Testbank Problems for Chapter 9.

These problems are written in sets of questions that

relate to the same general cycle information.

Question Set 1.
Rankine Cycle with Superheat. Consider a Rankine-cycle steam power plant with superheat
having a flowrate of 12 kg/s. Temperatures and pressures at the inlet states of the four basic
components are given in the table. The turbine and the pump are both adiabatic.

State Location T (K) P (kPa) h (kJ/kg)

1 Pump inlet 342.25 30 289.27

2 Boiler inlet 342.53 6000 295.37
3 Turbine inlet 750 6000 3367.8
4 Condenser inlet 342.25 30 2296.9

1. For the conditions above, determine the rate of heat transfer in the boiler.
A. 7.2 MW
B. 24.3 MW
*C. 36.9 MW
D. 45.7 MW

2. For the conditions above, determine the power output from the turbine.
*A. 12.9 MW
B. 15.8 MW
C. 25.7 MW
D. 30.6 MW

3. For the conditions above, determine the power required to operate the pump.
A. 19.7 kW
B. 33.3 kW
C. 54.8 kW
*D. 73.2 kW

4. For the conditions above, determine the net power output.

A. 3.67 MW
*B. 12.8 MW
C. 13.1 MW
D. 25.4 MW

5. For the conditions above, determine the thermal efficiency of the cycle.
*A. 34.7%
B. 38.5%
C. 45.3%
D. 57.6%

Question Set 2.
Rankine Cycle with Superheat. Consider a Rankine-cycle steam power plant with superheat
having a flowrate of 18 kg/s. Temperatures and pressures at the inlet states of the four basic
components are given in the table. The turbine and the pump are both adiabatic.

State Location T (K) P (kPa) h (kJ/kg)

1 Pump inlet 345.83 35 304.3

2 Boiler inlet 346.23 8000 312.45
3 Turbine inlet 800 8000 3465.5
4 Condenser inlet 345.83 35 2218

6. For the conditions above, determine the rate of heat transfer in the boiler.
A. 17.2 MW
B. 35.2 MW
*C. 56.8 MW
D. 85.6 MW

7. For the conditions above, determine the power output from the turbine.
A. 14.7 MW
*B. 20.7 MW
C. 25.9 MW
D. 33.6 MW

8. For the conditions above, determine the power required to operate the pump.
A. 89.7 kW
B. 113 kW
*C. 147 kW
D. 273 kW

9. For the conditions above, determine the net power output.

*A. 20.5 MW
B. 26.8 MW
C. 33.1 MW
D. 35.4 MW

10. For the conditions above, determine the thermal efficiency of the cycle.
A. 24.7%
B. 32.5%
*C. 36.1%
D. 46.2%

Question Set 3.
Rankine Cycle with Reheat
Consider an ideal Rankine cycle with superheat and reheat having a flowrate of 24 kg/s. The
maximum temperature of the superheated and reheated steam is 730 K. The maximum pressure
in the cycle is 8 MPa and the minimum pressure is 30 kPa. Steam enters the high-pressure
turbine at 730 K and exits as saturated vapor. The steam is then reheated to 730 K before
expanding in the low-pressure turbine.

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State Location T (K) P (kPa) h (kJ/kg)

1 Pump inlet 342.25 30 289.27

2 Boiler inlet 342.63 8000 297.41
 3 High pressure 730 8000 3291
turbine inlet
4 Reheat to boiler 452.98 999 2775.6
5 Low pressure 730 999 3386
turbine inlet
6 Condenser inlet 342.25 30 2581.2

11. For the conditions above, determine the total rate of heat transfer to the water in the boiler
and reheat.
A. 27.2 MW
B. 45.2 MW
C. 57.3 MW
*D. 86.5 MW

12. For the conditions above, determine the power output from the high-pressure turbine.
*A. 17.0 MW
B. 23.7 MW
C. 29.9 MW
D. 35.6 MW

13. For the conditions above, determine the power required to operate the pump.
A. 87.9 kW
B. 135 kW
*C. 195 kW
D. 253 kW

14. For the conditions above, determine the net power output.
A. 20.5 MW
*B. 36.2 MW
C. 43.7 MW
D. 55.2 MW

15. For the conditions above, determine the thermal efficiency of the cycle.
A. 28.3%
B. 37.5%
C. 46.1%
*D. 50.3%

Question Set 4.
Rankine Cycle with Reheat
Consider an ideal Rankine cycle with superheat and reheat having a flowrate of 15 kg/s. The
maximum temperature of the superheated and reheated steam is 720 K. The maximum pressure
in the cycle is 6 MPa and the minimum pressure is 25 kPa. Steam enters the high-pressure
turbine at 720 K and exits as saturated vapor. The steam is then reheated to 720 K before
expanding in the low-pressure turbine.
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State Location T (K) P (kPa) h (kJ/kg)

1 Pump inlet 338.11 25 271.96

2 Boiler inlet 338.38 6000 278.05
3 High pressure 720 6000 3295.2
turbine inlet
4 Reheat to boiler 437.52 690 2761.8
5 Low pressure 720 690 3368.6
turbine inlet
6 Condenser inlet 338.11 25 2602.5

16. For the conditions above, determine the total rate of heat transfer to the water in the boiler
and reheat.
A. 29.4 MW
B. 42.2 MW
*C. 54.4 MW
D. 89.5 MW

17. For the conditions above, determine the power output from the high-pressure turbine.
A. 7.02 MW
*B. 10.4 MW
C. 25.9 MW
D. 37.6 MW

