditions. Determine the wave angle, pressure ratio, density ratio, temperature ratio
and downstream mach no. (16)
14.a) Explain the principle of operation of a turbojet engine and state its advantage and
disadvantage. (16)
(Or)
14.b) A turbojet aircraft flies at 875 kmph at an attitude of 10,000 m above mean sea level.
Calculate
i) air flow rate through the engine
ii) Thrust
iii) Specific thrust
iv) Specific impulse
v) Thrust power
vi) TSFC from the following data
Diameter of the air at inlet section =0.75 m
Diameter of jet pipe at exit = 0.5 m
Velocity of the gases at the exit of the jet pipe = 500m/s
Pressure at the exit of the jet pipe = 0.30 bar
Air to fuel ratio = 40 (16)
15. a) (i) A rocket engine has the following data. Combustion chamber pressure is 38 bar,
combustion chamber temperature is 3500 K oxidizer flow rate is 41.67 kg/s, mixture ratio is 5 ,and
the properties of exhaust gases are Cp/Cv =1.3 and R=287 J/kgK. The expansion takes place to the
ambient pressure of 0.0582 bar. Calculate the nozzle throat area, thrust, thrust coefficient, exit
velocity of the exhaust, and maximum possible exhaust velocity. (12)
(ii) explain briefly about the propellant feed system of a liquid propellant rocket engine with
suitable schematic sketches. (4)
(Or)
15. b) calculate the orbital and escape velocities of a rocket at mean sea level and an altitude of
300 km from the following data: Radius of earth at mean sea level 6341.6 km, Acceleration due
to gravity at mean sea level:9.806 m/s2. (8)
(ii) List out the importance properties of solid propellants. (8)
 GOJAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI-51
MODEL EXAMINATIONS-APRIL-2017
Branch : Mechanical Date : 13.04.2017
Year/Semester : III/VI Time :9.00 am-12.00 pm
Subject name : Gas Dynamics &Jet propulsion Max marks : 100
Subject code : ME6604 No of copies : 100
Staff name : Mr.D.Saravanan Prepared by : Mr.S.Sivaram

SET B
PART-A (10x2=20)

1. Distinguish between nozzle and diffuser.

2. When does maximum flow occur for an isentropic flow with variable area duct?
3. Give assumptions made on Rayleigh flow.
4. What is Fanno flow?
5. What is oblique shock?
6. What is Prandtl-Meyer relation?
7. Differentiate between Rayleigh flow & Fanno flow.
8. Define thrust power and propulsive efficiency of aircraft engine.
9. Why a ram jet engine does not require a compressor and turbine?
10. What is the use of inhibitors in solid propellant?

PART-B

11. a) (ii) Air at P1 =3 bar and T1=2270C is flowing with a velocity of 200 m/s in a 0.3 m diameter
duct. If CP = 1050 J/Kg C and = 1.3, determine the following:
i) Stagnation temperature and pressure (4)
ii) Mass flow rate of air (4)
iii) Mach number (4)
iv) Stagnation pressure assuming the flow is incompressible. (4)
(Or)
11. b) A supersonic diffuse, diffuses air in an isentropic flow from a mach no of 1.5. The static
conditions of air at inlet are 70 kPa and -70C. If the mass flow rate of air is 125 kg/s, determine the
stagnation conditions, area at the throat and exit, static conditions (pressure, temperature, velocity)
of air at exit. (16)
12. a) The Mach no at inlet and exit for a Rayleigh flow are 3 and 1.5 respectively. At inlet static
pressure is 50 kPa and stagnation temperature is 295 K. Consider the fluid is air. Find
i) The static temperature, pressure and velocity at exit (3)
ii) Stagnation pressure at inlet and exit, (3)
iii) Heat transferred (2)
iv) maximum possible heat transfer (2)
v) change in entropy between the two sections. (3)
vi) it is a cooling or heating process? (2)
 (Or)
12. b) Air at P0= 10 bar ,T0=400 K is supplied to a 50 mm diameter pipe. The friction factor for
the pipe is 0.002. If the Mach no changes from 3.0 at the entry to 1.0 at the exit. Determine (i)
Length of the pipe and (ii) the mass flow rate. (16)

13.a) (i) Derive the equation for Mach number in the downstream of the normal shock wave.
(8)
b) The velocity of a normal shock wave moving into stagnant air (p= 1.0 bar, t=170C) is 500m/s.
If the area of cross section of the duct is constant, determine pressure, temperature, velocity of air,
stagnation temperature, and Mach number imparted upstream of the wave front. (8)
(Or)
13 b) i) Air approaches a symmetrical wedge (angle of deflection = 15 0) at a Mach no of 2.
Consider strong wave conditions. Determine the wave angle, pressure ratio, density ratio,
temperature ratio and downstream mach no. (8)
ii) Derive the equation for static pressure ratio across the shock wave. (8)
14.a) i) Differentiate turbojet and turboprop propulsion engines with suitable diagrams. (12)
ii) Write the equations to calculate propulsive efficiency and thermal efficiency of an aircraft.(4)
(Or)
14.b) The diameter of the propeller of an aircraft is 2.5 m. It flies at a speed of 500 kmph at an
altitude of 8000 m. For flight to jet speed ratio of 0.75 determine
i) The flow rate of air through the propeller (3)
ii) Thrust produced (3)
iii) Specific thrust (3)
iv) Specific impulse and (3)
v) The thrust power (4)
15. a) Describe the important properties of liquid and solid propellant desired for rocket
propulsion. (16)
(Or)
15. b) A rocket has the following data: Propellant floe rate + 5 kg/s. Nozzle exit diameter =10 cm
,Nozzle exit pressure =1.2 bar ,Ambient pressure =1.013 bar, Thrust chamber pressure = 20bar,
Thrust = 7 kN. Determine the effective jet velocity, actual jet velocity , specific impulse and the
specific propellant consumption. Recalculate the values of thrust and specific impulse for an
altitude where the ambient pressure is 10 m bar. (16)