Railways NTPC (Technical Ability) Power Plant Engineering Question Bank Power Plant Engineering

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    Steam enters the rotor of a reaction turbine with an absolute velocity of 236 m/s and relative velocity of 132 m/s. It leaves the rotor with a relative velocity of 232 m/s and absolute velocity of 126 m/s. The specific work output is:

    A) 36.3 kW           

    B) 40.1 kW

    C) 43.8 kW           

    D) 47.4 kW

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    For reaction turbine, \[{{v}_{f1}}={{v}_{f2}}={{v}_{f}}\] \[\sin {{\alpha }_{1}}=\frac{{{v}_{f}}}{236},\] \[\sin {{\beta }_{2}}=\frac{{{v}_{f}}}{232}\,\,\,\therefore \,\,\,{{\alpha }_{1}}={{\beta }_{2}}\] \[\sin {{\alpha }_{2}}=\frac{{{v}_{f}}}{126},\] \[\sin {{\beta }_{1}}=\frac{{{v}_{f}}}{132}\,\,\,\therefore \,\,\,{{\alpha }_{1}}={{\beta }_{2}}\]             \[{{R}_{d}}=0.5\]             Now \[{{R}_{d}}=\frac{v_{r2}^{2}-{{v}^{2}}}{2u\,({{v}_{\omega 1}}+{{v}_{\omega 2}})}\,\,and\,\,w=u\,({{v}_{w\,l}}+{{v}_{w2}})\]             \[=\frac{v_{r2}^{2}-v_{r1}^{2}}{2{{R}_{d}}}=\frac{{{232}^{2}}-{{132}^{2}}}{2\times 0.5}\]             \[=36.4=36.3\,\,kW\]


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