Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
For a two stage reciprocating compressor, compression from p₁ to p₃ is with perfect intercooling and no pressure losses. If compression in both the cylinders follows the same polytropic process and the atmospheric pressure is pa, then the intermediate pressure p₂ is given by

p₂ = p₁. p₃
p₂ = Pa p₃/p₁
p₂ = (p₁ + p₃)/2
P₂ = Pa × p₃/p₁

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
Pick up the false statement

Gas turbine is a self starting unit
Gas turbine does not require huge quantity of water like steam plant
Overall efficiency of gas turbine plant is lower than that of a reciprocating engine
Exhaust losses in gas turbine are high due to large mass flow rate

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
Which one of the following is the effect of blade shape on performance of a centrifugal compressor?

Backward curved blades has poor efficiency
Forward curved blades has higher efficiency
Backward curved blades lead to stable performance
Forward curved blades produce lower pressure ratio

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