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AID: 1825 | 19/11/2014

(a)
T s

Show an ideal Ericsson cycle with helium as the working fluid on

Figure (1).

diagram as in

Ti Pi hi
si
For the given Ericsson cycle with helium as the working fluid , , , and
are the
th
th
th
i
i
i
temperature at
state, pressure at
state, enthalpy at
state, and specific entropy at
th
i
state respectively.

th
Express the thermal efficiency of an ideal Ericsson cycle
T
th 1 L
TH

as

TH
Here, the temperature of the heat source is
TL

TL
, and the temperature of the sink is

TH

Substitute 550 R for , and 3000 R for

550 R
th 1
3000 R
0.8167
81.67 %

81.67 %

Hence, the thermal efficiency of an ideal Ericsson cycle is

(b)

Q&
regen

Express the amount of heat transferred in the regenerator

Q&regen Q&41,in

as

m& h1 h4

& p T1 T4
mc

Q&41,in
Here, the heat input to the process 4-1 is
, the mass of the working fluid per second
cp
m&
is , and the specific heat at constant pressure is .
cp
T1
T4
m& 1.25 Btu lbm R
for ,
for , 3000 R for , and 550 R for .
14 lbm s 1.25 Btu lbm R 3000 550 R

14 lbm s
Substitute
Q&regen

=42,875 Btu s
42,875 Btu s

Hence, the amount of heat transferred in the regenerator is

(c)
Express the change in entropy for the process 1-2 as
T
P
s2 s1 c p ln 2 R ln 2
T1
P1
Here, the gas constant is R.
T1
For process 1-2,

T2
and

are equal. Hence, the first term on the right hand side of the
P2
0.4961Btu lbm R
equation becomes zero. Substitute
for R, 25 psia for , and 200 psia
P1
for .
25 psia
s2 s1 0.4961Btu lbm R ln
200 psia
1.0316 Btu lbm R

 Q&
in

Express the heat input to the cycle

& s s
Q& mT
in

as

TH
s2 s1
1.0316 Btu lbm R
m&
Substitute
for , 3000 R for
, and
for
.
&
Qin 14 lbm s 3000 R 1.0316 Btu lbm R

14 lbm s

43,328 Btu s

W&
net,out

Express the power developed in the engine

W&net,out th Q&in

th

as

Q&in

43,328 Btu s

Substitute 0.8167 for

, and
&
Wnet,out 0.8167 43,328 Btu s

for

35, 385 Btu s

35,385 Btu s

Hence, the power developed by the Ericsson engine is