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Second Edition
This solutions manual sets down the answers and solutions for the Discussion Questions, Class
Quiz Questions, and Practice Problems. There will likely be variations of answers to the
discussion questions as well as the class quiz questions. For the practice problems there will
likely be some divergence of solutions, depending on the interpretation of the processes,
material behaviors, and rigor in the mathematics. It is the author’s responsibility to provide
accurate and clear answers. If you find errors please let the author know of them at
rolle@uwplatt.edu.
Chapter 1
Discussion Questions
Section 1-3
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Section 1-4
Section 1-5
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Practice Problems
Section 1-3
1. Ten lbm of carbon dioxide gas are cooled from 1500F to 800F. The specific heat at
)*+ -./*0
constant volume is = 0.323 −
+
1 where T is in Rankine degrees and is in
0
Btu/lbm· F. Determine the internal energy change for the cooling process.
Solution
T2 T2 540
148 32045
∆U = ∫ mcV dT = m ∫ cV dT = m ∫ 0.323 − + dT
T1 T1 610
T T 2
540
32045
= m 0.323T − 148 ln T −
T 2 610
1 1
= (10lbm ) 0.323 ( −700 F ) − 148ln
540
− 32045 −
610 540 610
= 113.8 Btu
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Solution
Q = ∆Hn = m∆hn
and then
3. One hundred lbm of air in a pressure tank is cooled from 1800F and 160 psia to 800F
when the surroundings are at 700F. Determine the tank pressure at 800F.
Solution
Assume the tank is rigid so that the volume is constant and that the air behaves as an
ideal gas. Then
T 5400 R
p1 p2
= p2 = p1 2
T1 = (160 psia ) 0 = 135 psia
T1 T2 640 R
and
4. Steam is heated from 4 MPa, 4800C to 4 MPa, 6400C. Determine the heat added to the
steam per unit mass.
Solution
The enthalpies may be read from a superheat steam table from a thermodynamics book
or approximated from Appendix Chart C-2
hn1 = 3390kJ / kg
hn2 = 3766kJ / kg
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5. Three hundred kg of water are heated from 200C to 800C and at constant pressure.
Determine the enthalpy change and the heat.
Solution
Q = m∆hn = mcP ( T2 − T1 )
and then
6. Mercury is heated from 1000F to vapor at 8000F. Assume hnfg is 122 Btu/lbm at 6760F
and use a cP of 0.032 Btu/lbm ·0F for liquid mercury and 0.015 for the vapor. Determine
the enthalpy change per unit mass and the heat per unit mass.
Solution
And then
∆hn = q = ( 0.032 Btu / lbm0 F )( 676 − 1000 F ) + 122 Btu / lbm + ( 0.015 )( 800 − 676 ) = 142.292 Btu / lbm
Solution
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The enthalpies may be approximated from Chart C-7 or read from a thermodynamic
table of saturation properties of ammonia
and then
i
Q = 11, 670kJ / s = 11.67 MW
8. Using the psychrometric chart Appendix Chart C-1, determine the vapor pressure of
water in air at 800F, 40% relative humidity. Also determine the humidity ratio, the
enthalpy, the dew point temperature and the wet bulb temperature.
Solution
For the air-water vapor mixture at 800F, 40% relative humidity, the dry bulb
temperature is 800F. Then, reading from the Chart C-1E
pv ≈ 0.2 psia
ϖ ≈ 60 grains / lbmdryair
hn ≈ 29.2 Btu / lbmdryair
Tdp ≈ 540 F
Twb ≈ 640 F
9. Ten m3/s of air at 00C, 80% relative humidity is heated to 250C. Determine the amount of
heat transfer required and the final relative humidity of the air. Determine the amount
of water required to increase the final relative humidity to 50% at 250C. How much
additional heat is then required to accomplish this humidification?
Solution
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i i i
m =V ρ =V / v
And the volume flow rate, , is 10 m3/s. The specific volume is read from Chart C-1 as
about 0.775 m3/kg so that the heat transfer is
At 50% relative humidity and 250C the humidity ratio is about 10 g/kg from Chart C-1 so
that the amount of water needed to be added to the air is
i
mw =
V (ϖ 3 − ϖ 2 ) = 10 (10 − 3.2 ) = 87.7 g / s
i
v 0.775
10. Air at 1000F, 70% relative humidity is to be conditioned to 750F and 60% relative
humidity. Determine the partial pressure of the water vapor in the air at both states, the
amount of water removed per lbm of dry air, and the lowest temperature to which the
air must be cooled to accomplish this conditioning process.
Solution
From the psychrometric Chart C-1E the following properties are read:
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The amount of water removed is the difference in humidity ratios, or 205 - 78 = 127
grains/lbm dry air, or 0.18 lbm/lbm dry air. The lowest temperature to which the air
must be cooled is the dew point temperature, namely about 610F
11. One hundred kg of dry air is humidified by mixing with 1 kg steam at 300C. Determine
the partial pressure of the dry air and the steam if the total pressure is 100 kPa.
Solution
pv pv
ω = 1kg 100kg = 0.01kg = 0.622 = 0.622
pda p − pv
12. For a real substance the enthalpy is function of temperature and pressure. Write an
integral equation that expresses the enthalpy change per unit mass of the substance
when the temperature and pressure change from T1 to T2 and p1 to p2.
Solution
We have
hn = f ( T , p )
∂hn ∂hn
dhn = dT + dp
∂T ∂p
And
T2 p2
∂hn ∂hn
∆hn = ∫ dT + ∫ dp
T1
∂T p1
∂p
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13. A Styrofoam ice chest is 2 cm thick. If the inside of the chest is at 00C and outside the
chest it is 250C, estimate the heat transfer by conduction through the Styrofoam per
unit area.
Solution
∆T W
( ) = 36.25 mW
i
qA = κ = 0.029
250 C − 0
∆x
0.02 m 2
mi K
Where the thermal conductivity for Styrofoam is read from Table B.2
14. A concrete nuclear reactor containment wall has a temperature distribution given by
the equation
0
F
T ( x ) = 800 F − 400 x
0 2
ft 2
where x is in feet. Determine the heat transfer through the wall per unit area due to
conduction at the center of the wall, where x = 0.5 ft.
Solution
∂T ∂
= −κ ( 8000 F − 400 x 2 ) = −κ ( −800 x )
i
q A = −κ
∂x ∂x
Reading the thermal conductivity for reinforced concrete from Table B-2E and at x = 0.5
ft we find
i Btu 0
F Btu
q A = 0.925 400 = 370
hr ⋅ ft ⋅ F
0
ft hr i ft 2
15. A large 8 ft by 4 ft thermopane glass window loses 300 Btu/hr of heat when the inside
temperature is 700F. If the thermopane has an average thermal conductivity of 0.032
Btu/hr·ft·0F and is ½ inch thick, estimate the outside temperature of the window.
Solution
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( )
i
Q = −κ A = 300 = 0.032 32 ft
∆x hr hr ⋅ ft ⋅0 F 1/ 24 ft
T0 = 700 F − 12.20 F = 57.80 F
16. A cast iron frying pan ¼ inch thick is used to prepare some food on a stove top. If the
lower surface of the pan is at 6000F and the upper surface is 5000F, estimate the heat
transfer through the pan per unit area.
Solution
Using Fourier’s law of conduction and reading the value for thermal conductivity for cast
iron from Table B.2E,
17. Wind blows at 50 m/s around a 5 cm diameter electric power line when the air
temperature is -100C. Estimate the heat loss of the power line per unit length if the
surface temperature of the power line is 50C.
Solution
Using Newton’s law of cooling and an approximate value from Table 1-4 for the
convective heat transfer coefficient,
W
q l = hπ D∆T = 180 2 0 ( 3.14159 )( 0.05m ) (150 C ) = 424
i W
m ⋅ C m
18. Water at 600F flows through a copper tube of 1 inch inside diameter (ID) at
aspproximately 1 ft/s. Determine the heat transfer to the water per foot of tube length
if the inside surface temperature of the tube is 1800F.
Solution
Using Newton’s law of cooling and an approximate value from Table 1-4 for the
convective heat transfer coefficient,
1
ft (1200 F ) = 19, 352.2
Btu Btu
( 3.14159 )
i
q l = hπ D∆T = 616
hr ⋅ ft ⋅ F
2 0
12 hr ⋅ ft
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Solution
Using Newton’s law of cooling and an approximate value from Table 1-4 for the
convective heat transfer coefficient for 30 m/s,
W
q A = h∆T ≈ 75 2 0 (150 C ) = 1125 2
i W
m ⋅ C m
20. Estimate the heat loss per unit area of a vertical south-facing wall of a large office
building when the air temperature is -100F and the wall temperature is 50F.
Solution
Using Newton’s law of cooling and an approximate value from Table 1-4 for the
convective heat transfer coefficient for still air,
0
(15 F ) = 11.85
i Btu Btu
q A = h∆T = 0.79
hr ⋅ ft ⋅ F
2 0
hr ⋅ ft 2
21. A well-clothed person walks into a large auditorium that is empty. If the auditorium
walls are at an average temperature of 550F and the average surface temperature of the
person’s clothes is 850F, estimate the net radiation heat transfer between the person
and the auditorium walls. An average person can be assumed to have a surface area of
19.4 ft2 (1.8 m2).
Solution
Assuming black body radiation between the person and the auditorium walls,
Q = A1σ (T14 − T24 ) = (19.4 ft 2 ) 0.174 x10−8 4 (
5454 R − 5154 R ) = 603.5
i Btu Btu
hr ⋅ ft ⋅ R
2 0
hr
22. A mercury-in-glass thermometer reads an outside temperature of 200C. If the sky and
surroundings of the thermometer have an average surface temperature of 50C, estimate
the net radiation per unit area from or to the thermometer.
