Anna University Exams Regulation 2017 Anna

University Semester Exam

Important Questions

AE8504 PROPULSION – II
PART B & PART C QUESTIONS
1. (i) Describe the working of a ramjet engine. Depict the various thermodynamic processes
occurring in it on h-s diagram. (ii) Discuss the performances of Supersonic Combustion
Ramjet. Compare Subsonic and Supersonic combustion Ramjets.
2. A ramjet is traveling at Mach 3 at an altitude of 4572 m, the external static temperature is
258.4K, and the external static pressure is 57.1 kPa. The heating value of the fuel is 46,520
kJ/kg. Air flows through the engine at 45.35 kg/so. The burner exit total temperature is
1944 K . Find the thrust, fuel ratio, and TSFC. The specific heat ratio can be assumed to be
14.
3. (i) Draw a neat sketch and explain the working of ion propulsion rocket. (ii) How does
the shape of the nozzle affect performance? How do you overcome the thrust loss
associated with over expansion?
4. (i) Mention the various methods of cooling of thrust chamber assemblies and briefly
explain anyone cooling method. (ii) With the aid of neat sketches explain various
techniques for thrust vector control.
5.(i) Draw neat sketch and explain the general working principle of a nuclear rocket. (ii)
Draw a neat sketch and briefly explain about electric rocket propulsion technique.
6. (i) Explain the working of electric plasma rocket with a neat sketch. (ii) Describe the
concept of Nozzle less propulsion with their merits and demerits.
7. Draw T-S diagram for a reaction stage turbine. Define the terms nozzle loss coefficient
and rotor blade loss coefficient and prove that A = 0.86 Y for even when the Mach number
at the blade exit is unity.
8. Briefly discuss performance of supersonic combustion ramjet and compare subsonic
combustion Ramjet with supersonic combustion Ramjet engine.
9. A jet engine is to propel an aircraft at Mach 3 at high altitude where ambient pressure is
8.5 kPa and the ambient temperature is 220 K. The turbine inlet temperature is 2540 K. If
all components of the
engine are frictionless determine (i) The thermal efficiency (ii) The propulsion efficiency
(iii) The overall efficiency Let the specific heat ratio be r = 1.4 and make the approximation
of f« 1.
10.(i) With a neat sketch explain the concept of integral ram-rocket and mention its
advantages and disadvantages. (ii) How does the shape of the nozzle affect performance?
How do you overcome the thrust loss associated with over expansion?
11.(i) What are the important factors that influence the burning rate of a solid propellant?
Explain them with appropriate sketches. (ii) How do you classify solid propellant rockets?
Name any four solid propellant ingredients with two examples for each.
12. How long would it take for a thrust of a rocket to diminish to 10% of its steady value if
the fuel and oxidant flows into the chamber were suddenly stopped? Consider, for
example, the following conditions:
Initial combustion chamber
pressure Po = 10 MPa
Initial combustion chamber
temperature To = 3000 K
Combustion chamber
volume V = 0.15 m3
Throat area A = 0.1 m2
Molecular weight of propellant M = 10 Ratio
of specific heats r = 1.2
Ambient pressure Pa = 0
13. (i) Describe the working of a ramjet engine. Depict the Various Thermodynamic
processes occurring in it on h-s diagram.
14.(i) What are the important factors that influence the burning rate of a solid propellant?
Explain them with appropriate sketches. (ii) How do you classify solid propellant rockets?
Name any four solid propellant ingredients with two examples for each.
15.A chemical rocket is used for launch into earth orbit. At the end of the combustion
chamber the stagnation temperature is 3000 K and the stagnation pressure is 2 MPa. The
molecular weight of the combustion products is 26. The gases expand isentropically as an
ideal gas mixture with specific heat ratio 1.2. The area ratio Ae/A· of the nozzle is 20, and
the throat diameter is 0.1 m. At sea level, determine the rocket thrust
16. Explain briefly about hybrid propellant rocket engine with diagram.
17. Briefly explain about selection criteria of liquid propellants.
18. Briefly explain about the nuclear rocket engine with diagram.
19. What are the advantages of liquid propellant system over solid propellant system?
20.A rocket nozzle has a throat area of 20 cm2, combustion chamber pressure of 24 bar
and weight flow rate is 45 N/s. If the specific impulse is 128 seconds. Find (i) Thrust
coefficient (ii) Propellant weight flow coefficient (iii) Specific propellant consumption (iv)
Characteristic velocity
21.A rocket is to be designed to produce 5 MN thrust at sea level. The pressure in the
combustion chamber is 7 MPa and the temperature is 2800K. If the working fluid is
assumed to be a perfect gas with the properties of air at room temperature, determine the
following: (i) Specific impulse (ii) Mass flow rate (iii) Throat diameter (iv) Exit diameter.
22. Derive propulsive efficiency for rocket engine.
23. A rocket flies at a speed of 10,000 kMph with an effective exhaust velocity of 1350 m/s
and the heat produced by the propellant is 6600 KJ / kg. If the propellant flow rate is 4.8
kg/s, determine, (i) Propulsive efficiency (ii) Propulsive power (iii) Engine output (iv)
Thermal efficiency (v) Overall efficiency
24. Estimate the effect of Aerodynamics losses of the Ramjet Engine.
25.A ramjet engine propels on an aircraft at Mach no = 1.4 and at an altitude of 6ooo m.
the diameter of inlet diffuser at the entry is 40 cm and C.V of fuel is 43 MJ/kg. The
stagnation temperature at the nozzle entry is 1500 K.
The properties of combustion gases are same as those of air (γ=1.4 , R=287 J/kg K). Find
i)Efficiency of ideal cycle
ii) Flight speed
iii) Air flow rate
iv) Diffuser pressure ratio
v) Fuel air ratio
vi) Nozzle pressure ratio
vii) Nozzle jet Mach number
viii) Propulsive efficiency
ix) Thrust
26. A ramjet engine operates at M= 1.2 at an altitude of 6500 m. The diameter of the inlet
diffuser at entry is 50 cm and stagnation temperature at the nozzle entry is 15oo K. The
C.V of the fuel used is 40 MJ/kg. The properties of the combustion gases are same as that of
the air (γ=1.4, R=287 J/kg K). The velocity of air at the diffuser exit is negligible.
Calculate the
i)The efficiency of ideal cycle
ii) Flight speed
iii) Air flow rate
iv) Diffuser pressure ratio
v) Fuel air ratio
vi) Nozzle jet Mach number 27.