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SUBJECT CODE & NAME: GAS DYNAMICS AND JET PROPULSION STAFF INCHARGE:

UNIT - I (TWO MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS
1. Distinguish between nozzle and diffuser?
[May/june 2014]

2. When does maximum flow occur for an isentropic flow with variable area [May/june 2014]
duct?
3. What is meant by gas dynamics? [April/may 2015]

4. Define mach number? [April/may 2015]

5. What are the basic difference between compressible and incompressible [May/june 2013]
flows?
Name the four reference velocities that are used in expressing the third [May/june 2013]
6.
velocities
In non-dimensional form?
7. ‘zone of silence’ is absent in subsonic flow.why? [May/june 2012]

8. What is the cross section of the nozzle required to increase the velocity of [May/june 2012]
compressible fluid flow from a)subsonic to supersonic, b)subsonic to sonic.
9. What is subsonic,sonic and supersonic flow with respect to mach number? [April/may 2011]

10. How the area and velocity vary in supersonic flow of nozzle and diffuser? [April/may 2011]

11. Define stagnation pressure [Ann Univ. May 2013]

Express the stagnation enthalpy in terms of static enthalpy and [Anna Univ. Dec’2003]
12.
velocity of flow. [Anna Univ. Dec’2003]

13. Explain Mach cone and Mach angle. [Anna Univ. Dec’2003]

14. Define adiabatic process.x [Anna Univ. May 2004]

15. Define stagnation enthalpy [h0]. [Anna Univ. May 2004]

16. Define closed and open system. [Anna Univ. May 2005]

What is the difference between intensive [Anna Univ. May 2005]

17.
and extensive property?
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S.NO QUESTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF DATE :
Air Engineering
The Kavery flows in a College,
duct with a velocity of 215 m/s. The temperature of air [AnnaUniv.
0
1. Mecheri, Salemat
measured District.
a point along 30 C, and the air pressure is PAGE
th duct isYEAR:
ACADEMIC 5 bar. : OF
Dec’2004]
Determine [i] stagnation pressure [ii] Mach number at tha point YEAR/SEM/SEC: / /
Carbon dioxide expands isentropically through
QUESTION BANKa nozzle from a pressure [AnnaUniv.
2. of 3.2 bar to 1 bar. If th initial temperature is 475 K, determine the final May’2005]
18. Distinguish between Mach wave and normal shock. [AnnUniv. Dec’2005]
temperature, the enthalpy drop and the change in interna energy.
5 2
19. Air [cCrocco
Define p = 1.05 KJ/KgK,  = 1.38] at p1 = 3 x 10 N/m and T1 = 500K
number. [MU,[MU, Oct’2000]
Apr’96 and Oct’99]
flows with a velocity of 200 m/ in a 30 cm diameter duct available.
3.
20. Name
Calculate
the different
[i] mass regions
flow rate
of [ii]
compressible
stagnation temperature
fluid flow. [iii] Mac number [MU, Apr’96 and Oct’99]
[MU, Oct’99 & MS
[iv] stagnation Univ.values
pressure Nov’9assuming the flow is compressible and
incompressibl respectively.
A plane travels with a velocity of 1,600 km/h at an altitude where the [MU, Oct’98]
0
4. pressure and temperature ar 40KPa and -35 C. Find the Mach angle and
Mach number.
0
Air at a temperature of 33 C and a pressure of 1.1 bar is flowing with a [MU, Oct’99]
5. velocity of 320 m/s Determine the total pressure, temperature and density.

Derive an expression for the acoustic velocity of a compressible fluid [AnnaUniv.May 2004
flow in terms of it temperature &MU,Apr’97,
6. Oct’99]

0
Air is discharged from a receiver at p0 = 6.91 bar and T0 = 325 C [Anna Univ. Nov’2013 &
through a nozzle to an exit pressure of 0.98 bar. If the flow rate is 3600 MU, Apr’2000]
kg/h. Determine for isentropic flow. (1.) Area, pressure and velocity at
7. throat.(2.) Area and Mach number of exit(3.) Maximum possible
velocity.

