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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Rocket Propulsion knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Find the actual mass flow rate for a discharge correction factor (ζd) of 1.15. For an ideal nozzle of same design and initial state, the following information is given: Volume flow rate (Q) = 0.53 m3/s; static temperature (T) = 590 K; static pressure (P) = 0.15 MPa; R = 287 J/kg/K. |
A. | 0.47 |
B. | 0.88 |
C. | 0.28 |
D. | of 1.15. For an ideal nozzle of same design and initial state, the following information is given: Volume flow rate (Q) = 0.53 m3/s; static temperature (T) = 590 K; static pressure (P) = 0.15 MPa; R = 287 J/kg/K.a) 0.47b) 0.88c) 0.28d) 0.54 |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Determine the velocity correction factor (ζv) if the energy conversion efficiency is 0.94. |
A. | 0.97 |
B. | 0.85 |
C. | 0.92 |
D. | 0.99 |
Answer» B. 0.85 | |
3. |
Which of the following terms denote the ratio of kinetic energy per unit flow of the actual jet leaving the nozzle to that of a hypothetical ideal one with the same working substance, initial state and exit pressure as that of the actual exhaust jet? |
A. | Velocity correction factor (ζv) |
B. | Discharge correction factor (ζd) |
C. | Thrust correlation factor (ζF) |
D. | Thrust correlation factor (ζF)d) Energy efficiency factor ( |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Which of the following is not correct for transient periods when compared to steady periods of rocket operation? |
A. | Lower average thrust |
B. | Higher chamber pressure |
C. | Lower specific impulse |
D. | Higher velocity variations |
Answer» C. Lower specific impulse | |
5. |
How do the characteristic velocity (c) and the specific impulse (Isp) vary as particle fraction β is increased? |
A. | Both Isp and c decreases |
B. | Both Isp and c increases |
C. | and the specific impulse (Isp) vary as particle fraction β is increased?a) Both Isp and c decreasesb) Both Isp and c increasesc) Isp decreases, c increases |
D. | Isp increases, c decreases |
Answer» B. Both Isp and c increases | |
6. |
Which of the following is the correct expression for particle fraction β? Given: Total mass = mT, mass of the particles = mp. |
A. | mT/mp + mT |
B. | mp/mp + mT |
C. | mp/mT |
D. | mT/mp |
Answer» D. mT/mp | |
7. |
What happens to the solid particles in multiphase flow at the nozzle exit when the size of the particles increases? |
A. | Lower momentum and lower thermal energy |
B. | Higher momentum and lower thermal energy |
C. | Lower momentum and higher thermal energy |
D. | Higher momentum and higher thermal energy |
Answer» D. Higher momentum and higher thermal energy | |
8. |
In which of the following cases is the effect of the boundary layer more pronounced? |
A. | Longer nozzles with high area ratios |
B. | Shorter nozzles with high area ratios |
C. | Longer nozzles with low area ratios |
D. | Shorter nozzles with low area ratios |
Answer» B. Shorter nozzles with high area ratios | |
9. |
In a boundary layer flow along with the nozzle, why is the layer closest to the wall cooler? |
A. | Flow velocity is minimum; Low energy flow leads to less temperature |
B. | Heat transfer to the walls |
C. | Radial heat propagation from the nozzle axis is a very slow process |
D. | Mass flow rate closer to the nozzle axis is maximum |
Answer» C. Radial heat propagation from the nozzle axis is a very slow process | |
10. |
For an asymmetric nozzle section of diameter 12 cm, determine the average value of flow velocity if the velocity distribution is of the form v2 = (2r – 3r2) x 104 m/s, where r denotes the radial location in the cross-section plane. |
A. | 1104.4 m/s |
B. | 765.4 m/s |
C. | 891.4 m/s |
D. | 404 m/s |
Answer» C. 891.4 m/s | |