1.a) Write down the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power plant?
b) Describe with a neat and suitable sketch the indirect gas cooled reactor
2.a) Describe the principle of operation of sodium graphite reactor in detail.
b) Deduce the expression for maximum hydraulic efficiency in impulse turbine
3.a) Distinguish pelton wheel turbine with Francis turbine.
b) Describe radial flow and axial flow turbo machines in detail.
4.a) What do you mean by specific speed of a turbine? Deduce the expression for the specific speed.
b) Describe the term unit power, unit speed and unit discharge with reference to a turbine
5. Describe function of draft tube in turbines and the different kinds of draft tubes.
6. Sketch a layout of a typical micro hydro scheme and describe its working in detail.