0
A certain quantity of air at a pressure 3.344 bar and temperature 627 C is [AU. May 2004]
flowing through a C- D nozzle. The exit pressure is 1.05 bar. Determine
8. the temperature, velocity and density of air at exit. Also determine the
pressure, temperature, density and velocity of air at exit if the divergent
portion is to act as diffuser. Assume isentropic flow in both cases
The stagnation properties of air entering a convergent nozzle are 200 Kpa [MU,Apr’99&
and 400 K. The throat area is 5cm . Find the mass flow rate for the Oct’2000]
2
9.
following back pressures [i] 105.6 Kpa [ii] 95 Kpa [iii] 130 Kpa
2
A conical air diffuser has an inlet area of 0.11m and an exit area of 0.44 [AnnaUniv.Dec’2005]
2
m . Air enters the diffuser with a static pressure of 0.18 MPa, static
temperature of 370C and velocity of 267 m/s. Calculate(1.) The mass
10. flow rate of air through the diffuser(2.)The Mach number, static
temperature and static pressure of the air leaving diffuser and (3.) The
net thrust acting upon the diffuser due to diffusion.

A convergent divergent diffuser has an exit area to throat area ratio of 2. [MU, Oct’98]
Air enters the diffuser with stagnation properties p 0 = 1 Mpa and T0 =
11. 2
400K. The throat area is 6 cm . Determine the mass flow rate of flow
and exit properties.
Derive the expression for the area variation in terms of Mach number [AnnUniv.Dec’03]
12. and velocity variation in terms of Mach number.
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UNIT - II (TWO MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS
Give assumption made on Rayleigh flow?
1. [May/june 2014]
Define critical condition in fanno flow? [May/june 2014]
2.
What is mean by stagnation pressure? [April/may
3. 2015]
What is fanno flow? [April/may
4. 2015]
What is impulse function and give its uses? [May/june 2013]
5.

Give the expression for T0/T and T*/T for isentropic flow through variable area in [May/june 2013]
6. term of mach number ?

List some flow properties. [May/june 2012]

7.
What are the assumptions made in the analysis of Rayleigh flow? [May/june 2012]
8.
What are the assumptions made for fanno flow? [April/may
9. 2011]
Give two practical examples for fanno flow and Rayleigh flow analysis. [April/may
10. 2011]

What is Rayleigh flow? [MU, Apr’2003]

11.

What are the assumptions made for Rayleigh flow? [BU, Apr’96]
12.

Give two practical examples for Rayleigh flow. [MU, apr’2013]

13.
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S.NO QUESTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF DATE :
Air enters
The Kavery a constant
Engineering area duct at M1 = 3, p1 = 1atm and T1 = 300K. Inside the
College,
Mecheri, Salemper
District. 5 PAGE M: , OF[Anna Univ.
1.
heat added unit mass ACADEMIC
is Q = 3 x 10YEAR:
J/kg. Calculate the flow properties 2
p2, T2, ρ2, T02 and p02 at the exit. Dec’2003]
YEAR/SEM/SEC: / /
QUESTION BANK 0
Air having Mach number 3 with total temperature 295 C and static pressure [AnnaUniv.
14. 0.5
Write
bar down
flows the expression
through for the
a constant areapressure ratio of two
duct diabatically to sections interms where
another section of [MU,
May Apr’2000]
2004]
Mach
the Mach number
number in is
Rayleigh flow.
1.5. Determine the amount of heat transferred and the
2.
change in stagnation pressure.
15. Define Isothermal flow with friction.
[Anna [MU, Oct’96]

16. What are the assumptions madearea

for duct
fanno flow? 0 [MU, Oct’96]
[AnnaUniv.
Air flows through a constant with inlet temperature of 20 C and
inlet Mach number of0.5. What is the possible exit stagnation temperature? It Dec’2004]
17. Differentiate [Apr’2000
is desired toFanno flowheat
transfer and such
Rayleigh
that flow.
at exit of the duct the stagnation
3. temperature is 1180 K. For this condition what must be the limiting inlet Anna Univ.
Mach number? Neglect friction. May’05]
18. Explain the difference between Fanno flow and Isothermal flow. [Anna Univ.
Air enters a combustion chamber with certain Mach number. Sufficient heat Dec’2003
[AnnaUniv. &
is added to obtain a stagnation temperature ratio of 3 and a final Mach Dec’04]
Dec’2005]
4.
number of 0.8. Determine the Mach number at entry and the percentage loss
19. Write down the ratio of velocities between any two sections in terms of their [Anna Univ.
in static pressure. Take  = 1.4 and cp = 1.005 KJ/KgK.
Mach numbers in a fanno flow Dec’2003
0 0
The stagnation temperature of air is raised from 85 C to 376 C in a heat [MU, Apr’13]&
exchanger. If the inlet Mach number is 0.4, determine the final Mach Dec’04]
5. number
20. What are and percentage
the three equationdrop in pressure.
governing Fanno processes? [Anna uni
.Apr’03]
Obtain an equation representing the Fanno line and draw the Fanno lines on h- [MU, Apr’98]
s plane.
6.

