MECORREL3 - THERMODYNAMICS II

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. Consider a steam power plant operating on a 4. In an air standard Otto cycle, the clearance volume
simple ideal Rankine cycle. Steam enters the is 18 % of the displacement volume. Find the
turbine at 3 MPa and 350 C and is condensed in the thermal efficiency.
condenser at a pressure of 75 kPa. Determine the a. 52 %
thermal efficiency. b. 55 %
c. 53 %
@75 kPa, hf = 384.39 kJ/kg, hfg = 2278.6 kJ/kg, sf d. 60 %
= 1.213 kJ/kg-K, sfg = 6.2434 kJ/kg-K
vf = 1.0373x10^-3 m3/kg 5. An engine operates on the air standard Otto cycle.
@3 MPa & 350 C, h = 3115.7 kJ/kg, s = 6.7428 The cycle work is 1000 kJ/kg. What is the
kJ/kg-K compression ratio of the engine if the maximum
cycle temperature is 3173 K and the temperature at
a. 25.02 % the end of isentropic compression is 773 K.
b. 26.03 % a. 6.85
c. 27.07 % b. 8.75
d. 28.09 % c. 7.85
d. 9.85
2. In an ideal Rankine cycle, the enthalpy at the
entrance and exit of the turbine are 3410.3 kJ/kg 6. The conditions at the beginning of compression in
and 2153.21 kJ/kg, respectively. The feedwater an Otto engine operating on hot-air standard with k
enters the boiler at an enthalpy of 198.89 kJ/kg. = 1.35 are 101.325 kPa, 0.05 m3 and 32 C. The
The enthalpy at the exit of the condenser is 191.83 clearance is 8 % and 25.13 kJ are added per cycle.
kJ/kg. If there is an isentropic efficiency of 87 % Determine the mean effective pressure.
for both the turbine and pump, determine the a. 323.97 kPa
thermal efficiency. b. 423.97 kPa
c. 223.97 kPa
For Ideal Rankine Cycle: d. 523.97 kPa
h1 = 191.83 kJ/kg, h2 = 198.89 kJ/kg, h3 = 3410.3
kJ/kg, h4 = 2153.21 kJ/kg 7. An air standard engine has a compression ratio of
20 and a cut-off ratio of 5. If the intake air pressure
and temperature are 100 kPa and 27 C, find the
a. 31.6 %
work in kJ/kg.
b. 35.4 %
a. 2796
c. 32.7 %
b. 2165
d. 33.8 %
c. 2437
3. An Otto cycle has a clearance volume of 7 %. It d. 2751
produces 300 kW of power. What is the amount of
heat rejected in kW?
a. 170
b. 160
c. 152
d. 145

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 8. Determine the air standard efficiency of an engine
operating on the Diesel cycle when the suction
pressure is 99.97 kPa and the fuel is injected for 6
% of the stroke, the clearance volume is 8 % of the
stroke.
a. 60.07 %
b. 65.01 %
c. 67.01 %
d. 64.02 %

9. There are supplied 400 kJ per cycle to an ideal

Diesel engine operating on 500 g air, P1 = 100 kPa
and T1 = 50 C. At the end of compression, P2 =
4000 kPa. Determine the effective pressure of the
engine.
a. 657.57 kPa
b. 457.57 kPa
c. 557.57 kPa
d. 357.57 kPa

10. A gas turbine working on air standard Brayton

cycle has air entering into the compressor at
atmospheric pressure and 22 C. The pressure ratio
is 9 and the maximum temperature in the cycle is
1077 C. Compute the efficiency.
a. 44.85 %
b. 43.92 %
c. 41.65 %
d. 46.62 %

11. In an air standard Brayton cycle, air enters the

compressor at 101.325 kPa and 27 C. Determine
the net work if the maximum temperature is 1000 C
and the pressure ratio is 9.
a. 456.88 kJ/kg
b. 421.56 kJ/kg
c. 331.47 kJ/kg
d. 301.74 kJ/kg

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MECORREL3 - THERMODYNAMICS II
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: B PTS: 1
2. ANS: D PTS: 1
3. ANS: C PTS: 1
4. ANS: C PTS: 1
5. ANS: B PTS: 1
6. ANS: A PTS: 1
7. ANS: B PTS: 1
8. ANS: A PTS: 1
9. ANS: C PTS: 1
10. ANS: D PTS: 1
11. ANS: C PTS: 1