18. For the conditions above, determine the power required to operate the pump.
A. 57.9 kW
B. 77.4 kW
C. 89.5 kW
*D. 91.4 kW

19. For the conditions above, determine the net power output.
*A. 21.8 MW
B. 26.2 MW
C. 36.7 MW
D. 42.2 MW

20. For the conditions above, determine the thermal efficiency of the cycle.
A. 32.3%
*B. 48.1%
C. 52.1%
D. 57.3%

Question Set 5.
Brayton Cycle Consider a gas-turbine engine operating with 15 kg/s of air entering at 300 K
and a pressure ratio of 9. Assume the turbine inlet temperature is 1050 K. Using an ideal air-
standard cycle as a model of this engine, answer the questions below. Use γ=1.4, Cp=1.005
kJ/kg*K and R=0.287 kJ/kg*K.

Combustor

Compressor Turbine

21. For the conditions above, find the temperature of the air entering the combustor.
*A. 562 K
B. 623 K
C. 655 K
D. 862 K
22. For the conditions above, find the heat transfer to the air in the combustor.
A. 3.56 MW
B. 6.89 MW
*C. 7.36 MW
D. 9.33 MW

23. For the conditions above, find the temperature of the air exiting the turbine.
A. 287 K
B. 378 K
C. 421 K
*D. 560 K

24. For the conditions above, find the net power output from the gas-turbine engine.
*A. 3.42 MW
B. 3.82 MW
C. 4.56 MW
D. 5.12 MW

25. For the conditions above, determine the ideal thermal efficiency.
A. 32.3%
*B. 46.6%
C. 51.4%
D. 55.3%

Question Set 6.
Brayton Cycle Consider a gas-turbine engine operating with 22 kg/s of air entering at 300 K
and a pressure ratio of 11. Assume the turbine inlet temperature is 1020 K. Using an ideal air-
standard cycle as a model of this engine, answer the questions below. Use γ=1.4, Cp=1.005
kJ/kg*K and R=0.287 kJ/kg*K.

Combustor

Compressor Turbine

26. For the conditions above, find the temperature of the air entering the combustor.
A. 542 K
*B. 595 K
C. 635 K
D. 762 K

27. For the conditions above, find the heat transfer to the air in the combustor.
A. 3.78 MW
B. 6.56 MW
C. 7.88 MW
*D. 9.39 MW

28. For the conditions above, find the temperature of the air exiting the turbine.
*A. 514 K
B. 543 K
C. 578 K
D. 663 K

29. For the conditions above, find the net power output from the gas-turbine engine.
A. 3.12 MW
B. 3.92 MW
*C. 4.66 MW
D. 5.42 MW

30. For the conditions above, determine the ideal thermal efficiency.
A. 37.3%
B. 42.2%
C. 46.2%
*D. 49.6%

Question Set 7.
Refrigeration Cycle Consider an ideal vapor-compression cycle using R-134a and operating
between pressures of 0.25 and 1.50 MPa. The flowrate in the refrigeration cycle is 0.7 kg/s.

1.50 MPa

0.25 MPa
 State T (K) P (MPa) h (kJ/kg)

1 268.87 0.25 396.08

2 334.84 1.5 433.42
3 328.38 1.5 279.84
4 268.87 0.25 279.84

31. For the conditions above, find the rate of heat transfer in the evaporator.
A. 51.4 kW
*B. 81.4 kW
C. 107.5 kW
D. 214.3 kW

32. For the conditions above, find the power required to operate the compressor.
A. 13.8 kW
B. 16.1 kW
C. 22.8 kW
*D. 26.1 kW

33. For the conditions above, find the rate of heat transfer in the condenser.
A. 51.4 kW
B. 81.4 kW
*C. 107.5 kW
D. 214.3 kW

34. For the conditions above, what is the coefficient of performance when the cycle is operating
as a refrigerator?
*A. 3.11
B. 3.45
C. 4.11
D. 4.45

35. For the conditions above, what is the coefficient of performance when the cycle is operating
as a heat pump?
A. 3.11
*B. 4.11
C. 4.54
D. 5.54

Question Set 8.
Refrigeration Cycle Consider an ideal vapor-compression cycle using R-134a and operating
between pressures of 0.28 and 1.70 MPa. The flowrate in the refrigeration cycle is 0.9 kg/s.

1.70 MPa

0.28 MPa

State T (K) P (MPa) h (kJ/kg)

1 271.92 0.28 397.89

2 340.07 1.7 435.38
3 333.61 1.7 288.25
4 271.92 0.28 288.25

36. For the conditions above, find the rate of heat transfer in the evaporator.
*A. 98.7 kW
B. 119.2 kW
C. 132.4 kW
D. 214.3 kW

37. For the conditions above, find the power required to operate the compressor.
A. 18.6 kW
B. 26.1 kW
C. 29.2 kW
*D. 33.7 kW

38. For the conditions above, find the rate of heat transfer in the condenser.
A. 98.7 kW
B. 119.2 kW
*C. 132.4 kW
D. 214.3 kW

39. For the conditions above, what is the coefficient of performance when the cycle is operating
as a refrigerator?
A. 2.24
*B. 2.92
C. 3.24
D. 3.92

40. For the conditions above, what is the coefficient of performance when the cycle is operating
as a heat pump?
A. 2.24
B. 2.92
C. 3.23
*D. 3.92