A circular duct passes 8.25 kg/s of air at an exist mach number of 0.5.the pressure and
temperature are 3.45 bar and 38 0c respectively and the coefficient of friction is
7.
0.005.if the mach number at entry is 0.15,determine the diameter of duct, length of
duct,pressure and temperature at exit,and stagnation pressure loss.

8.

9.

10.
UNIT - III (TWO MARKS)
11.
S.NO QUESTIONS REMARKS
12.
1. Why the efficiency of a machine ,experiencing shock wave is considerably low? [May/june 2014]

2.
13. What is the use of pitot tube is supersonic flow? [May/june 2014]

14.
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3. What is oblique shock? [April/may 2015]

4. What is prandtl-meyer relation? [April/may 2015]

5. State assumptions made to drive the isothermal flow equation? [May/june 2013]

6. Differentiate between fanno flow and Rayleigh flow ? [May/june 2013]

A normal shock occurs at a point in air flow where the pressure is 530kPa and the [May/june 2012]
7.
temperature is -300C.if the pressure ratio across this shock wave is 2.6,find the mach
Number and static temperature at the down stream of the shock waves.
8. What are the beneficial and adverse effects of shock waves? [May/june 2012]

9. What is oblique shock? [April/may 2011]

10. Why the shock waves cannot be developed in subsonic flow? [April/may 2011]

11.Wwhat is normal shock? [MU, Apr’2003]

12.Wwhat is oblique shock?

April/may 2011

13.Wwhat is Prandtl – Meyer relation? [MU, Apr’96]

Define strength of shock wave. [Anna Univ.

Dec’2003, May
14.
2004 &MU,
Apr’13]

15. What are applications of moving shock wave? [MS Univ. Apr’96]

16. Shock waves cannot develop in subsonic flow? Why? [MS Univ. Nov’95]

17.Wwrite down the Rankine-Hugoniot equation. [U

[Anna uni, Oct’97]

Give the difference between Normal and Oblique shocks [MS Univ.
18. Nov’97 Oct’96
& MU, 2000]

