4th Sem, AERO

18AE46: Turbomachines AERO Syllabus for BE 4th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Turbomachines detailed Syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (AERO), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all other VTU AERO 4th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU AERO 4th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for turbomachines is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Module 1

Introduction to turbomachines: Classification and parts of a turbo machines; comparison with positive displacement machines; dimensionless parameters and their physical significance; specific speed; illustrative examples on dimensional analysis and model studies. Energy transfer in turbomachines: Basic Euler turbine equation and its alternate form; components of energy transfer; general expression for degree of reaction; construction of velocity triangles for different values of degree of reaction.

Module 2

Compression process: Overall isentropic efficiency of compression; stage efficiency; comparison and relation between overall efficiency and stage efficiency; polytropic efficiency; pre heat factor. Expansion process: Overall isentropic efficiency for a turbine; stage efficiency for a turbine; comparison and relation between stage efficiency and overall efficiency, polytropic efficiency; reheat factor for expansion process.

Module 3

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Module 4

Design and performance analysis of axial flow turbines: Turbine stage, work done, degree of reaction, losses and efficiency, flow passage; subsonic, transonic and supersonic turbines, multi-staging of turbine; exit flow conditions; turbine cooling Design and performance analysis of radial turbines: Thermodynamics and aerodynamics of radial turbines; radial turbine characteristics; losses and efficiency; design of radial turbine.

Module 5

Hydraulic pumps: Centrifugal and axial pumps. Manometric head, suction head, delivery head; manometric efficiency, hydraulic efficiency, volumetric efficiency, overall efficiency; multi stage pumps. Characteristics of pumps. Hydraulic turbines: Classification; Module quantities; Pelton wheel, Francis turbine, Kaplan turbine and their velocity triangles. Draft tubes and their function. Characteristics of hydraulic turbines.

Course Outcomes:

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Question paper pattern:

  • The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks. Each full question consisting of 20 marks.
  • There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

  1. Turbines, Compressors & Fans S.M. Yahya Tata-McGraw Hill Co 2nd Edition (2002)
  2. Principles of Turbo Machinery D.G. Shephered The Macmillan Company 1964

Reference Books:

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For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE 4th Sem Aeronautical Engineering, visit (AERO) 4th Sem Syllabus Subjects.

For all (CBSE & Non-CBSC) BE results, visit VTU BE all semester results direct links.

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