BE Mechanical 2003 Structure - K. K. Wagh Education Society

various applications, types of seals and packings to reduce leakage and lossed in
turbines.
4. Condensers:
Necessity of condensers, types of condensers, Dalton’s law of partial pressures,
condenser , vacuum and vacuum. Efficiency, condenser efficiency, air pumps,
capacity of air extraction pumps, types of cooling towers, cooling water
requirements.
5. Gas Turbines:
Theory and fundamentals of gas turbine, principles, classification,
thermodynamic cycles, assumption for simple gas turbine cycle analysis, work
ratio, concept of maximum and optimum pressure ratio, actual cycle, effect of
operating variables on thermal efficiency, regeneration, intercooling, reheating
and their effect on performance, closed cycle and semi closed cycle gas turbine
plant, applications of gas turbines.
6. Jet Propulsion:
Introduction, theory of jet propulsion, types of jet engines energy flow through jet
engines, thrust, thrust power, propulsive, thermal and overall efficiency, turbo jet,
turbo prop, turbo fan and ducted fan engines, pulse jet and ram jet engines,
applications of jet engine, methods of thrust augmentation, introduction to rocket
engines (elementary treatment).
7. High Pressure Boiler: