1.

Expansion Work

GIVEN:
Table 1. Data from constant temperature, pressure-volume thermodynamics process
Volume Pressure
3
(m ) (kPa)
0.5 420
2 368
3 333
4 326
5 326
6 312
10 242
11 207

W = pdV
Where: W is work in kJ
p is pressure in kPa
V is volume in m3
REQUIRED: Work in kJ
SOLUTION:

450

400

350

300

250
Pressure

200

150

100

50

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Volume
Figure 1. Pressure Volume Diagram
Part 1. Use trapezoidal rule for the first three points:

Volume Pressure
(m3) (kPa)
0.5 420
2 368
3 333

3 2 3
pdV = pdV + pdV
0.5 0.5 2

h1 h2
= [f(0.5) + f(2)] + [f(2) + f(3)]
2 2
where: h1 is the height from 0.5 to 2
h1 = 2 0.5

h2 is the height from 2 to 3

h2 = 3 2
By substituting the values for all variables, we get:

20.5 32
= [420 + 368] + [368 + 333]
2 2
W1 = 941.5 kJ
Part 2. Use Simpsons 3/8 Rule for the following data points:

Volume Pressure
(m3) (kPa)
3 333
4 326
5 326
6 312

6
3h
pdV = [f(3) + 3f(4) + 3f(5) + p(6)]
3 8
where: h is the height
3[(63)/3] 3
h= =
8 8
By substituting the values for all variables, we get:
3
= [333 + (3)(326) + (3)(326) + 312]
8
W2 = 975.375 kJ
Part 3. Use Simpsons 1/3 Rule for the following data points:

Volume Pressure
(m3) (kPa)
6 312
10 242
11 207

Using calculator to get the equation for the points above, we get:
f(x) = p = -3.5x2 + 38.5x + 207

11
h
pdV = [f(6) + 4f(10) + f(11)]
6 3
where: h is the height
116
h= = 2.5
2

By substituting the values for all variables, we get:

2.5
= [312 + (4)(242) + 207]
3
W3 = 1239.1667 kJ

To get the total work, simply add all calculated values of Work:

= 1 + 2 + 3

= 941.5 + 975.375 + 1239.1667

ANSWER: = .