Reconsider Prob. 6-78. Using EES (or other) software, study the effects of the temperatures of the heat source and the heat sink on the power produced and the cycle thermal efficiency. Let the source temperature vary from 300 to 1000°C, and the sink temperature to vary from 0 to 50°C. Plot the power produced and the cycle efficiency against the source temperature for sink temperatures of 0°C, 25°C, and 50°C, and discuss the results.
Prob. 6-78
A heat engine operates between a source at 477°C and a sink at 25°C. If heat is supplied to the heat engine at a steady rate of 65,000 kJ/min, determine the maximum power output of this heat engine.