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2. (a) What are the various components of runo. Describe how each component is
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3. (a) Dene unit hydrograph. What are the assumptions underlying the unit hydrograph theory. How do they limit the applicability of unit hydrograph.
(b) A drainage basin has the following characteristics. Basin area = 2500 sq. km.
Cp= 0.6.
= 1.50 and
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4. (a) What do you understand by routing of a ood. Write the basic equations
draulic routing.
(b) The inow and outow hydrographs for a river reach are given below. Deter-
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84 96 108 120
50 35
30 20
50
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5. (a) In a certain alluvial basin of 100 km2, 90 M.m3ground water was pumped
in a year and the ground water table dropped by about 5 m during the year.
Assuming no replenishment, estimate the specic yield of the aquifer. If the
specic retention is 12%, what is the porosity of the soil.
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6. Draw a whole arrangement of drip irrigation and explain each component in detail
along with necessary diagrams?
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2. (a) Explain the balanced equation for precipitation and describe the terms.
i. Interception and
ii. Depression storage.
(b) Describe with the help of neat sketches any three methods of separation of base
ow from the hydrograph of runo (i.e. stream ow hydrograph) indicating
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3. (a) Describe the step by step procedure of the derivation of a unit hydrograph
from an isolated storm.
(b) Calculate the Snyders synthetic unit hydrograph parameters for the following
data : Catchment area = 950 km2; L = 48 km; Lc
= 21 km, Ct = 1.65, Cp=
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4. (a) What are the various methods of reservoir routing. Write down the steps
involved in ISD method.
(b) Observed values of inows and outows at two sections of a river reach are
given below. Determine K and X between the reach using Muskingum method
of routing.
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Time (h)
0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78
Inow(m3/sec) 15 70 200 250 220 180 140
90 70 50 35 25 16 13
Outow
15 17
45 140 190 205 180 150 125 100 60 40 25 16
(m3/sec)
5. (a) Dene and explain the following terms as used in connection with ground
water
i. Capillary fringe,
ii. Specic yeild,
iii. Pellecular water,
iv. Field capacity
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(b) During a recuperation test, the water in an open well was depressed by pumping by 2.5 meters and it recuperated 1.8 meters in 0 minutes. Find
i. Yield from a well of 4 m diameter under a depression head of 3 meters,
ii. The diameter of the well to yeild 8 litrers/second under a depression head
of 2 meters.
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6. Draw a whole arrangement of drip irrigation and explain each component in detail
along with necessary diagrams?
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7. (a) What is meant by ow duty and quantity duty. Explain as how the following
factors e ect the duty of a crop.
i. soil and sub soil condition
ii. stage of growth
iii. temperature
iv. rainfall
(b) The base period of Paddy is 120 days. If the duty for this is 900 hectares/cumecs
nd the value of delta.
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8. (a) What are the main types of channel linings? Explain any two types of linings
used in irrigation channels.
(b) Design an irrigation channel to carry a discharge of 45 cumecs. Assume
N=0.0225 and m=1.0. The channel has a bed slope of 0.16 meter per kilome-
ter.
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2. (a) Sketch a typical curve of inltration and give its equation. Explain with a neat
sketch, how you can get such a curve for a portion of area of a river basin.
(b) What is an automatic stage recorder. Explain its principle of working. De-
scribe the salient features of a shelter for an automatic stage recorder with a
neat sketch.
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5. The following observations were recorded during a pumping out test on a tube
well Penetrating fully in a aquifer.
well=300m3/hr,
R.L. of original water surface, before pumping started = 122.0m
R.L. of water in the well at constant pumping= 117.1m
R.L. of water in the observation well = 121.30m
R.L. of impervious layer = 92.0m
Radial distance of observation well from the tube well = 50m
Determine
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(a) the eld permeability coe cient of the free aquifer and
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2. (a) What are the data to be obtained from eld measurements to determine the
(b) Why is base ow separated from total runo . What is a master depletion
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5. Two tube wells each of 20 cm diameter are spaced at 100 m distance. Both the
wells penetrate fully a conned aquifer of 12 m thickness. Calculate the discharge
if only one well is discharging under a depression head of 3m. What will be the
percentage decrease in the discharge of the well if both the wells are discharging
under the depression head of 3 m. Take radius of inuence for each well equal to
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8. (a) Discuss the salient features of Kennedys theory for the design of earth channels based on the critical velocity concept and mention its limitations.
