PS 2 1

1/3

(a) As discussed in lecture session

(b)

Given:
1/3 qin

qH = qin = 2,400 kJ/kg

2/3 qin
rv = v1/v2 = 10
Required:
Max P and T
(P3 and T3)
th

P1 = 100 kPa
T1 = 30C
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PS 2 1

2/3

Considering the 1st Law,

Process 2 X:

From eqn (1),

2/3 qH = uX u2

(1)

Process X 3:

2/3 qH = Cv ( TX T2)
TX = 2990K

1/3 qH P3(v3 vX) = u3 uX (2)

But process 2 X is a constant volume process
T
PX = X P2
T2

P3 = PX = 9.87 MPa

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v
P2 = 1 P1 = 2511.9kPa
v2
v
T2 = 1
v2

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T1 = 761.1K

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PS 2 1

3/3

Process X 3 is a constant pressure process.

1/3 qH = CP ( T3 TX)
T3 = 3788 K (assuming CP = 1.005 kJ/kg.K)
Thermal efficiency, th may now be calculated.
th =

wnet
q
= 1 L
qH
qH

But qL = Cv (T4 T1)

v
T4 = 3
T3
v4
v
v
T P
But 3 = 3 = 3 3
v4 v1 T1 P1

qL = 972.6 kJ/kg

th = 59.5%

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T4 = 1658 K

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