Board Diploma Examination, (C-20) October/November-2023 Dme - Third Semester Examination

7259 C20-M–304
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BOARD DIPLOMA EXAMINATION, (C-20)
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER—2023
DME – THIRD SEMESTER EXAMINATION
BASIC THERMODYNAMICS
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Total Marks : 80
PART—A 3×10=30
Instructions : (1) Answer all questions.

(2) Each question carries three marks.
(3) Answers should be brief and straight to the point and shall
not exceed five simple sentences.
1. Write any three limitations of the first law of thermodynamics.
2. Heat is supplied to a heat engine at the rate of 55 kJ/s is giving an

output of 15.4 kW. Calculate the thermal efficiency of the engine and
the rate at which heat is rejected.
3. Determine the characteristic gas constant of N2 gas if one kg mole of N2

occupies 22.4 m3 at NTP.
4. State Avogadro’s law.
5. Write the mathematical expression for change in entropy and mention

various terms for (a) constant volume process and (b) adiabatic process.
6. Draw the p-V diagram for (a) polytropic process, (b) constant pressure
process and (c) constant volume process.
7. Define air standard efficiency. State any two assumptions made in the
analysis of air standard cycles.
8. A researcher claims that his engine, working between the temperature

limits 1310 °C and 320 °C, has an efficiency of 85%. State whether his
claim is correct or not. What is the reason behind your answer?
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9. Define calorific value of fuel.
10. Find the HCV of a fuel whose composition by mass is C-75%, H2-5%,
O2-8%, N2-4%, S-2% and Ash-6%.
PART—B 8×5=40
Instructions : (1) Answer all questions.

(2) Each question carries eight marks.
(3) Answers should be comprehensive and criterion for
valuation is the content but not the length of the answer.
11. (a) A system undergoes a cycle composed of four processes and

energy transfers are tabulated below.
Process Q (kJ/min) W kJ/min U (kJ/min)
1-2 550 230 ?
2-3 230 ? 380
3-4 -500 ? ?
4-1 0 70 ?
Complete the given table and determine the rate of work in kW.
8
(OR)
(b) (i) Write any three corollaries of second law of thermodynamics.

3
(ii) Draw the diagrams for a refrigerator and a heat pump. What
are the differences between these two? 3+2
12. (a) Derive the relation between CP, CV and R. 8
(OR)
(b) A tank of 0.525 m3 capacity contains air at a pressure of 0.35 bar

absolute and a temperature of 363 K. What will be the mass of
air that must be pumped into the tank, without changing the
temperature, to increase the pressure to 100 kN/m2 absolute.
Assume R = 0.287 kJ/Kg K. 8
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13. (a) One kg of CO2 is contained in a frictionless piston-cylinder system
and during a reversible isothermal process 26.4 kJ of energy is
transferred out of the system. If the initial conditions of CO2 are
1.4 bar and 32 °C, calculate the work and final pressure. 8
(OR)
3
(b) 0.12 m of an ideal gas, initially at a pressure of 12 bar and
temperature 200 °C, expands adiabatically to a pressure of 2.4 bar.
Calculate (i) the final temperature and (ii) the work done if the
adiabatic index for the gas is 1.4. 8
14. (a) Derive the formula for air standard efficiency of Otto cycle with the
help of p-V and T-s diagrams. 8
(OR)
(b) At the beginning of compression of an ideal diesel cycle, the gas
has a temperature and pressure of 40 °C and 90 kN/m2 respectively.
The compression ratio is 16 : 1. The maximum temperature of the
cycle is 1400 °C. Determine (i) the pressure and temperature at
each of the cycle process change points, (ii) the work done per kg of
gas and (iii) the thermal efficiency. Take  = 1.4, CP = 1.004 kJ/kg K.
8
15. (a) Explain the procedure for the determination of calorific value using
a bomb calorimeter. 8
(OR)
(b) How do you classify the fuels? What are the desired characteristics
of fuels? 3+5
PART—C 10×1=10
Instructions : (1) Answer the following question.

(2) The question carries ten marks.
(3) Answer should be comprehensive and the criterion for
valuation is the content but not the length of the answer.
16. 0.28 m3 of air at 102 kN/m2 and 27 °C is compressed to one tenth

of the original volume according to the law pV1.26 = Constant. Heat is
then added at constant volume until the pressure is 5600 kN/m2.
Calculate the overall change of entropy. Assume CP = 1.005 kJ/kg K,
CV = 0.717 kJ/kg K.
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DME – THIRD SEMESTER EXAMINATION

Instructions : (1) Answer all questions.

1. Write any three limitations of the first law of thermodynamics.

2. Heat is supplied to a heat engine at the rate of 55 kJ/s is giving an

3. Determine the characteristic gas constant of N2 gas if one kg mole of N2

4. State Avogadro’s law.

5. Write the mathematical expression for change in entropy and mention

8. A researcher claims that his engine, working between the temperature

Instructions : (1) Answer all questions.

11. (a) A system undergoes a cycle composed of four processes and

(b) (i) Write any three corollaries of second law of thermodynamics.

12. (a) Derive the relation between CP, CV and R. 8

(b) A tank of 0.525 m3 capacity contains air at a pressure of 0.35 bar

Instructions : (1) Answer the following question.

16. 0.28 m3 of air at 102 kN/m2 and 27 °C is compressed to one tenth

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