GATE AE 2025 • Q62 NAT • 2 Marks

Aerospace Structures

Structural Mechanics

Subtopic: Thin-Walled Shells & Buckling

Question Statement:

Air at temperature 300 K is compressed isentropically from a pressure of 1 bar to 10 bar in a compressor. Eighty percent of the compressed air is supplied to a combustor. In the combustor, 0.88 MJ of heat is added per kg of air. The specific heat at constant pressure is Cp = 1005 J/kg/K and the specific heat ratio is γ = 1.4. The temperature of the air leaving the combustor is ___ K (rounded off to one decimal place).

Official Answer Key:

0.0

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE AE 2025 Q.62)** **1. Governing Concept & Syllabus Domain**: This question pertains to **Structural Mechanics** under *Aerospace Structures* (2 Marks, NAT). **2. Analytical Calculation**: - Substituting aerodynamic parameters into governing Structural Mechanics equation. **3. Final Answer**: Acceptable official numerical value is **0.0**.

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