19. What are properties changes across a normal shock? [MU, Apr’96]

20. What are the assumption made in the analysis of Rayleigh process?
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The Tea state
Kavery of a gas [College,
Engineering = 1.3, R = 0.469 KJ/Kg K] upstream of a normal shock [A
1. Mecheri, Salem District. PAGE : OF
wave is given by the following data: Mx YEAR:
ACADEMIC = 2.5, Px = 2 bar, Tx = 275 K. Calculate [anna
Univ. May
the Mach number, pressure, temperature of the gas downstream of theYEAR/SEM/SEC:
shock. 2005] /
/
Air flows adiabatically in a pipe. A normal
QUESTIONshock wave
BANK is formed. The [Anna Univ.
2 0
pressure and temperature of air before the shock are 150 kN/m and 25 C Apr 2013]
2
2. respectively. The pressure just after the normal shock is 350 kN/m .
Calculate[i] Mach number before the shock[ii] Mach number, static
temperature and velocity of air after the shock wave.[iii] Increase in density
of air[iv] Loss of stagnation pressure of air[v] Change of entropy
A convergent divergent nozzle is designed to expand air from a reservoir in .[Anna Univ.
0
which the pressure is 800 KPa and temperature is 40 C to give a Mach Dec’2003 &
2
3. number at exit of 2.5. The throat area is 25 cm . Find[i] Mass flow rate[ii] MU,
Exit area[iii] When a normal shock appears at a section where the area is 40 Apr’2003]
2
cm determine the pressure and temperature at exit
When a converging divergent nozzle is operated at off-design condition a [Anna Univ.
2
normal shock occurs at a section where the cross sectional area is 18.75 cm Dec’05]
4. in the diverging portion. At inlet to the nozzle the stagnation state is given as
0
0.21 MPa and 36 C. The throat areaUNITis-12.5
IV (TWO 2 MARKS)
cm and
2
exit area is 25 cm .
Estimate the exit Mach number, exit pressure and loss in stagnation pressure
S.NO for flow through nozzle. QUESTIONS REMARKS
Starting from the energy equation for flow through a normal shock obtain [MadrasUniv.
1.
5. Define thrust power
the following and propulsive
relation. efficiency
[Prandtl-Meyer of air craft
relation][i] cx engine ?
x cy = a*2[ii] Mx* x [May/june 2014]&
Apr’98Apr’02
My* =1, Apr’03]
2. Why the ram jet engine does not required a compressor and turbine ? [May/june 2014]
Derive Rankine – Hugoniot equation [MKU-
3. Define propulsive effieciency ? [April/may
Apr’96, 2015]
MSU –
4. What is the type of compressor used in turbo jet ? Nov’95 & 2015]
[April/may
6. Nov’96,
5. List out the different types of jet engines MU
[May/june 2013]
Oct’95 &
6. Give the components of a turbo jet Oct’99] 2013]
[May/june

7. A turbo jet engine having a flight velocity of 800km/hr at an ambient pressure of [May/june 2012]
0
[MU
60kpas,the properties of gas entering the nozzle are 300kps and 200 c.the mass flow
7. Derive theistemperature ratio across theCshock. Oct’95 &
rate of air 20kg/sec.Assuming for air p/Cv=1.4 and R=0.287KJ/KgK,Find the
Oct’99]
thrust power of the engine.
8. What are the benefits of thrust of augmentation in a turbo jet engine? [May/june 2012]
Derive the static pressure ration across the shock. [MKU – Apr’96,
9.
8. What is a bypass engine and define bypass ratio. [April/may 2011] &
MSU –Nov’95
Nov’96, MU]
10. What is thrust augmentation? [April/may 2011]
9.
11. Define propulsive efficiency. [Anna Univ. May
2004, MU, April
10. 2000]

11.
12. What is thrust [or] drag? [MU, Apr’96]

12.
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A turbojet
The Kavery propels
Engineering an aircraft at a speed of 900 km/h while taking 3000 kg of
College,
Mecheri,
air perSalem District.
minute. The isentropic enthalpy PAGE
drop in the nozzle is 200 kJ/kg : OF
and the
ACADEMIC YEAR:
nozzle efficiency is 90%. The air- fuel ratio is 85 and the combustion
YEAR/SEM/SEC: / /
[Anna Univ.
1.
efficiency is 95%. The calorific valueQUESTION
of the fuel is BANK
42,000 kJ/kg. Calculate:[i]
Propulsive power [or] Thrust power[ii] Thermal efficiency[iii] Propulsive Dec’2003, 2004]
efficiency
13. What are the
The flight main
speed ofparts of Ramjet
a turbojet is 800engine?
km/h at 10,000 m altitude. The density of [Anna Univ. May
[AU.Dec’2005
3 2004]
air at that altitude is 0.17 kg/m . The drag for the plane is 6.8 kN. The &MU,
2.
propulsive efficiency of the jet is 60%. Calculate the SFC, Air-fuel ratio, Jet Apr’2013]
14. What are the various
velocity, Assume thetypes of air breathing
calorific value of engine?
fuel is 45000 kJ/kg and overall [MU, April 2013
efficiency of the turbojet plane is 18%. MSU, April 97]
15. A ramjet engine operates at M = 1.2 at an altitude of 6500m. The diameter of [AnnaUniv.
Find the ratio of jet speed to flight speed for optimum propulsive efficiency. [Anna
inlet diffuser at entry is 50cm and the stagnation temperature at the nozzle Dec’2004]
entry is 1500K. The calorific value of the fuel used is 40 MJ/kg. The Univ.
3. properties of t he combustion gases are same those of air [ = 1.4, R Dec’2004]
= 287J/kgK. The velocity of the air at the diffuser exit is negligible,
calculate: [i] The efficiency of the ideal cycle[ii] Flight speed.[iii] Air flow
16. rate.[iv]
What Diffuserunit?
is propeller pressure ratio[v] Fuel air ratio[vi] Nozzle jet Mach
[MU, Oct’97]
number.
Explain with neat sketches the principle of operation of [i] Turbofan engine, [AnnaUniv.
4.
17. [ii] Turbojet
Define engine.
Effective Speed ratio. May 2004]

