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1)   What is the effect of increasing flow coefficient (Φ) in an axial flow compressor on blade loading coefficient (Ψ)?
- Published on 16 Sep 15

a. Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) increases
b. Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) decreases
c. Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) remains constant
d. Unpredictable
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ANSWER: Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) decreases

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   What is the formula for blade loading coefficient (Ψ) for an axial flow compressor?

Where,
W = Workdone
Cf = Axial flow velocity
Cb = Blade velocity

- Published on 16 Sep 15

a. Ψ = W / (Cf)2
b. Ψ = (Cf)2 / W
c. Ψ = W / (Cb)2
d. Ψ = (Cb)2 / W
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ANSWER: Ψ = W / (Cb)2

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   What is the effect of increasing number of stages in axial flow compressor on the mean work input factor (Ψw)?
- Published on 16 Sep 15

a. Mean work input factor (Ψw) decreases
b. Mean work input factor (Ψw) increases
c. Mean work input factor (Ψw) remains constant
d. Unpredictable
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ANSWER: Mean work input factor (Ψw) decreases

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   What is the ratio of the actual work absorbed by an axial flow compressor to the theoretical work called?
- Published on 16 Sep 15

a. Work input factor
b. Workdone factor
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both a. and b.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   ___________ can be defined as the ratio of the pressure rise in rotor blades to the pressure rise in stages in an axial flow compressor.
- Published on 16 Sep 15

a. Degree of pressure
b. Degree of reaction
c. Pressure ratio
d. Reaction ratio
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ANSWER: Degree of reaction

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   What is the ratio of isentropic work to Euler work in an centrifugal compressor called?
- Published on 16 Sep 15

a. Work coefficient
b. Velocity coefficient
c. Pressure coefficient
d. Flow coefficient
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ANSWER: Pressure coefficient

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   The ratio of actual whirl velocity to the ideal whirl velocity in the centrifugal compressor is called as _________.
- Published on 16 Sep 15

a. velocity factor
b. slip factor
c. work factor
d. none of the above
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ANSWER: slip factor

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   The diffuser blades are kept ______ the number of impeller blades .
- Published on 16 Sep 15

a. 1/10 th of
b. 1/3 rd of
c. 10 times
d. 3 times
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ANSWER: 1/3 rd of

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Vaneless diffusers are suitable for ___________.
- Published on 16 Sep 15

a. only low pressure rise
b. only high pressure rise
c. both low as well as high pressure rise
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ANSWER: only low pressure rise

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   Angular momentum of gas in the free vortex of vaneless diffuser ___________.
- Published on 16 Sep 15

a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
d. becomes unpredictable
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ANSWER: remains constant

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


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