Aircraft Propulsion Assignment - 07 Solutions

 The transmission efficiency of a turbojet engine is determined by the ratio of which of the following?

 Compressor work to turbine work

 Turbine work to compressor work

 Net-work output to compressor work

 Net-work output to turbine work


At what speed does the flow usually enter the burner in a ramjet engine?

 Subsonic

 Sonic

 Supersonic

 Hypersonic


The specific thrust of a ramjet engine ……… with Mach number at a given maximum temperature of the cycle.

 continuously increases

 continuously decreases

 initially increases and then decreases

 initially decreases and then increases


Consider the following statements regarding the specific fuel consumption of the ramjet engine;


i. It decreases continuously with the Mach number for a given maximum total temperature of the cycle.

ii. It initially increases and then decreases with the Mach number for a given maximum total temperature.

iii. It decreases with an increasing maximum total temperature of the engine for a given Mach number.

iv. It increases with an increasing maximum total temperature of the engine for a given Mach number.

of these, the correct statement(s) is/are 

 i only

 i and iv only

 i and iii only

 ii and iv only


Which of the following options includes all the rotating components typically used in a turbofan engine configuration?

 Compressor, Turbine, Propelling nozzle

 Fan, Compressor, Combustor

 Diffuser, Fan, Turbine

 Fan, Compressor, Turbine 

Common Data for Questions Q6 to Q11

The component performance parameters for a turbojet engine flying at a speed equivalent to Mach 0.7 and an altitude of 8000 m are as follows:

Compressor pressure ratio = 7.5

Turbine Inlet temperature = 1200 K

Isentropic efficiency of compressor = 0.88

Isentropic efficiency of turbine = 0.91

Isentropic efficiency of intake = 0.94

Isentropic efficiency of propelling nozzle = 0.95

Mechanical transmission efficiency = 0.99

Combustion pressure loss = 4 % of combustion delivery pressure

Fuel- Air ratio = 0.0194

Universal gas constant (R) = 287 J/kgK

At 8000 m altitude, 

Pressure = 0.3565 bar, Temperature = 236.2 K and Sound speed = 308.1 m/s.

For Air, specific heat at constant pressure = 1.005 kJ/kgK and Specific heat ratio = 1.4

For Gas, Specific heat at constant pressure = 1.147 kJ/kgK and Specific heat ratio = 1.33


Based on above data, answer the given sub-questions.


Real total temperature (K) at the exit of a compressor is 

 259

 318 

 427

 489 


Total pressure (bar) at the exit of a turbine is

 1.26 

 1.31 

 1.52 

 1.74 


Critical nozzle pressure ratio is

 1.92

 2.17

 2.46

 2.83


Flow velocity (m/s) at the nozzle outlet is 

 512

 571

 603

 654 


Specific thrust (N-s/kg) produced by the nozzle is

 501

 536

 593 

 618


Specific fuel consumption (kg/h-N) is

 0.118

 0.151 

 0.172

 0.193

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