MAE 251 Thermodynamics

Spring 2013 -

Dr. B. Akih-Kumgeh

Formula sheet - mid term examination # 1

Feb 21, 2013

Conversion factors:
1000 liters = 1 m3

(1)

Ru = 8.314 J/(mol.K)
g = 9.81 m/s2

(2)
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Constants:

Water properties:
= 1000 kg/m3

(4)

Gas properties:
Mgas
Cv
Cp

(5)
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Atmospheric conditions:

patm

Tatm = 300 K
= 1 atm = 1.013 105 Pa

(10)
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Ideal gas relations:

pV = mRg T
p = Rg T
m
pV = nRu T =
Ru T
Mg
p = Rg T
where Rg is gas constant in J/(kg.K) and Ru is the universal gas constant
Polytropic work:
1

(13)
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MAE 251 Thermodynamics

W12 =

V2

pdV =
V1

Spring 2013 -

Dr. B. Akih-Kumgeh

mRg (T2 T1 )
p2 V2 p1 V1
=
1n
1n

(18)

Isothermal work:
W12 =

V2

pdV = p1 V1 ln
V1

V2
V1

= p1 V1 ln

p1
p2

(19)

Polytropic relations:
 n
p2
1
=
p1
2
 n/(n1)
p2
T2
=
p1
T1
 1/n1
1
T2
=
2
T1

(20)
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First law for closed systems:

Esyst + Qout Qin +

V2
V1

esyst + qout qin +

pdV + (Wout Win )not R pdV = 0

(23)

Esyst = U + K.E. + P.E.

(24)

pd + (wout win )not R pd = 0

(25)

esyst = u + k.e. + p.e.

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2
1

Conservation of mass:
dm
= m
in m
out
dt
Mechanical energy of a flowing system (u=0):


p v2
+
+ gz
Emech = m

(28)

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