GATE AE · 2024 · AE
Question 40: Turbomachinery
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Question 40
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A multistage axial compressor, with overall isentropic efficiency of 0.83, is used to compress air at a station temperature of 300 K through a pressure ratio of 10:1. Each stage of the compressor is similar, and the stagnation temperature rise across each compressor stage is 20 K. Assume
and
for air. How many stages are there in the compressor?Your answerChoose one option.
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2024AE
GATE AE 2024 · Paper 1
Aerospace Engineering · Original paper archive
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- Aerospace Engineering
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- Multiple choice (MCQ)
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- 2 marks
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