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OBJECTIVES

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Understand the basic parameters in the metal cutting operation Appreciate different types of
chips formed in metal cutting ,their relevance in manufacturing
Calculate analytically the forces and other parameter associated with orthogonal cutting
Understand tool wear and tool life and the variables that control themKnow the various
cutting fluids and their application methods
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III. Understand the importance of lathe, its many varieties and basic structure of centre lathe
Choose various aids that are used to locate and support work pieces in a lathe.
IV. Understand the various methods used to carry out the taper turning operations and thread
cutting operations in a lathe .Utilize the capstan and turret lathe for different parts
Understand different types of automatic lathe and their application methods. Understands
operation of shaper, slotter and planer
V. Understanding about drilling and grinding and basic structure and various aids that are used
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to hold and support the job.

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UNIT-I
1 Define the types of energy? Remembering 1
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2 a) What are the resources for power development in India?

Understanding 1
b) What is the present position of power in India?
3 Define different types of power cycle. Remembering 1
4 a) Write short notes on fuel and combustion.
Understanding 1
b) Write short notes on steam generators.
5 What are the different types of coals? Explain each. Remembering 1
6 Explain with neat diagram of coal handling from coal mines to
Remembering 1
combustion chamber.

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7 Explain a) Belt conveyors b)Screw conveyors c) Pivoted bucket
Remembering 1
conveyor d) grab bucket conveyor
8 Explain about ash handling system? Explain about different
Remembering 2
types of ash handling equipment?
9 Explain with neat diagram working of different circuits in the
Remembering 3
thermal power plants.
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Explain a) Bituminous coal b) Semi-anthracite coal c)Anthracite
Understanding 1
coal
UNIT-II
1 Make neat sketch and explain the working of: (i) Chain grate
Remembering 2
stoker (ii) Spreader stoker. (iii) Multi retort stoker.

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2 What is meant by „over feed‟ and „under feed‟ principles of
Understanding 1
firing coal?
3 Why it is essential to quench the ash before handling? Applying 2
4 What is cooling tower? Explain about cooling ponds, natural
Understanding 1,2
draught cooling and mechanical draught cooling towers.
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5 Name the different types of coal-pulverizing mills. Describe
Understanding 2
Ball-Mill.
6 Describe the various types of burners used to burn pulverized
Understanding 1
coal.
7 Write short notes on the following: (a) Cyclone and collector (b)
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Industrial steam turbines (c) Hydraulic test of boiler (d) Draught Remembering 1,2
fans (e) Steam separator (f ) Economizer (g) Cyclone
8 Write short notes on the following: a) pH value of water. b)
Understanding 1,2
Water treatment by mechanical, thermal and chemical processes.
9 A sample of coal has the following molar analysis C 67.35%, H2
26.26%, O2 2.28%, N2 0.57%, S1.37%, H2O 2.17%. Write the
complete combustion equation in stoichiometric air and Applying 1,2
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calculate the amount of air required to combustion of 1Kg of

coal.
10 Explain about dust collectors. Wet type, dry type and electrical
Understanding 2
dust collectors.
UNIT-III
1 Draw the layout of diesel power plant. Remembering 2

Write a short note on super charging. What are the advantages of

2 Applying 1
supercharger?

Discuss the advantage and disadvantage of a diesel engine. State

3 Analyzing 1
the applications of a diesel power plant?

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Write a note on fuel system of diesel power plant. Write a note
4 Understanding 1,2,3
on lubrication system of diesel power plant.

How air intake and admission system of diesel power plant

5 Understanding 2
works? Write a note on exhaust system of diesel power plant.

6 Write a note on cooling system of diesel power plant. Applying 2

7 Name and explain various types of fuel injection systems Understanding 1

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A quality governed four-stroke, single cylinder gas engine has a
bore of 146 mm and a stroke of 280 mm. At 475 r.p.m. and full
load the net load on the friction brake is 433 N, and the torque
8 arm is 0.45 m. The indicator diagram gives a net area of 578 Evaluating 3
mm2 and a length of 70mm with a spring rating of 0.815

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bar/mm.Calculate: (i) The indicated power (ii) Brake power
(iii) Mechanical efficiency

With a neat sketch explain about diesel power plant with

9 Applying 1
different circuits.

10 Explain about different types of fuel injection systems. Understanding 2

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UNIT-IV
Given the advantages and limitations of gas turbine power plant.
1 Analyzing 2
Given the application of gas turbine power plants.

Name the major components of a gas turbine plant. Draw a

2 Understanding 1
simple line diagram for a simple open cycle gas turbine plant.
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Derive an expression for the thermal efficiency. Define Air-rate

3 Evaluating 2
and work-ratio.

How “reheating” improves the thermal efficiency of a simple

4 Evaluating 2
open cycle gas turbine plant?

5 Discuss combined steam and gas turbine power plants. Analyzing 1

A gas turbine has a pressure ratio of 6/1 and a maximum cycle

temperature of 600°C. The isentropic efficiencies of the
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compressor and turbine are 0.82 and 0.85 respectively. Calculate

the power output in kilowatts of an electric generator geared to
6 Analyzing 3
the turbine when the air enters the compressor at 15°C at the rate
of 15 kg/s. Take: cp= 1.005 kJ/kg K and y= 1.4 for the
compression process, and take cp= 1.11 kJ/kg K and y= 1.333
for the expansion process.

