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Repeat Problem 9–108, assuming an efficiency of 80 percent for each compressor stage and an efficiency of 85 percent for each turbine stage
Consider a regenerative gas-turbine power plant with two stages of compression and two stages of expansion. The overall pressure ratio of the cycle is 9. The air enters each stage of the compressor
Repeat Problem 9–110 using argon as the working fluid.
What is propulsive power? How is it related to thrust?
What is propulsive efficiency? How is it determined?
A turbojet is flying with a velocity of 900 ft/s at an altitude of 20,000 ft, where the ambient conditions are 7 psia and 10°F. The pressure ratio across the compressor is 13, and the temperature at
Repeat Problem 9–115E accounting for the variation of specific heats with temperature.
A turbojet aircraft is flying with a velocity of 320 m/s at an altitude of 9150 m, where the ambient conditions are 32 kPa and -32°C. The pressure ratio across the compressor is 12, and the
Repeat Problem 9–117 using a compressor efficiency of 80 percent and a turbine efficiency of 85 percent.
Consider an aircraft powered by a turbojet engine that has a pressure ratio of 12. The aircraft is stationary on the ground, held in position by its brakes. The ambient air is at 27°C and 95 kPa and
Reconsider Problem 9–119. In the problem statement, replace the inlet mass flow rate by an inlet volume flow rate of 9.063 m3/s. Using EES (or other) software, investigate the effect of compressor
Air at 7°C enters a turbojet engine at a rate of 16 kg/s and at a velocity of 300 m/s (relative to the engine). Air is heated in the combustion chamber at a rate 15,000 kJ/s and it leaves the engine
Determine the total energy destruction associated with the Otto cycle described in Problem 9–34, assuming a source temperature of 2000 K and a sink temperature of 300 K. Also, determine the energy
Determine the total energy destruction associated with the Diesel cycle described in Problem 9–47, assuming a source temperature of 2000 K and a sink temperature of 300 K. Also, determine the
Determine the energy destruction associated with the heat rejection process of the Diesel cycle described in Problem 9–49E, assuming a source temperature of 3500 R and a sink temperature of 540 R.
Calculate the energy destruction associated with each of the processes of the Brayton cycle described in Problem 9–73, assuming a source temperature of 1600 K and a sink temperature of 290 K.
Determine the total energy destruction associated with the Brayton cycle described in Problem 9–93, assuming a source temperature of 1800 K and a sink temperature of 300 K. Also, determine the
Reconsider Problem 9–126. Using EES (or other) software, investigate the effect of varying the cycle pressure ratio from 6 to 14 on the total energy destruction for the cycle and the energy of the
Determine the energy destruction associated with each of the processes of the Brayton cycle described in Problem 9–98, assuming a source temperature of 1260 K and a sink temperature of 300 K. Also,
A gas-turbine power plant operates on the simple Brayton cycle between the pressure limits of 100 and 700 kPa. Air enters the compressor at 30°C at a rate of 12.6 kg/s and leaves at 260°C. A diesel
A four-cylinder, four-stroke, 2.8-liter modern, high-speed compression-ignition engine operates on the ideal dual cycle with a compression ratio of 14. The air is at 95 kPa and 55°C at the beginning
A gas-turbine power plant operates on the regenerative Brayton cycle between the pressure limits of 100 and 700 kPa. Air enters the compressor at 30°C at a rate of 12.6 kg/s and leaves at
A four-stroke turbocharged V-16 diesel engine built by GE Transportation Systems to power fast trains produces 3500 hp at 1200 rpm. Determine the amount of power produced per cylinder per (a)
Consider a simple ideal Brayton cycle operating between the temperature limits of 300 and 1500 K. Using constant specific heats at room temperature, determine the pressure ratio for which the
An air-standard cycle with variable coefficients is executed in a closed system and is composed of the following four processes: 1-2 v = constant heat addition from 100 kPa and 27°C to 300
Repeat Problem 9–134 using constant specific heats at room temperature.
An air-standard cycle with variable specific heats is executed in a closed system with 0.003 kg of air, and it consists of the following three processes: 1-2 Isentropic compression from 100 kPa and
Repeat Problem 9–136 using constant specific heats at room temperature.
A Carnot cycle is executed in a closed system and uses 0.0025 kg of air as the working fluid. The cycle efficiency is 60 percent, and the lowest temperature in the cycle is 300 K. The pressure at the
A four-cylinder spark-ignition engine has a compression ratio of 8, and each cylinder has a maximum volume of 0.6 L. At the beginning of the compression process, the air is at 98 kPa and 17°C, and
Reconsider Problem 9–139. Using EES (or other) software, study the effect of varying the compression ratio from 5 to 11 on the net work done and the efficiency of the cycle. Plot the P-v and T-s
An ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 9.2 and uses air as the working fluid. At the beginning of the compression process, air is at 98 kPa and 27°C. The pressure is doubled during the
Repeat Problem 9–141 using constant specific heats at room temperature.