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q A = σ (Ttherm ) ≈ 4.67 x10−8 mW2 K 4 ( 2934 − 2784 ) = 79.2 mW2
i
4
− Tsky
4
23. The surface of the sun seems to be about 10,0000F. What would you guess the rate of
heat emission from the sun to be for an area of the sun that measures 1 ft2?
Solution
4 (
10, 4600 R ) = 20.9 x106
i Btu 4 Btu
q A ≈ σ T 4 = 0.174 x10−8
hr ⋅ ft ⋅ R
4 0
hr ⋅ ft 2
24. A radiation pyrometer is a device that uses radiant heat to measure the temperature of
a surface. Assume that a pyrometer has a surface area of 5 cm2 and is at a temperature
of 200C when directed towards a furnace opening having a temperature of 11000C.
Estimate the net rate of heat transfer towards the pyrometer if black body radiation is
assumed.
Solution
W
Q = σ A (T14 − T24 ) = 5.67 x10 −8 2 4 ( 0.0005m 2 )(13734 − 2934 K 4 )
i
m ⋅K
i
Q = 100.5W
Section 1-5
25. Predict the concentration of ammonia in air 5 mm from an interface of vapor ammonia
and air if the interface area is 1500 mm2 and the evaporation rate is found to be 0.002
g/min. Assume the ammonia and air are at 200C.
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Assume the evaporation rate of ammonia occurs where the ammonia is a liquid and its
concentration is 100%. Using Table B-3 the density is 602 kg/m3. The diffusivity from
Table 1-5 is about 0.236 cm2/s. Then, using Fick’s law
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= −2 345
kg cm 2 Ψ − 1
= − (1.5 x10−3 m2 ) 602 3 0.236
i g
m = 0.002
min m s 5mm
Ψ = 0.99992 = 99.9992%
26. Liquid mercury is contained in a lead beaker as shown in Figure 1-14. Estimate the
amount of mercury that migrates by diffusion into the beaker after 48 hours if the
concentration of mercury is 2% at a distance 0.01 cm into the beaker wall from the
inside surface. Assume that the system is at 200C and neglect evaporation to air.
Solution
Assume the mercury has 100% concentration at the surface of the beaker. Then the
density of diffusing mercury is 12,816 kg/m3. The approximate value for the diffusivity of
mercury into lead is given in Table 1-5. Using Fick’s law
Δ8
= −2 345
Δ9
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m s 0.01cm
i kg kg
m = 7.89 x10−13 = 2.84 x10 −9
s hr
In 48 hours, roughly the amount of mercury diffusing is 2.84 x 48 x 10-9 = 136 x 10-9 kg =
0.136 mg mercury.
27. A 4 ft radius spherical container holds helium gas at 20 psia and 950F. Estimate the
amount of helium lost through diffusion in 24 hours if the sphere is made of silicon
dioxide, SiO2 (glass) and if it is assumed that at a point 1/8 inches into the container wall
from the inside the concentration of helium is zero.
Solution
The density of helium may be read from Table B-3E, 0.0101 lbm/ft3 at 800F. The
diffusivity is, from Table 1-5, 2.4 x 10-10 cm2/s = 0.372 x 10-10 in2/s = 0.258 x 10-12 ft2/s.
Assume the helium’s concentration is 1, 100% at the inside surface and zero at the
outside. Then, using Fick’s law
Δ8
= −2 345
Δ9
lbm 2 ft 2 1
m = 0.0101 3 ( 4π )( 4 ft ) 0.258 x10−12
i
ft s 1/ 96 ft
i lbm lbm
m = 50.297 x10−12 = 0.181x10−6
s hr
28. Water in a tightly closed flask evaporates at a rate of 0.00038 lbm/hr. Estimate the
specific humidity of the air 1 inch above the liquid water-air surface if the dry bulb
temperature is 700F. The water-air surface is 3 in2.
Solution
Assume the water has a density of 0.001579 lbm/ft3, using saturated vapor data from
Table B-6E at 800F since Table B-6E does not list values for 700F. From Table 1-5 the
approximate diffusivity of water into air is 0.256 cm2/s = 0.000277 ft2/s. Using Fick’s law
Δ8
= −2 345
Δ9
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Section 1-6
29. Determine the number of boundary and initial conditions needed to solve the
differential equation.
∂ 2T (x, y, t) ∂ 2T ( x, y, t ) g 1 ∂T ( x, y, t )
+ + =
∂x 2 ∂y 2 κ α ∂t
Solution
Four (4) boundary conditions need to be specified; 2 for T=f(x) and 2 for T=f(y).
30. Determine the number of boundary and initial conditions needed to solve the
differential equation.
d 2T (r) 1 dT (r)
+ =0
dr 2 r dr
Solution
31. Determine the number of boundary and initial conditions needed to solve the
differential equation.
∂T (x, y, t) ∂T ( x, y, t ) ∂ 2 T(x, y, t)
ρ cP u +v = κ
∂x dy ∂y 2
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32. Determine the number of boundary and initial conditions needed to solve the
differential equation.
Solution
Four (4) boundary conditions needed; two for u(x), one for v(y), and one for p(x).
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