Engineering

Thermodynamics
(ME 22301-as per Autonomous R2022)

Compiled by
-Felix Mudiappan
Asst.Prof
Mechanical Department
St.Xavier’s Catholic College of Engineering,Chunkankadai
(Autonomous)

Unit-5

Prof

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 Unit-5(This Question bank 16 marks problems solved here)
Part-A
1. Explain the working principle of air cycle 2 Re CO5
2. Estimate the effect of super heat and sub cooling on .the vapour compression cycle 2 Re CO5
3. Define Sensible Cooling 2 Re CO5
4. Compare RSHF, GSHF and ESHF 2 Re CO5
5. Point out the various sources of heat gain of an air-conditioned space. 2 Re CO5
6. What is meant by Dehumidification 2 Re CO5
7. Define Dry air 2 Re CO5
8. Define Saturated air 2 Re CO5
9. Define Dry-bulb temperature (DBT). 2 Re CO5
10. Define Wet-bulb temperature (WBT). 2 Re CO5
11. Define Adiabatic saturation temperature. 2 Re CO5
12. Define Wet bulb depression. 2 Re CO5
13. Define Dew point temperature (DPT). 2 Re CO5
14. Define Dew point depression. 2 Re CO5
15. Define Specific humidity (Humidity ratio). 2 Re CO5
16. Define Relative humidity (RH), (φ). 2 Re CO5
17. Define Sensible heat and Latent heat. 2 Re CO5
18. Describe Enthalpy of moist air. 2 Un CO5
19. What is meant by Psychrometers 2 Re CO5
20. Draw the psychrometric chart. 2 Re CO5
Part-B
1. The atmospheric conditions are ; 20°C and specific humidity of 0.0095 kg/kg of dry air. Calculate
the following : (i) Partial pressure of vapour (ii) Relative humidity (iii) Dew point temperature. 16 Un CO5

2. The air supplied to a room of a building in winter is to be at 17°C and have a relative humidity of
60%. If the barometric pressure is 1.01325 bar, find : (i) The specific humidity; (ii) The dew point 16 Ap CO5
under these conditions.
3. 0.004 kg of water vapour per kg of atmospheric air is removed and temperature of air after
removing the water vapour becomes 20°C. Determine : (i) Relative humidity (ii) Dew point
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temperature. Assume that condition of atmospheric air is 30°C and 55% R.H. and pressure is
1.0132 bar.
4. The sling psychrometer in a laboratory test recorded the following readings : Dry bulb
temperature = 35°C, Wet bulb temperature = 25°C. Calculate the following : (i) Specific humidity
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(ii) Relative humidity (iii) Vapour density in air (iv) Dew point temperature (v) Enthalpy of mixture
per kg of dry air. Take atmospheric pressure = 1.0132 bar.
5. One kg of air at 35°C DBT and 60% R.H. is mixed with 2 kg of air at 20°C DBT and 13°C dew point
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temperature. Calculate the specific humidity of the mixture.

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6. 40 m3 of air at 35°C DBT and 50% R.H. is cooled to 25°C DBT maintaining its specific humidity
constant. Determine : (i) Relative humidity (R.H.) of cooled air ; (ii) Heat removed from air. 16 Un CO5

7. 120 m3 of air per minute at 35°C DBT and 50% relative humidity is cooled to 20°C DBT by
passing through a cooling coil. Determine the following : (i) Relative humidity of out coming air 16 Ap CO5
and its wet bulb temperature. (ii) Capacity of cooling coil in tonnes of refrigeration. (iii)
Amount of water vapour removed per hour.
8. 150 m3 of air per minute is passed through the adiabatic humidifier. The condition of air at 16 Ap CO5
inlet is 35°C DBT and 20 per cent relative humidity and the outlet condition is 20°C

DBT and 15°C WBT. Determine the following : (i) Dew point temperature (ii) Relative humidity
of the exit air (iii) Amount of water vapour added to the air per minute.
9. An air-water vapour mixture enters an adiabatic saturation chamber at 28°C and leaves at 18°C,
which is the adiabatic saturation temperature. The pressure remains constant at 1.0 bar. 16 Ap CO5
Determine the relative humidity and humidity ratio of the inlet mixture.
10. Atmospheric air at 38ºC and 25% relative humidity passes through an evaporator cooler. If the
final temperature of air is 18ºC, how much water is added per kg of dry air and what is the final 16 Un CO5
relative humidity ?

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References
Text Books Prescribed by the College (T):

T1. Nag.P.K., “Engineering Thermodynamics”, 6th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill (2017), New
Delhi.
T2. Cengel, Y and M. Boles, Thermodynamics - An Engineering Approach, Tata McGraw Hill,8th
Edition, 2015

Reference Books Prescribed by the College (R):

R1. Natarajan, E., “Engineering Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Applications”, 2nd Edition
(2014), Anuragam Publications, Chennai Borgnakke & Sonnatag, “Fundamental of
Thermodynamics”, 8th Edition, 2016.
R2. Chattopadhyay, P, "Engineering Thermodynamics", Oxford University Press, 2016.

R3. Rathakrishnan, E., “Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics”, 2nd Edition, Prentice

R4. Claus Borgnakke and Richard E. Sonntag, “Fundamentals of Thermodynamics”, 7th Edition,
Wiley Eastern, 2009.

R5. Venkatesh. A, “Basic Engineering Thermodynamics”, Universities Press (India) Limited,

Additional Text Books (AT):

AT1. Rayner Joel, “Basic Engineering Thermodynamics” 5th Edition, Pearson India Education
Services Pvt. Ltd., 2008
AT2. Natarajan E., "Engineering Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Applications", Anuragam
Publications, 2012.

AT3. R. K. Rajput, “A Text Book of Engineering Thermodynamics, “Fifth Edition, 2017.

Additional References
AR1. Holman.J.P., "Thermodynamics", 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1995.
AR2. Rathakrishnan. E., "Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics", 2nd Edition,
prentice- Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, 2006

Journals/Magazines (J):
J1. Journal of Thermodynamics, Hindawi publications.

Web References (W):

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W1.https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc18_ch03/preview
W2. https://www.livescience.com/50776-thermodynamics.html
W3. https://www.edx.org/course/thermodynamics-iitbombayx-me209-1x-1

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