Consider an engine operating on the ideal Diesel cycle with air as the working fluid. The volume of the cylinder is 1200 cm3 at the beginning of the compression process, 75 cm3 at the end, and 150
Repeat Problem 9–143 using argon as the working fluid.
An ideal dual cycle has a compression ratio of 12 and uses air as the working fluid. At the beginning of the compression process, air is at 14.7 psia and 90°F, and occupies a volume of 75 in3.
Consider an ideal Sterling cycle using air as the working fluid. Air is at 350 K and 200 kPa at the beginning of the isothermal compression process, and heat is supplied to air from a source at 1800
Repeat Problem 9–147 using constant specific heats at room temperature.
Consider a simple ideal Brayton cycle with air as the working fluid. The pressure ratio of the cycle is 6, and the minimum and maximum temperatures are 300 and 1300 K, respectively. Now the pressure
Helium is used as the working fluid in a Brayton cycle with regeneration. The pressure ratio of the cycle is 8, the compressor inlet temperature is 300 K, and the turbine inlet temperature is 1800 K.
A gas-turbine engine with regeneration operates with two stages of compression and two stages of expansion. The pressure ratio across each stage of the compressor and turbine is 3.5. The air enters
Reconsider Problem 9–150. Using EES (or other) software, study the effects of varying the isentropic efficiencies for the compressor and turbine and regenerator effectiveness on net work done and
Repeat Problem 9–150 using helium as the working fluid.
Consider the ideal regenerative Brayton cycle. Determine the pressure ratio that maximizes the thermal efficiency of the cycle and compare this value with the pressure ratio that maximizes the cycle
Consider an ideal gas-turbine cycle with one stage of compression and two stages of expansion and regeneration. The pressure ratio across each turbine stage is the same. The high-pressure turbine
A four-cylinder, four-stroke spark-ignition engine operates on the ideal Otto cycle with a compression ratio of 11 and a total displacement volume of 1.8 liter. The air is at 90 kPa and 50°C at the
A gas-turbine plant operates on the regenerative Brayton cycle with two stages of reheating and two-stages of intercooling between the pressure limits of 100 and 1200 kPa. The working fluid is air.
Electricity and process heat requirements of a manufacturing facility are to be met by a cogeneration plant consisting of a gas turbine and a heat exchanger for steam production. The plant operates
A turbojet aircraft flies with a velocity of 900 km/h at an altitude where the air temperature and pressure are -35°C and 40 kPa. Air leaves the diffuser at 50 kPa with a velocity of 15 m/s, and
Using EES (or other) software, study the effect of variable specific heats on the thermal efficiency of the ideal Otto cycle using air as the working fluid. At the beginning of the compression
Using EES (or other) software, determine the effects of compression ratio on the net work output and the thermal efficiency of the Otto cycle for a maximum cycle temperature of 2000 K. Take the
Using EES (or other) software, determine the effects of pressure ratio on the net work output and the thermal efficiency of a simple Brayton cycle for a maximum cycle temperature of 1800 K. Take the
Repeat Problem 9–161 assuming isentropic efficiencies of 85 percent for both the turbine and the compressor.
Using EES (or other) software, determine the effects of pressure ratio, maximum cycle temperature, and compressor and turbine efficiencies on the net work output per unit mass and the thermal
Repeat Problem 9–163 by considering the variation of specific heats of air with temperature.
Repeat Problem 9–163 using helium as the working fluid.
Using EES (or other) software, determine the effects of pressure ratio, maximum cycle temperature, regenerator effectiveness, and compressor and turbine efficiencies on the net work output per unit
Repeat Problem 9–166 by considering the variation of specific heats of air with temperature.
Repeat Problem 9–166 using helium as the working fluid.
Using EES (or other) software, determine the effect of the number of compression and expansion stages on the thermal efficiency of an ideal regenerative Brayton cycle with multistage compression and
Repeat Problem 9–169 using helium as the working fluid.