18. What is thrust augmentation?

Compare the constructional features and operating performance of [AnnaUniv.
5.
turboprop and turbojet engines Dec’2003]
19. Why ramjet engine does not require a compressor and a turbine?
Explain the construction and operation of solid propellant rocket engine. [Anna Univ.
20. Mention
Alsothe useful
name anyapplications
four solidofpropellants.
shock wave .
6. Dec’ 2003]

With the help of neat sketches explain any two arrangements used for fuel [Anna Univ.
7. feeding in liquid propellant rocket systems. Dec’ 2003]

8.

9.

10.

11.
UNIT - V (TWO MARKS)
12.
S.NO QUESTIONS REMARKS
13.
1. Why rocket is called as non-breathing engine ?can rocket work at vaccum? [May/june 2014]

14.
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2. What is the use of inhibitors in solid propellant ? [May/june 2014]

3. What is mono propellant? [April/may 2015]

4. Classify the rocket engines? [April/may 2015]

5. What is monopropellants?give examples [May/june 2013]

6. What are the types of rocket engines based on source of energy employed? [May/june 2013]

A rocket flies at 10080Km/hr with an effective exhaust jet velocity of 1400m/sec, [May/june 2012]
7.
And the propellant flow rate of 5kg/sec.find the propulsion efficiency and propulsion
power of the rocket .
8. Mention any four applications of rocket. [May/june 2012]

9. List down the type of rocket engines? [April/may 2011]

10. What is mean by propellant? [[[AnnaUniv.

Apr’2013]
What is monopropellant? Give one example for it. [Anna Univ. May
11. 2004]

12. Classify the rocket engines based on source of energy employed [AU. May 2004]

13. What is specific impulse of a rocket? [MU, Apr’2003]

14. What is bipropellant? [AU. Dec 2010]

15. Define thrust.

16. Define specific propellant consumption.

17. Define propulsive efficiency.

18. Define thermal efficiency.

19.

20.
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2
The rocket nozzle has a throat has a throat area of 18 cm and combustor
[Anna univ.
pressure of 25 bar. If the specific impulse is 127.42 sec. and the rate of flow
1. May 2004]
of propellant is 44.145 N/s, determine the thrust coefficient, propellant weight
flow coefficient, specific propellant consumption and characteristic velocity.
Calculate the thrust, specific impulse, propulsive efficiency, thermal and [AnnaUniv.
overall efficiencies of a rocket engine from the following data;Effective jet Dec’2005]
2.
velocity = 1250 m/s,Flight to jet speed ratio = 0.8,Oxidizer flow rate= 3.5
kg/s,Fuel flow rate = 1 kg/s,Heat if reaction of exhaust gases = 2500 kJ/kg
The specific impulse of a rocket is 125 s and the flow rate of propellant is 44
kg/s. The nozzle throat area is 18 cm2 and the pressure in the combustor is
3. 25 bar. Determine the thrust coefficient, propellant flow coefficient, specific
propellant consumption and characteristic velocity.

Explain the construction and operation of solid propellant rocket engine. [Anna Univ.
4. Also name any four solid propellants. Dec’2003]

With the help of neat sketches explain any two arrangements used for fuel [Anna
feeding in liquid propellant rocket systems. Univ.
5. Dec’2003]

List the main components of liquid propellant rocket engine. [AnnaUniv.

6. May’2004]

Compare solid and liquid propelled rocket systems. Also explain how a solid [AnnaUniv.
7. propellant rocket engine works. Apr’2003]

What are the desirable characteristics of liquid propellants? Name few liquid [AnnaUniv.
8. propellants used in rocket propulsion? Apr’2013]
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