(b) Design an earth canal section to carry 50 cumecs discharge at a slope of
0.25m/km having been given that N=0.0225 and m=1.0, where the symbols
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winding?
(b) A 3-, star connected, 4 pole, 1500 rpm alternator has 72 slots on its periphery.
Each slot has 10 conductors per slot and winding is short pitched by 3 slots.
Find the pitch & distribution factor of the winding. Also calculate the induced
EMF between lines, if the uxes of 20 mwb are distributed sinusoidaly. All
the conductors in a phase are connected in series.
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layers. The coil span is 150o. The ux per pole has a fundamental component
of 0.2 wb & a 16 % third harmonic component.
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3. (a) What is the synchronous impedance method? Why the method is called so?
What are the limitations of this theory?
(b) The following table gives the OCC & SCC of a 2 pole, 11kV, 50 Hz, 3- star
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4. (a) Two alternators are working in parallel; supplying a lighting load of 300 kW
& a motor load of 5 MW at 0.866 pf lagging. One machine is loaded up to 5
(b) With neat phasor diagram, explain the operation of an alternator on innite
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5. (a) A sub-station operating at full load of 1200 kVA supplies a load at 0.7 power
factor lagging. Calculate the permissible additional load at this power factor
and the rating of synchronous condenser to raise the substation power to 0.9
lagging.
(b) Derive the expression for the maximum power developed by a synchronous
motor.
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6. (a) What is damper winding? What is the need of providing damper winding for
synchronous machines?
(b) Give the applications of Synchronous motor & Synchronous Induction motor.
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7. (a) Explain various tests conducted on single phase Induction motor to obtain
equivalent circuit.
(b) Draw the equivalent circuit of single phase Induction motor and label all pa-
rameters.
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8. (a) Compare AC series motor & DC series motor. What are the operational
di culties of each?
(b) Explain the variable reluctance motor principle.
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Find the pitch & distribution factor of the winding. Also calculate the induced
EMF between lines if the uxes of 0.06 wb are distributed sinusoidaly. All the
conductors are connected in series.
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2. (a) What are harmonics? Explain how harmonics are present in generated e.m.f
of alternator? What are the e ects of hormonics an generated emf?
(b) A star connected 3- alternator has an induced EMF of 400 V between the
lines. Due to presence of third harmonic component, the phase voltage is 244
V. Find the value of
i. Find the value of third harmonic voltage.
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3. (a) Compare the ASA method and MMF method of nding voltage regulation
of an alternator.
(b) A 1 MVA, 11 kV, 3-, star connected synchronous machine has following OCC
test data:
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The short circuit test yielded full load current at a eld current of 70 A, the
armature resistance is negligible. Calculate the voltage regulation at full load
0.866 pf lagging by EMF method.
4. (a) Derive the expression for circulating current for two alternators with unequal
voltages.
(b) A 300 kVA, 6 pole alternator runs at 1000 RPM in parallel with other alternator on 3300 V bus bars. The synchronizing reactance is 25 %. Calculate
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5. (a) With neat diagram explain the constant load with variable excitation operation of synchronous motor.
(b) A 3-, 6.6 kV, star connected synchronous motor delivers 346.375 kW at full
load having full load e ciency of 85 %. The e ective armature resistance and
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synchronous reactance per phase of the motor are 0.4 & 4.2 respectively.
If the motor works at 0.8 pf leading on full load, calculate the following: [8+8]
i. Generated EMF/ph
ii. Load angle.
6. (a) Explain the construction of damper winding. Clearly show the location of
damper winding.
(b) With neat diagram & explanation, show how damper winding prevents oscil-
lations.
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8. (a) Compare AC series motor & DC series motor. What are the operational
di culties of each?
(b) Explain the variable reluctance motor principle.
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ductors per slot connected in two layers and the conductors of each phase are
connected in series. If the speed of the alternator is 375 rpm, calculate the
EMF induced per phase. Resultant ux in the air gap is 50 mwb per pole
sinusoidaly distributed. Assume the coil span as 150oelectrical.
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2. (a) Explain the operation and e ect of load power factor on the performance of
alternator.
(b) The e ective resistance of a 2200 V, 50 Hz, 440 kVA, single phase alternator is
0.5 . On short circuit, a eld current of 4 A gives the full load current. The
EMF on open circuit for the same eld current is 1160 V. Find Synchronous
impedance, Synchronous reactance and % regulation of 0.6p.f lagging.. [8+8]
regulation of an alternator.