An Otto cycle with air as the working fluid has a compression ratio of 8.2. Under cold-air-standard conditions, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is (a) 24 percent (b) 43 percent (c) 52
For specified limits for the maximum and minimum temperatures, the ideal cycle with the lowest thermal efficiency is (a) Carnot (b) Sterling (c) Ericsson (d ) Otto (e) All are the same
A Carnot cycle operates between the temperature limits of 300 and 2000 K, and produces 600 kW of net power. The rate of entropy change of the working fluid during the heat addition process is (a) 0
Air in an ideal Diesel cycle is compressed from 3 to 0.15 L, and then it expands during the constant pressure heat addition process to 0.30 L. Under cold air standard conditions, the thermal
Helium gas in an ideal Otto cycle is compressed from 20°C and 2.5 to 0.25 L, and its temperature increases by an additional 700°C during the heat addition process. The temperature of helium before
In an ideal Otto cycle, air is compressed from 1.20 kg/m3 and 2.2 to 0.26 L, and the net work output of the cycle is 440 kJ/kg the mean effective pressure (MEP) for this cycle is (a) 612 kPa (b)
In an ideal Brayton cycle, air is compressed from 95 kPa and 25°C to 800 kPa. Under cold-air-standard conditions, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is (a) 46 percent (b) 54 percent (c) 57
Consider an ideal Brayton cycle executed between the pressure limits of 1200 and 100 kPa and temperature limits of 20 and 1000°C with argon as the working fluid. The net work output of the cycle
An ideal Brayton cycle has a net work output of 150 kJ/kg and a back work ratio of 0.4. If both the turbine and the compressor had an isentropic efficiency of 85 percent, the net work output of the
In an ideal Brayton cycle, air is compressed from 100 kPa and 25°C to 1 MPa, and then heated to 1200°C before entering the turbine. Under cold-air-standard conditions, the air temperature at the
In an ideal Brayton cycle with regeneration, argon gas is compressed from 100 kPa and 25°C to 400 kPa, and then heated to 1200°C before entering the turbine. The highest temperature that argon can
In an ideal Brayton cycle with regeneration, air is compressed from 80 kPa and 10°C to 400 kPa and 175°C, is heated to 450°C in the regenerator, and then further heated to 1000°C before entering
Consider a gas turbine that has a pressure ratio of 6 and operates on the Brayton cycle with regeneration between the temperature limits of 20 and 900°C. If the specific heat ratio of the working
An ideal gas turbine cycle with many stages of compression and expansion and a regenerator of 100 percent effectiveness has an overall pressure ratio of 10. Air enters every stage of compressor at
Air enters a turbojet engine at 260 m/s at a rate of 30 kg/s, and exits at 800 m/s relative to the aircraft. The thrust developed by the engine is (a) 8 kN (b) 16 kN (c) 24 kN (d) 20 kN (e)
Why is excessive moisture in steam undesirable in steam turbines? What is the highest moisture content allowed?
Why is the Carnot cycle not a realistic model for steam power plants?
Water enters the boiler of a steady-flow Carnot engine as a saturated liquid at 180 psia and leaves with a quality of 0.90. Steam leaves the turbine at a pressure of 14.7 psia. Show the cycle on a
A steady-flow Carnot cycle uses water as the working fluid. Water changes from saturated liquid to saturated vapor as heat is transferred to it from a source at 250°C. Heat rejection takes place at
Repeat Prob. 10–4 for a heat rejection pressure of 10 kPa.
Consider a steady-flow Carnot cycle with water as the working fluid. The maximum and minimum temperatures in the cycle are 350 and 60°C. The quality of water is 0.891 at the beginning of the
What four processes make up the simple ideal Rankine cycle?
How do actual vapor power cycles differ from idealized ones?
Compare the pressures at the inlet and the exit of the boiler for (a) actual and (b) ideal cycles.
The entropy of steam increases in actual steam turbines as a result of irreversibilities. In an effort to control entropy increase, it is proposed to cool the steam in the turbine by running cooling
Is it possible to maintain a pressure of 10 kPa in a condenser that is being cooled by river water entering at 20°C?
A steam power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle between the pressure limits of 3 MPa and 50 kPa. The temperature of the steam at the turbine inlet is 300°C, and the mass flow rate of
Consider a 210-MW steam power plant that operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle. Steam enters the turbine at 10 MPa and 500°C and is cooled in the condenser at a pressure of 10 kPa. Show the cycle
Repeat Prob. 10–16 assuming an isentropic efficiency of 85 percent for both the turbine and the pump.
A steam power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle between the pressure limits of 1250 and 2 psia. The mass flow rate of steam through the cycle is 75 lbm/s. The moisture content of the
Repeat Prob. 10–18E assuming an isentropic efficiency of 85 percent for both the turbine and the pump.
Consider a coal-fired steam power plant that produces 300 MW of electric power. The power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle with turbine inlet conditions of 5 MPa and 450°C and a
Consider a solar-pond power plant that operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid. The refrigerant enters the turbine as a saturated vapor at 1.4 MPa and
Consider a steam power plant that operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle and has a net power output of 45 MW. Steam enters the turbine at 7 MPa and 500°C and is cooled in the condenser at a
Repeat Prob. 10–22 assuming an isentropic efficiency of 87 percent for both the turbine and the pump.
The net work output and the thermal efficiency for the Carnot and the simple ideal Rankine cycles with steam as the working fluid are to be calculated and compared. Steam enters the turbine in both
A binary geothermal power plant uses geothermal water at 160°C as the heat source. The cycle operates on the simple Rankine cycle with isobutane as the working fluid. Heat is transferred to the
The schematic of a single-flash geothermal power plant with state numbers is given in Fig. P10€“26, geothermal resource exists as saturated liquid at 230°C. The geothermal liquid is
Reconsider Prob. 10–26. Now, it is proposed that the liquid water coming out of the separator be routed through another flash chamber maintained at 150 kPa, and the steam produced be directed to a

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