Vapour Power Cycles

Prof. U.S.P. Shet , Prof. T. Sundararajan and Prof. J.M . Mallikarjuna

5.3 Mean Temperature of Heat Addition:

3 Tmax
T

5 2 1

Tmean

Tmin 4
s

Fig.5.3. Mean temperature of heat addition

If Tm is the mean temperature of heat addition as shown in the above figure, so that the area under curve 2-3 is equal to area under curve 5-6, then heat added.

Q1 = H.A = (h 3 - h 2 ) = Tm (s3 - s 2 )
Tm = (h 3 - h 2 ) (s3 - s 2 )

If Q2 = heat rejected = ( h 4 - h1 ) = Tmin ( s 4 - s1 ) = Tmin ( s3 - s 2 )

rankine = 1 T (s - s 2 ) Q2 = 1 - min 3 Q1 Tm (s3 - s 2 )

rankine = 1 -

Tmin Tm

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