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4. (a) Why parallel operation of alternators is necessary? What are the advantages
of connecting alternators in parallel?
(b) A 5 MVA, 10kV, 1500 RPM, 3-, 50 Hz alternator is opening on innite bus
5. (a) With neat diagram explain the constant excitation with variable load oper-
(b) An 8 kW, 500 V, 3-, star connected synchronous motor has negligible ar-
the corresponding induced EMF/ph. The full load e ciency of the motor is
86%.
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6. A 20 MVA, 3-, star connected 11 kV, 12 pole, 50 Hz, salient pole synchronous
motor, with negligible armature resistance, has reactances of X d= 5 & Xq= 3
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slot. The pitch of the coil is 3 slots less than pole pitch. The ux per pole is
0.125 wb. Calculate the no load terminal voltage if the speed of alternator is
1500 rpm.
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2. (a) Explain how the synchronous reactance will change at varying load, (as capacitive, resistive & inductive loads).
(b) The SC, OC & DC test data (line) for a star connected 200 kVA, 480 V, 60
Hz, are:
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3. (a) Explain the Zero power factor method of nding voltage regulation of an
alternator.
(b) The no load excitation of an alternator required to give rated voltage is 1
pu. In a short circuit test with full current owing in the armature, the eld
excitation was 0.75 pu. Determine the approximate excitation that will be
required to give full load current at 0.866 PF lagging at the rated terminal
voltage.
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4. (a) Explain the two bright one dark & all dark method of synchronization of
alternators.
(b) The EMFs of two alternators are 30006
200& 2900 00V. Their synchronous
impedances are 2 + j20 /ph & 2.5 + j30 /ph. The load impedance is 10 +
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with
i. 0.8 pf lagging
ii. 0.8 pf leading
iii. UPF.
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7. The equivalent circuit parameters of 230 V, 50 Hz, single phase Induction motor
having friction, windage, core loss of 50 W are given below:
Stator resistance = 2.4 ;Rotor resistance (referred to stator) = 4.7
Magnetising reactance = 90 ,
Stator reactance = 3.2 , Rotor reactance (referred to stator) = 2.8
Core loses = 3.5 W, friction & windage loss = 13.5 W
Calculate
(a) Input current
(b) Power factor
(c) Developed power
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lowest position.
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4. (a) Two shafts are connected by a Hookes joint. The driving shaft revolves uniformly at 500rpm. If the total permissible variation in speed of a driven shaft
is not to exceed = 6% of the mean speed, nd the greatest permissible angle between the centerlines of the shafts. Also determine the maximum and
minimum speeds of the driven shaft.
(b) For an Ackermann steering gear, derive the expression for the angle of incli-
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6. (a) How do you di erentiate between left handed and right harded helical or spiral
gears.
(b) Two gears in mesh have a module of 10mm and a pressure angle of 250. The
pinion has 20 teeth and the gear has 52. The addendum on both the gears is
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8. An epicyclic gear in gure 8, consists of two sun wheels, S1and S2with 24 and
26 teeth respectively, engaged with a compound planet wheel with 26 and 29 teeth
S1is keyed to the driving shaft which is co-axial with the driven shaft. Find the
velocity ratio of the gear. If 7.5kW is transmitted at the input speed of 1000 rpm
Figure 8
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circle, what should be the location of the point P on the link AC?
Figure 1a
(b) In the crank and slotted lever type of quick return motion mechanism shown
in Figure 1b, the driving crank BC is 30 mm long and the time ratio of working
Figure 1b
2. Two points A and B, 40 mm apart are to be connected by a pantograph. The
motion of A to the motion of B is 13: 7. Find the distance of B from the xed
point O of the pantograph such that the point A moves at least 12.7cm in either
direction of line OBA when it is horizontal. Find also the main dimensions of the
pantograph.
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3. (a) Derive the expression to determine the magnitude of the coriolis component
of acceleration.
(b) Explain the procedure to determine the velocity and acceleration of a four-bar
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4. (a) What conditions must be satised by the steering mechanism of a car in order that the wheels may have a pure rolling motion when rounding a curve?
Deduce the relationship connecting the inclinations of the front stub axles to
the rear axle, the distance between the pivot centers for the front axles and
wheelbase of the car.
