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M.E.A ENGINEERING COLLEGE, PERINTHALMANNA

IV SEMESTER B.TECH FIRST SERIES EXAMINATION FEBRUARY 2017
ME 206 FLUID MACHINARY SLOT: D

Class: ME2
Time: 1 Hour Maximum Marks: 20

PART A
(Answer Any Two Questions, 2 x 10 = 20 Marks)

1. a) Prove that the maximum efficiency of a jet impinging on a series of moving flat plate is
50%. (6 marks)
b) Define: Hydraulic efficiency, mechanical efficiency, overall efficiency and volumetric
efficiency of a turbine. (4 marks)
2. A pelton wheel has a mean bucket speed of 12 m/s and is supplied with water at a rate of
750 liters/s under a head of 35m. If the bucket deflect the jet through an angle of 160 0, find
the power developed by the turbine and its hydraulic efficiency. Take C v=0.98. Also
determine the overall efficiency of the turbine if its mechanical efficiency is 80%.
3. An inward flow reaction turbine works under a head of 11 m and is supplied 0.233 m3/s of
water. The external diameter is twice the internal diameter. The vanes are radial at inlet.
Velocity of flow through the runner is constant and is equal to 1.83m/s and there is no
velocity of whirl at outlet. The speed of the runner is 370 rpm. Take speed ratio as 0.7.
Determine:
a) Guide vane angle
b) Inlet and outlet diameters of the wheel
c) Inlet and outlet widths of the wheel

(MEAF)
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M.E.A ENGINEERING COLLEGE, PERINTHALMANNA

IV SEMESTER B.TECH FIRST SERIES EXAMINATION FEBRUARY 2017
ME 206 FLUID MACHINERY SLOT: D

Class: ME1
Time: 1 Hour Maximum Marks: 20

PART A
(Answer Any TWO, 2 x 10 = 20 Marks)

1. A Pelton wheel works at the foot of a dam because of which the head available at the nozzle
is 400 m. the nozzle diameter is 160 mm and the coefficient of velocity is 0.98. the diameter
of the wheel bucket circle is 1.75 m and the buckets deflect the jet by 150°. The wheel-to-jet
speed ratio is 0.46. Neglecting friction, calculate (i) the power developed by the turbine, (ii)
its speed and (iii) hydraulic efficiency?
2. A Francis turbine has a wheel diameter of 1.2 m at the entrance and 0.6 m at the exit. The
runner vane angle at the entrance is 90° and the guide vane angle is 15°. The water at the
exit leaves the blades without any tangential velocity (i.e. Radial). The available head is 30
m and the radial component of flow velocity is constant. What would be the speed of the
wheel in rpm and blade angle at the exit? Ignore friction.
3. A Kaplan turbine develops 10 MW under a head of 4.3 m. taking a speed ratio of 1.8, flow
ratio of 0.5, boss diameter 0.35 times the outer diameter and overall efficiency of 90%, find
the diameter and speed of the runner.
4. a). Explain the main parts of a Francis turbine?
b). Explain Degree of reaction and energy balance equation for a reaction turbine?

(MEBM)