1. Water is the working fluid in a Rankine cycle with reheat.

The pressure and

temperature at the first turbine inlet are 1200 lbf/in2 and 900oF, respectively, while at
the second turbine inlet are 900 lbf/in2 and 900oF, respectively. The condenser
pressure is 1 lbf/in2. The cooling water experiences a temperature increase from 60 to
80oF. If isentropic efficiency of both turbines are 90%, determine:
a. Net power developed per unit mass of steam flow [Btu/lb]
b. The thermal efficiency [%]
c. Ratio of mass flow rate of the cooling water to the steam flow through the
second turbine stage.

2. A plate, AISI 316 1.3 ft diameter and 5 mm

thick, closes a 1-ft-diameter hole in a tank
containing air and water as shown in the right
figure. A cube-block of concrete having length
of 1.2 ft, is suspended from the plate and is
completely immersed in the water. As the air
pressure is increased, the differential reading,
h, on the inclined-tube mercury manometer increases. Determine h just before the plate starts
to lift off the hole.

3. An electrical power transformer dissipates energy

of 900 W by heat transfer. From specification,
maximum transformer surface temperature is
limited at 50oC. To maintain the surface
temperature at allowable value, engine oil at 25oC
is circulated through thin-walled tubing of 20-mm
diameter welded to the lateral surface of the
transformer. All the power dissipated by the
transformer is assumed to be transferred to the oil. If the allowable temperature rise of the
coolant is only 7oC, determine the total length of tube.