(b) A Hookes joint connects a shaft running at a uniform speed of 1200 rpm to a
second shaft, the angle between their axes being 20 degrees. Find the velocity
and acceleration of the driven shaft at the instant when the fork of the driving
shaft has turned through an angle of 15ofrom the plane containing the shaft
axes. At what positions of the driving shaft during a revolution, the angular
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5. (a) What are the di erent motions possible with combination of cam and follower?
(b) Draw the prole of a cam which is to give oscillatory motion to the follower
with uniform angular velocity about its pivot. The base circle diameter is 50
mm, angle of oscillation of the follower 300and the distance between the cam
centre and the pivot of the follower 60mm. The oscillating lever is 60mm long
with a roller of 8 mm diameter at the end. One oscillation of the follower is
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when D is xed.
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is xed.
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3. (a) State and prove the Kennedys theorem as applicable to instantaneous centers
of rotation of three bodies. How is it helpful in locating various instantaneous
centers of a mechanism?
(b) For the mechanism shown in Figure 3b, determine the angular velocity of the
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Figure 3b
4. (a) Deduce the condition for the equal speeds of two shafts connected by a Hookes
joint from the expression for the ratio of the angular velocities.
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(b) A Hookes joint connects two shafts whose axes intersect at 20 . The driving
shaft rotates at a uniform speed of 180 rpm. The driven shaft with attached
has a mass of 80 kg and radius of gyration of 100 mm. Determine
i. the torque required at the driving shaft if a steady torque of 200 N-m
resists rotation of the driven shaft and the angle of rotation is 45o.
ii. the angle between the shafts at which the total uctuation of speed of the
5. (a) What are various types of cams? Explain purpose of each type.
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displacement, velocity and acceleration of the cam for one full cycle. Also
determine the maximum pressure angle.
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Figure 8b
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cycloidal motion.
ii. Dwell for 200of the cam rotation.
iii. Returns with uniform velocity during the remaining 1600of the cam ro-
tation.
The base circle diameter of the cam is 28mm and the roller diameter 8mm. The
axis of the follower is o set by 6mm to the left. What will be the maximum
velocity and acceleration of the follower during the outstroke if the cam rotates
at 1500rpm counter-clockwise?
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6. (a) Explain how can involute prole of gear teeth be formed.
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(b) A pair of 200pressure angle gears in mesh have the following data:
Speed of pinion = 400rpm
Number of teeth on pinion = 24
Number of teeth on gear = 28
Determine the addendum of the gears if the path of approach and recess is
half the maximum value. Determine also the arc of contact and the maximum
velocity of sliding between the mating surfaces.
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7. Two parallel shafts 5m apart are connected by open at belt drive. The diameter of
the bigger pulley is 1.5m and that of the smaller pulley 0.75m. The initial tension
in the belt is 2.5 kN. The mass of the belt is 1.25 kg/m length and coe cient of
friction is 0.25. Taking centrifugal tension into account, nd the power transmitted,
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2. (a) State the following antenna theorems and bring out their importance in antenna measurements :
i. Reciprocity theorem.
ii. Maximum power transfer theorem.
(b) A half wave transmitting antenna radiates 10KW of power at 100MHz.If the
heights of transmitting and receiving antennas are 100m and 9m, calculate the
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6. (a) Describe the method of measuring the gain and radiation pattern of an antenna.
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(b) A standard gain horn antenna with a power gain of 12.5, is used to measure the
gain of a large directional antenna by comparison method. The test antenna
is connected to the receiver and an attenuator adjusted to 23dB in order to
have the same receiver output. Find out the gain of the large antenna. [8+8]
this power. The antenna has directional characteristics such that eld strength
without ground losses is given by E0=300 1.28 Pkwmv/m at 1km. Find the
eld strength of ground wave at 100km for following types of earth conditions
for 500KHz.
i. Sea water earth, r= 81, = 45
103 mho/cms
ii. Good soil, r= 20, = 104
mho/cms.
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2. (a) Show that the eld strength from an antenna with gain G, radiating P watts
of Power is given by E = 1/r(30PG)1/2 v/m, if the impedance of free space is
120.
(b) Derive the expression for power radiated in case of quarter wave monopole
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4. (a) Describe briey about Rhombic Antenna. Derive an expression and derive an
expression for optimum radiation.
(b) Distinguish between Axial and Normal nodes of helix radiations and list out
their requirements.
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7. (a) Derive the expression for refractive index of a typical ionospherical layer. Also
derive the condition necessary for the ray to be returned to earth.
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is 5 105 mho/cm and its relative permittivity is 10. Find the transmitter power
required.
