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QUESTION 1
What data i s usually recorded during the gas turbine running t e s t ?
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QUESTIOM 2
Iiw is the acceptance of FIR TREE dimensions of blades and rotor
discs determined in a gas turbine 3

QUESTXON 3
1s it necessary to clean t h e steam chest prior to xunning a steam
turbine ? if 80, way ?

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QUESTION 4
What are some of the teata/inspectfon performed on a compressor ?
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QUESTION 5
What is " s h a f t nul-out" and how is i t measured ?
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QUESTION 6
What pelrcentage of "gear toothH contact is required at :-
a ) Pull load ?
b) Light load ?
ANSWER : a) =
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QUESTION 7
What checks a r e made when the rotor is installed in the
turbine casing ?

QUESTION 8
Vibxatlon limits usually are expressed in "mils.", what is a mil ?

THE CORRECT ANSWER SS :

QUESTION 9
Is it necessary that the final dynamic balancing be done on the
rotating element wAth the half coupling key in place ?
if so, why ?
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QUESTZON 10
What is meant by "critical speeds* 3
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QUESTION 1
What data is usually recorded during the gas turbifie running teat?

ANSWER : SPEED OF GAS PRODUCER ROTOR AND P.T. ROTORr BEARING AND
GAS W E R A T U R E S , VXBRATION AT VARIOUS LOCATfOWS, ETC- rn rn

,.+ QUESTION 2
I How i s the acceptance of FIR TFtEE dimensions of blades and rotor
discs determined in a gas turbine ?
ANSWBR s PLUG GAUGE AND / OR OPTICAL COMPARATOR

QUESTTON 3
Is it necessary to clean the steam chest prior to running a steam
turbine ? if so, way ?

AHSWER :' YES I , OTEXRWIsE HOXZLES AHD B U D I N G COULD BE DAMAGED.

QUESTION 4
What are some of the tests/inspection performed on a compressor 7

ANSWER : MATERIALS, DIHENSIOIPAZ, HPaROSTATXC, HELIUM LEAK,

MECHANICAL RUM, PERFORMANCE, SPARE ROTOR FTT,
INTERNAL EXAMINATION AFTER RUN AND NOISE LEVEL.

QUESTION 5
What is "shaft run-out" and how is it measured ?
ANSWER r TOTAL ECCENTRICITY ON THE SHAFT DIAMETER.'
BY OBSERVIEIG A DIAL INDICATOR PLACED ADJACENT
TO THE: BEARING JOURNAL*
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QUSSTXOM 6
What percentage of "gear toothm contact i s required at :-
a) Full load ?
b) Light load ?

QUESTION 7
What checks are made when the rotor is installed i n the
turbine casing 3
IsaSWER : PROPER FIT,
~L~ARANCE mS ~ F A C T U R E R ~S ST ~ A R D~CHEQC
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QUESTION 8
Vibration limits usually are expressed in mmils,n,what fs a m i l 7

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QUESTTON 9
fs it necessary that the final dynumic-balancing be dons on the
rotating element w i t h t h e half coupling key id place 7
if so, why 3
ASWE% : YES 1 , TO AVOID AETY EXCESSIVX UllBAUNCE &FFER
fZJS!PALLIMG KEY M D COUPLING,

QUESTION 10
What 18 meant by "critical speeds* ?
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(explain ) mE SPEED AT WHfCH THE VIBRATIOM INcAEASBS H O m A R X L Y ,
U S f 3 m Y DETECTED DtJRfNG ACCELERATION OR DECELARATXON
AT SEVERAL THOUSAND RPM.