Sample Exam Questions

ENEM 13014: Thermodynamics, sample questions

Question 1
1(a)

Air is compressed adiabatically from P1 = 1 bar and T1 = 300 K to P2 = 15 bar and v2

= 0.1227 m3/kg. The air is then cooled at constant volume to T3 = 300 K. Assuming
ideal gas behaviour and ignoring kinetic and potential energy effect, calculate;
(a) The work for the first process, in kJ/kg
(b) The heat transfer for the second process, in kJ/kg.

1(b)

A refrigeration cycle operating between two reservoirs receives energy QC from cold
reservoir at TC = 250 K, and reject energy QH to a hot reservoir at TH = 300 K. For
each of the following cases, determine whether the cycle operates reversibly,
irreversibly or is impossible:
(a) QC = 1000 kJ, Wcycle = 400 kJ
(b) QC = 1500 kJ, QH = 1800 kJ
(c) QH = 1500 kJ, Wcycle = 200 kJ

Question 2
The net power output of an ideal Rankine cycle, where water is used as a working fluid, is
100 MW. Superheated vapour enters the turbine at 8 MPa and 480 oC. The condenser
pressure is 8 kPa, determine;
(a) The rate of heat transfer to the working fluid passing through the steam generator, in
kW
(b) The thermal efficiency
(c) The mass flow rate of the condenser cooling water, in kg/h, if cooling water enters the
condenser at 15 oC and exits at 35 oC with negligible pressure change
Question 3
At the beginning of compression in an air-standard Diesel cycle, P1=96 kPa, V1= 0.016 m3
and T1=290 K. The compression ratio is 15 and the maximum cycle temperature is 1290 K.
Determine;
(a) The mass of air, in kg.
(b) The heat addition and heat rejection, in kJ.
(c) The thermal efficiency.
Question 4
A vapour-compression heat pump with a heating capacity of 500 kJ/min is driven by a power
cycle with thermal efficiency of 25%. For the heat pump, Refrigerant 134a is compressed
from saturated vapour at -10 oC to the condenser pressure of 10 bar. The isentropic
compressor efficiency is 80%. Liquid enters the expansion valve at 9.6 bar and 34 oC. For the
power cycle, 80% of the heat rejected is transferred to the heated space.
(a) Determine the power input to the heat pump compressor, in kW.
(b) Evaluate the ratio of the total rate that heat is delivered to the heated space to the rate
of heat input to the power cycle.