(b) Explain the phenomenon of Super Refraction.
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of the main beam and also half power beam width and directivity.
(b) Discuss the basic properties of Helical Antennas.
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7. (a) Discuss the factors that a ects ground wave propagation. Hence show that
long wave can be used for long distance communication.
(b) Dene the terms Critical Frequency, Skip Distance and MUF as applied to
ionosphere.
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3. (a) Prove that for a large linear broadside array consisting of number of radiators
i. First side lobe level is -13.5dB.
ii. Width of principle lobe between nulls is equal to twice the reciprocal of
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5. (a) What is a parabolic element. How does a parasitic element act when length
is greater than and smaller than /2.
(b) Distinguish between Spherical and Cylindrical paraboloids. Comment on their
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6. (a) What is an electromagnetic horn antenna? What are its applications? The
length of an E-plane sectoral horn is 15cms. Design the horn dimensions such
that it is optimum at 10GHz.
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(b) Calculate the minimum distance required to measure the eld pattern of an
antenna of diameter 2m at a frequency of 3GHz. Derive the necessary equation.
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7. (a) Discuss the features that lead to fading and attenuation in ionospheric propagation.
(b) What is Wave Tilt? How does it e ect the eld strength received at a distance
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6. (a) What are the di erence between short-term, medium-term and long-term
scheduling.
(b) Discuss with suitable examples any two uni processor scheduling algorithms.
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2. Explain about single threaded and multi threaded process models with suitable
diagrams.
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3. Explain how hardware can be used e ectively in solving the critical section problem.
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4. What is Resource-Allocation graph? Explain about various situations by drawing
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7. Explain various techniques implemented for free space management, discuss with
suitable examples.
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8. (a) Discuss the password le protection mechanisms.
(b) Write a detail note on Masquerader, Misfeasor, and clandestine user.
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3. What the design characteristics of Message Systems are of inter process communication and synchronization?
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4. Explain the deadlock using consumable resources with an example.
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5. (a) If FIFO page replacement is used with four pages frame and eight pages, how
many pages faults will occur with the reference string 0,1,7,2,3,2,7,1,0,3 if the
(b) Explain the di erence between internal fragmentation and external fragmen-
tation. Which one occurs in paging system? Which one occurs in system using
pure segmentation?
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6. Consider the following set of processes, with the length of the CPU burst given in
milliseconds:
Process Burst Time Priority
P1
10
3
P2
1
1
P3
2
3
P4
1
4
P5
5
2
The processes are assumed to have arrived in the order P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5 all
at time 0.
(a) Draw four Gantt chart that illustrate the execution of these processes using
the following scheduling algorithms: FCFS, SPN, SRT, RR( quantum =2)
(b) What is the turn around time and waiting time of each process for each of the
scheduling algorithms.
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2. (a) Give a few practical situations (for example, in industries) that involve:
i. Di usional of A through non-di using B
ii. Equimolar counter di usion.
(b) Determine the di usivity of carbon monoxide through a gas mixture in which
the mole fractions of each component are yO2
=0.20, yN2
=0.70, yCO=0.10.
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3. (a) List various ways of expressing mass transfer coe cient with their units.
(b) List the assumptions involved for the derivation to estimate rate of mass transfer of gas into falling liquid lm.
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4. (a) The solubility of a gaseous substance (mol. Wt. = 26) in water is given by
Henrys law: pA= 105xA, where pAin mm Hg and xAliquid phase mole
(b) Di erentiate between local overall mass transfer coe cient and overall mass
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6. (a) A mixture of 38 mol% propane, 22.5 mol% iso-butane, and 39.5 mol% nbutane is ashed in a drum. If 50 mol% of the feed vaporizes, estimate the
compositions of the liquid and the vapour phases. The K-values at the given
conditions are as follows: propane-1.42; iso-butane-0.86 and n-butane-0.72.
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7. A ten-plate distillation column with re-boiler and total condenser is available for
use. An equimolar mixture of A and B at its boiling point is to be separated to get
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both cases.
(b) Oxygen (A) is di using through carbon monoxide (B) under steady state
conditions, with the carbon monoxide non-di using. The total pressure is
1105N/m2and the temperature is 00C.The partial pressure of oxygen at
two planes 2 mm apart is, respectively, 13,332 and 6,666 N/m2. The di usivity for the mixtures is 1.87105m2/s. Calculate the rate of di usion of
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(b) Explain the basic di erence between the mass transfer coe cients kyandk0y
with the help of their units.
