AE231 Thermodynamics

Answer for Quiz 10 (December 8th, 2014)

Question:
Assume that a heat engine operates between 800 oC and 20 oC.
a) what is the thermal efficiency of this engine
b) If the heat rejected to 20 oC heat reservoir is 2kw, what will be the power of this engine?

Solution:
a)
T
ηth = 1 − L
TH

273 + 20 293
ηth = 1 − = 1− = 0.727
273 + 800 1073

ηth = 0.727

b)
W W W / ∆t Wɺ
ηth = = = = = 0.727
QH QL + W ( QL + W ) / ∆t Qɺ L + Wɺ

(
Wɺ = 0.727 Qɺ L + Wɺ )
0.727 ɺ 0.727
Wɺ = QL = 2 = 5.32kW
1 − 0.727 0.273

Wɺ = 5.32kW