The gas turbine has an overall pressure ratio of 5:1 and a

maximum cycle temperature of 550°C. The turbine drives the
7 compressor and an electric generator, the mechanical efficiency Analyzing 1
of the drive being 97%. The ambient temperature is 20°C and
the isentropic efficiencies of the compressor and turbine are 0.8
and 0.83 respectively. Calculate the power output in kilowatts

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for an air flow of 15 kg/s. Calculate also the thermal efficiency
and the work ratio. Neglect changes are kinetic energy, and the
loss of pressure in combustion chamber.

Explain about the different components of a gas turbine power

8 Understanding 2
plant?

9 Discuss combined gas turbine and diesel power plant. Applying 1

Discuss the effect of operating variables on the thermal

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10 efficiencyi) Pressure ratio ii) Turbine inlet temperature(T3) Analyzing 3
iii)Compressor in let temperature(T1)
UNIT-V
1 What is water power? Explain in detail. Analyzing 3

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Explain Catchment area, Reservoir, Dam, Spillway, Surge tanks,
2 Understanding 4
Draft tube, and Prime mover.

Explain Earth dams, Rock fill dams, Solid gravity dams,

3 Understanding 4
Buttress dam, Arch dam.

What is pumped storage plant? Explain. Where can pumped

4 Applying 1
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storage plants can be installed and why?

What is the function of surge tanks in hydro-plants? Construct

5 Applying 1,4
the various types of surge tanks.

6 How the hydro power plants are classified? Explain in detail. Understanding 2

7 Compare the hydro-diesel-thermal power plants. Evaluating 3

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8 Draw and discuss the plant layout of hydro-plants. Understanding 1,2

The following data is given for the pelton turbine:

Mean speed of wheel = 13.5m/s, available head =42m Rate of
9 water flow =0.8m3/s water jet is deflected by the buckets by Analyzing 5
165˚. Determine: i) Power of the turbine. ii) Efficiency of
the turbine.

The following data is available from the investigation of a hydro

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site: Available head =50m, Total catchment area =50 km2,

Rainfall =1500 mm/year, 70% of rain fall can be utilized.
10 Analyzing 2
Calculate the suitable capacity of a turbo-generator given turbine
efficiency 80%, generator efficiency 91% and penstock
efficiency 75%.
UNIT-VI
1 List and explain the various types of non- conventional energy
Remembering 5
sources.
2 What is solar power plant? Explain the different types of solar
Understanding 1
collectors.

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3 Explain: Solar pond technology, Solar pond electric power plant,
Low temperature solar power plant, Medium temperature system Understanding 2
using focusing collectors
4 What is wind power plant? Explain terms and definitions.
Understanding 3
Explain different types of wind mills.
5 Explain: Horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT), Vertical axis
Understanding 5
wind turbine (VAWT)

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6 a) Explain about tidal power and what are the advantages and
limitations of tidal power. b) Explain single basin arrangement, Understanding 5
double basin arrangement.
7 Explain in detail geothermal power plant. Understanding 5

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8 Explain a) Thermoelectric power generation, b) Thermionic
Understanding 5
power generation, c) Photovoltaic power generation.
9 What is fuel cell and explain? Applying 1,5
10 Explain about MHD? Open and closed cycle MHD. Applying 5
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UNIT-VII
1 What is a nuclear reactor? Describe the various parts of a
Understanding 1
nuclear reactor.
2 What are different types of reactors commonly used in nuclear
Understanding 2
power stations? Describe the fast breeder reactor?
3 Discuss the various factors to be considered while selecting the
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site for nuclear power station. Discuss its advantages and Understanding 3
disadvantages.
4 Write short notes on the following:(a) Boiling water reactor
(B.W.R.)(b) Pressurized water reactor (P.W.R.) Understanding 5
(c) Multiplication factor.(d) Fertile and fissionable material.
5 What are the different components of a nuclear power plant?
Explain the working of a nuclear power plant. What are the Understanding 1
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different fuels used in such a power plant?

6 What is a Homogeneous Reactor? Describe a Homogeneous
Understanding 1
Aqueous Reactor (H.A.R.).
7 What is meant by uranium enrichment? Describe some methods
Applying 2
of Uranium enrichment.
8 Compare the economic (cost) of nuclear power plant with steam
Analyzing 1,2
power plant.
9 Explain the terms „Breeding‟ and „Burn up‟. State the properties
Applying 1
of control rods.

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10 Discuss the factors which go in favor of nuclear power plant as
Understanding 2
compared to other types of power plants.
UNIT-VIII
1 Define: load factor, utility factor, and plant operating factor,
Understanding 3
capacity factor, demand factor and diversity factor.
2 What is the difference between demand factor and diversity
Analyzing 5
factor?

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3 What is „diversity factor‟? List its advantages in a power system. Understanding 1
4 Prove that the load factor of a power system is improved by an
Evaluating 1
increase in diversity of load.
5 Discuss the factors to be considered for, „plant selection‟.

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6 What is meant by load curve? Explain its importance in power
generation. How „load duration curve‟ is obtained from „load‟ Understanding 5
curve?
7 Explain capital cost, investment of fixed charges, operating
Understanding 5
costs.
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8 Explain the method to reduce the pollution. Applying 1
9 a) What are the step taken for reduce air pollution?
b) b) Write short notes on Noise pollution and its control. Applying 1
c) c) What is the greenhouse gases and their effects? Explain.
10 Briefly explain fossil fuel pollution. What is acid rain, explain? Applying 1
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