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4. A gas mixture A-air is fed into an absorption tower where absorption of component
A in water is taking place at 298 K and 2 std atm. Given that kL=0.122 kmol
A/(hr.m2) (mol A/m3). KG= 1.32 k mol A / hr.m2atm the equilibrium partial
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6. Ten kmol of a feed having 65 mole% benzene and 35 mole% toluene is batch distilled
at 1 atm pressure. Calculate the moles of distillate produced and the composition
Take = 2.51.
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7. A mixture ( 40 mole% vapor, the rest liquid) of aniline and nitro benzene ( 80
mole% aniline) is separated into a distillate having 98 mole% aniline and a bottom
(a) Determine the equation of the operating lines and of the feed line.
(b) Write down the same equations if the column operates at total reux and also
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8. (a) Derive operating line equations for enriching and stripping section in the distillation column using Ponchon Savarit method.
(b) Why is heterogeneous azeotropic distillation, a more feasible technique than
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2. Ammonia gas and Nitrogen gas are di using in counter through di usion in a
straight glass tube 0.61 m long with an inside diameter of 24.4 mm at 298 K and
101.32 K Pa. Both ends of the tube are connected to large mixed chambers at
101.32 K Pa. The partial pressure of NH3in one chamber is constant at 20 K Pa
and 6.666 K Pa in the other chamber. The di usivity at 298K and 101.32 K Pa is
2.30105m2/sec.
3. (a) The lm theory gives a linear concentration prole of the solute within the
stagnant lm. Is there a point with in the lm at which the gradient of true
concentration prole and that of the theoretical concentration prole in the
(b) A stream of nitrogen containing 7.5% benzene vapour is scrubbed with non-
volatile absorption oil in a tower at 35oC and 1.2 bar total pressure. The
Calculate the gas-phase mass transfer coe cient ky, kc, and kY.
(c) Write the di erence between F and k type mass transfer coe cients.[4+8+4]
4. At a particular section of an equipment for absorption of the solute A in a liquid,
the bulk gas phase contains 9.5 mol% A and the liquid contains 2 mol% of it.
The gas-lm coe cient is ky
= 10 kmol / (h) (m2) (y) and 60% of the mass
transfer resistance occurs in the liquid-lm. The Henrys law applies. YA=0.85xA.
Calculate:
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6. Ten kmol of a feed having 65 mole% benzene and 35 mole% toluene is batch distilled
at 1 atm pressure. Calculate the moles of distillate produced and the composition
Take = 2.51.
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7. Calculate the number of theoretical stages required to distill 1000 kg/hr of aqueous methanol at its boiling point entering the tower. The feed, overhead product
and bottom product contains 50 mole% , 90 mole%, and 10 mole% of methanol
respectively. A total condenser is provided. The reux is sent at its saturation
temperature. If the reux ratio is 1.7 times the minimum reux ratio.
VLE data are
X 0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.7 0.8
0.9
1.0
Y 0.418 0.579 0.665 0.729 0.778 0.87 0.958 0.979 1.0
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8. (a) How is the Murphree vapor e ciency dened for a tray in a distillation column?
(b) What is the di erence between homogeneous and heterogeneous azeotropic
distillation?
(c) What is the most common sequence for the use of heterogeneous azeotropic
distillation?
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3. (a) List various ways of expressing mass transfer coe cient with their units.
(b) List the assumptions involved for the derivation to estimate rate of mass transfer of gas into falling liquid lm.
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4. For a system in which component A is transferred from the liquid to the gas phase,
the equilibrium relation is given by
yA=0.75 xA
At one point in the apparatus, the liquid contains 90 mole% A and the gas contains
45 mole% A. The individual gas lm mass transfer coe cient, Ky at this point in
the apparatus has a value of 2.712103Kmole/m2hr mole fraction, and 60% of
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5. (a) Discuss the relative merits of plate columns over packed towers.
(b) Write a brief note on tower packing and their characteristics to be used as an
industrial packing material.
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6. (a) A liquid mixture of 50-mole% n-heptane. (A) and 50-mole% n-octane (B) were
subjected to di erential distillation at atmospheric pressure with 70-mole% of
the liquid distilled. Compute the composition of the composite distillate and
the residue.
