POWER CYCLES 2 | LECTURE PROBLEMS

1. At the beginning of compression an ideal Diesel cycle 9. At the beginning of the isentropic compression process
using air has a pressure of 15 psia, temperature of 75°F in an ideal dual combustion cycle pressure is 15 psia,
and a specific volume of 13.2 ft/lb3. For a compression the temperature is 70°F and the volume is 0.50 ft3. The
ratio of 15 and a heat addition of 352 Btu/lb, calculate compression ratio is 12:1 and the temperature after
the ff: constant volume receipt of heat is 1800 °F. During
A. The temperatures and pressures at the end of constant pressure heat receipt, 5 Btu are supplied to the
compression, at the end of heat addition and the cycle. Using constant specific heat, calculate the total
end of the expansion. heat added to the cycle.
B. The heat rejected A. 10.4 Btu C. 30.5 Btu
C. The net work B. 11.4 Btu D. 20.8 Btu
D. The thermal efficiency 10. Compression starts at 100 kPa and 27 °C for an air-
E. The horsepower developed by an ideal engine standard Diesel Cycle. The cycle rejects 900 kJ/kg of
operating on the cycle and using 0.50 lb/s. heat and the compression ratio is 15:1. Determine the
F. The thermal efficiency of a cycle having the following:
same initial conditions and the compression A. Maximum cycle pressure and temperature,
ratio, but with constant heat addition of 500 B. Heat supplied,
Btu/lb. C. Thermal Efficiency and
2. For an air standard Diesel cycle, compression occurs D. MEP
at 11. An ideal dual combustion cycle operates 500 grams of
A. Constant Pressure C. Constant Entropy air. At the beginning of the compression, the air is at
B. Constant Volume D. Constant Temperature 100 kPa, 45 °C. If rp= 1.5, rc= 1.65, and rk= 10,
3. What is the final temperature after compression of a determine the cycle efficiency
Diesel cycle if the initial temperature is 32°C and the 12. A Stirling Cycle with air as working substance has a
clearance is 8%? pressure of 80 psia, a temperature of 250 °F, and a
4. In an ideal Diesel cycle the change of entropy for the specific volume of 3.28 ft3/lb at the beginning and end
heat rejection process is 0.1662 Btu/lb. The of isothermal heat rejection is 2. The highest
temperature and pressure at the beginning of the temperature involved in the cycle is 1200 °F.
isentropic compression are 75°F and 15 psia, Calculate:
respectively. Pressure at the end of the isentropic A. the heat supplied (Btu/lb);
compression process is 555 psia. Determine the B. the heat rejected (Btu/lb);
temperature at the beginning of the heat addition C. the thermal efficiency of the cycle
process in °F. 13. An engine operating on the Stirling cycle uses air as
A. 1040°F C. 2540°F the working fluid. The pressure and temperature at the
B. 1345°F D. 1234°F beginning of isothermal compression are 750 kPaa and
5. In an ideal Diesel cycle the change of entropy for the 115 °C respectively. The engine has a compression
heat rejection process is 0.1662 Btu/lb. The ratio of 3 and a mean effective pressure of 1 MPa.
temperature and pressure at the beginning of the Determine the following:
isentropic compression are 75°F and 15 psia, A. The heat transfer to the regenerator per kg;
respectively. Pressure at the end of the isentropic B. The power requirement per 0.25 kg of air and an
compression process is 555 psia. Determine the engine speed of 150 rpm.
highest temperature in the cycle. 14. An Ericson Cycle with an isothermal compression
A. 1040°F C. 2540°F ratio of 7.5 and an isobaric compression ratio of 3.25
B. 1345°F D. 1234°F operates with a cycle low pressure and temperature of
6. An air standard Diesel cycle has a compression ratio 98 kPaa and 30 °C. If the cycle uses air as its working
of 18. At the beginning of the compression process, air substance, find a.) the cycle high pressure and
is at 100 kPa and 15 deg C. If the mean effective temperature; b.) the isobaric expansion ratio; c.) the
pressure is 1362 kPa and the heat of combustion is cycle thermal efficiency; d.) the cycle MEP
1800 kJ/kg, find the thermal efficiency. 15. An engine operating on the Ericson Cycle has the
7. At the beginning of compression an ideal dual following properties at the start of isothermal
combustion cycle using air has a pressure of 15 psia, expansion; 700 kPa, 0.13m3 and 285 °C. For an
temperature of 75°F and a specific volume of 13.2 isothermal expansion ratio of 2 and overall expansion
ft/lb3. For a compression ratio of 12 and a heat addition ratio of 4, determine:
of 176 Btu/lb, calculate the ff: A. Δs for isothermal process
A. The pressure and temperature and at the end of B. The cycle thermal efficiency;
compression C. Heat Added;
B. The pressures and temperatures at end of each D. Heat Rejected;
heat addition process. E. MEP
C. The temperature at the beginning of heat 16. Determine the thermal efficiency of a Lenoir Cycle
rejection with initial temperature equal to 30 °C. The working
D. The heat rejected fluid is ammonia with pressure ratio of 6 and mass of
E. The net work 0.22 kg. Also, determine the heat supplied and heat
F. The thermal efficiency rejected of the cycle.
G. The horsepower developed by an ideal engine 17. A brand new air standard engine has a compression
operating on the cycle using 0.50 lb/sec of air. ratio of 18 and a cut-off ratio of 4. Find the work in KJ
8. The ideal cycle based on the concept that the per kg, if the intake air pressure and temperature are
combustion process is both diesel and gasoline in the 100 kPa and 27 deg C.
combination of heat transfer processes that is constant A. 1782 KJ/kg C. 2776 KJ/kg
pressure and constant volume. B. 2176 KJ/kg D. 1582 KJ/kg
A. Ericson Cycle C. Dual Cycle
B. Brayton Cycle D. Rankine Cycle