X 1.00 0.50
0.46 0.42 0.38 0.34 0.32 0.00
Y 1.00 0.689 0.648 0.608 0.567 0.523 0.497 0.00
(b) Explain the T-x, y diagram with a neat sketch.
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7. A ten-plate distillation column with re-boiler and total condenser is available for
use. An equimolar mixture of A and B at its boiling point is to be separated to get
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8. (a) Why the portion above the feed plate is called as absorption section and that
of below is stripping section. Explain briey.
(b) Dene external, internal and apparent reux ratios.
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takeE = 2 105N/mm2.
2. (a) Explain clearly the di erence between statically determinate and statically
indeterminate structure and how is order of redundancy determined?
(b) A 6 m long beam of I-section is xed at both ends and is subjected to a u.d.l.,
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Figure 3
4. A bar of rectangular section 40 mm 50 mm and hinged at both ends is subjected
to axial compressive force. For the material of the bar , E = 200 G Pa and limit
of proportionality 250 M Pa. Calculate the minimum length of the bar for which
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6. Find the deection in horizontal direction at point C for the truss loaded as shown
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in gure 6. Take A= 8 104m2, E= 60 G Pa.
Figure 6
25 kg.
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Figure 7
8. Establish the static equilibrium matrix E for the statically determinate structure
as shown in gure8.
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Figure 8
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cross-section is 15 108m4.
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2. A built in beam of 10 m span carries a U.D.L. of 10 kN/m run over the left hand
half of the span. Calculate the support moments.
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3. Locate principal axis for unsymmetrical sections by using
(a) Mohr-circle method.
(b) Circle of inertia method.
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4. A steel bar of rectangular cross-section 0.02 0.04 m with hinged ends is compressed axially. Determine the minimum length of the bar if the stress at the limit
of proportionality of steel is 196.2 M Pa and E= 206 G Pa. Also, compute the
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G Pa
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6. Find the central deection of a simply supported beam shown in gure 6 by unit
load method and loaded at a point distant a from A and b from B.
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Figure 6
7. A mass is suspended from a spring system as shown in gure 7 Determine the
natural frequency of the system. Take k1= 5000N/m, k2= k3= 8000 N/m, m =
25 kg.
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Figure 7
8. (a) Develop the sti ness matrix for a uniform beam which is loaded as shown in
gure 8a.
Figure 8a
(b) Determine the sti ness matrix for an elastic spring as shown in gure 8b.[8+8]
Figure 8b
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young modulii for steel and brass is 2, determine the ratio t1/t2so that the neutral
axis of the composite beam lies at the dividing line between the two bars.
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2. A beam of 20 m span is xed at both ends. A couple of 120 kN-m is applied to the
beam at a distance 8 m from the left hand support, Find the xing couple at each
end.
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3. Derive the expression for bending stresses for a beam with unsymmetrical crosssection.
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4. A bar of rectangular section 40 mm 50 mm and hinged at both ends is subjected
to axial compressive force. For the material of the bar , E = 200 G Pa and limit
of proportionality 250 M Pa. Calculate the minimum length of the bar for which
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6. (a) State the rst Castiglianos theorem and derive the appropriate expression
which represents the theorm.
(b) Prove the Castiglanos rst theorem by using concept of strain energy and
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Figure 7
8. (a) Name the two methods based on matrix method which are used for structural
analysis and explain them briey.
(b) Determine the sti ness matrix for the system shown in gure 8b
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Figure 8b
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2. (a) Explain clearly the di erence between statically determinate and statically
indeterminate structure and how is order of redundancy determined?
(b) A 6 m long beam of I-section is xed at both ends and is subjected to a u.d.l.,
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Figure 3
4. A metallic tube 5 m long, when subjected to axial tensile load of 50 kN experiences
an extension of 5 mm. The tube is of 40 mm external and 25 mm internal dia.
If the tube is now hinged at its ends and subjected to an axial compressive load,
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5. The coupling rod of a locomotive 2.5 m long is 4 cm broad and 10 cm deep and
of rectangular section. The maximum direct thrust in the rod is 150 kN applied
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axially. Self weight etc. give the rod a uniform lateral load of 4500 N/m length.
Find the maximum bending moment and bre stress at the centre. E= 210 G Pa.
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6. Prove that the strain energy of a beam is given by M2/(2EI) dx. Strain energy
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Figure 7
8. (a) Name the two methods based on matrix method which are used for structural
analysis and explain them briey.
(b) Determine the sti ness matrix for the system shown in gure 8b
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Figure 8b
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