One pound of a perfect gas which has a c p=300 ft-lbf/lbmR and k=1.

25 is used as a working substance in

a Carnot cycle. At the beginning of isentropic compression, the temperature is 650R and the pressure is
40 psig. The pressure at the end of the isentropic compression is 210 psia. For this cycle, the overall
expansion ratio is 5.0. For the cycle, calculate the heat supplied in Btu.

One pound of a perfect gas which has a c p=300 ft-lbf/lbmR and k=1.25 is used as a working substance in
a Carnot cycle. At the beginning of isentropic compression, the temperature is 650R and the pressure is
40 psig. The pressure at the end of the isentropic compression is 210 psia. For this cycle, the overall
expansion ratio is 5.0. For the cycle, calculate the heat rejected in Btu.

One pound of a perfect gas which has a c p=300 ft-lbf/lbmR and k=1.25 is used as a working substance in
a Carnot cycle. At the beginning of isentropic compression, the temperature is 650R and the pressure is
40 psig. The pressure at the end of the isentropic compression is 210 psia. For this cycle, the overall
expansion ratio is 5.0. For the cycle, calculate the efficiency.

One pound of a perfect gas which has a c p=300 ft-lbf/lbmR and k=1.25 is used as a working substance in
a Carnot cycle. At the beginning of isentropic compression, the temperature is 650R and the pressure is
40 psig. The pressure at the end of the isentropic compression is 210 psia. For this cycle, the overall
expansion ratio is 5.0. For the cycle, calculate the power output in Btu.

One pound of a perfect gas which has a c p=300 ft-lbf/lbmR and k=1.25 is used as a working substance in
a Carnot cycle. At the beginning of isentropic compression, the temperature is 650R and the pressure is
40 psig. The pressure at the end of the isentropic compression is 210 psia. For this cycle, the overall
expansion ratio is 5.0. For the cycle, calculate the isothermal expansion ratio.

One pound of a perfect gas which has a c p=300 ft-lbf/lbmR and k=1.25 is used as a working substance in
a Carnot cycle. At the beginning of isentropic compression, the temperature is 650R and the pressure is
40 psig. The pressure at the end of the isentropic compression is 210 psia. For this cycle, the overall
expansion ratio is 5.0. For this cycle, the overall expansion ratio is 5.0. For the cycle, calculate the mean
effective pressure in psi.

One pound of a perfect gas which has a c p=300 ft-lbf/lbmR and k=1.25 is used as a working substance in
a Carnot cycle. At the beginning of isentropic compression, the temperature is 650R and the pressure is
40 psig. The pressure at the end of the isentropic compression is 210 psia. For this cycle, the overall
expansion ratio is 5.0. For the cycle, calculate the gas constant (R) in Btu/lbR.

One pound of a perfect gas which has a c p=300 ft-lbf/lbmR and k=1.25 is used as a working substance in
a Carnot cycle. At the beginning of isentropic compression, the temperature is 650R and the pressure is
40 psig. The pressure at the end of the isentropic compression is 210 psia. For this cycle, the overall
expansion ratio is 5.0. For the cycle, calculate the specific heat at constant volume (c v).

An Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power plant produces 25000 kW of output using warm
surface water temperature of 29°C and a cold deep-water temperature of 12°C. Assume it is a Carnot
cycle and density of cold water to be 1000 kg/m 3. Calculate the efficiency.
An Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power plant produces 25000 kW of output using warm
surface water temperature of 29°C and a cold deep-water temperature of 12°C. Assume it is a Carnot
cycle and density of cold water to be 1000 kg/m 3. Calculate the heat rejected.

An Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power plant produces 25000 kW of output using warm
surface water temperature of 29°C and a cold deep-water temperature of 12°C. Assume it is a Carnot
cycle and density of cold water to be 1000 kg/m 3. Calculate the heat added in the hot reservoir.

The working substance for a Carnot cycle is 8 lb of air. The volume at the beginning of isothermal
expansion is 9 ft3 and the pressure is 285.3 psig. The ratio of overall expansion is 6. and the temperature
of the cold body is 90°F. Find the heat added.

The working substance for a Carnot cycle is 8 lb of air. The volume at the beginning of isothermal
expansion is 9 ft3 and the pressure is 285.3 psig. The ratio of overall expansion is 2 and the temperature
of the cold body is 90°F. Find the heat rejected.

(a)Q„„(b)Q„,(c) (d)p,, (e)V,„ MN, (g) (h) the ratio of expansion during the addition of heat, and (i) the
overall ratio of compression.

The working substance for a Carnot cycle is 8 lb of air. The volume at the beginning of isothermal
expansion is 9 ft3 and the pressure is 285.3 psig. The ratio of overall expansion is 6. and the temperature
of the cold body is 90°F. Find the lowest pressure reached by the cycle.

The working substance for a Carnot cycle is 8 lb of air. The volume at the beginning of isothermal
expansion is 9 ft3 and the pressure is 285.3 psig. The ratio of overall expansion is 6. and the temperature
of the cold body is 90°F. Find the volume after adding heat.

The working substance for a Carnot cycle is 8 lb of air. The volume at the beginning of isothermal
expansion is 9 ft3 and the pressure is 285.3 psig. The ratio of overall expansion is 6. and the temperature
of the cold body is 90°F. Find the maximum temperature reached by the cycle.

One pound of the working substance (helium, k=5/3) is operating on a Carnot cycle. The volume at the
beginning of isothermal expansion is 10 ft 3 and the pressure is 300 psia. The overall expansion ratio and
cycle efficiency are 4 and 0.40, respectively. Calculate the heat added in Btu/lb.

One pound of the working substance (helium, k=5/3) is operating on a Carnot cycle. The volume at the
beginning of isothermal expansion is 10 ft 3 and the pressure is 300 psia. The overall expansion ratio and
cycle efficiency are 4 and 0.40, respectively. Calculate the heat rejected in Btu/lb.

One pound of the working substance (helium, k=5/3) is operating on a Carnot cycle. The volume at the
beginning of isothermal expansion is 10 ft 3 and the pressure is 300 psia. The overall expansion ratio and
cycle efficiency are 4 and 0.40, respectively. Calculate the network in Btu/lb.
One pound of the working substance (helium, k=5/3) is operating on a Carnot cycle. The volume at the
beginning of isothermal expansion is 10 ft 3 and the pressure is 300 psia. The overall expansion ratio and
cycle efficiency are 4 and 0.40, respectively. Calculate the temperature of the hot source.

One pound of the working substance (helium, k=5/3) is operating on a Carnot cycle. The volume at the
beginning of isothermal expansion is 10 ft 3 and the pressure is 300 psia. The overall expansion ratio and
cycle efficiency are 4 and 0.40, respectively. Calculate the temperature of the sink.

One pound of the working substance (helium, k=5/3) is operating on a Carnot cycle. The volume at the
beginning of isothermal expansion is 10 ft 3 and the pressure is 300 psia. The overall expansion ratio and
cycle efficiency are 4 and 0.40, respectively. Calculate the volume displacement.

One pound of the working substance (helium, k=5/3) is operating on a Carnot cycle. The volume at the
beginning of isothermal expansion is 10 ft 3 and the pressure is 300 psia. The overall expansion ratio and
cycle efficiency are 4 and 0.40, respectively. Calculate the lowest pressure reached by the cycle.

One pound of the working substance (helium, k=5/3) is operating on a Carnot cycle. The volume at the
beginning of isothermal expansion is 10 ft 3 and the pressure is 300 psia. The overall expansion ratio and
cycle efficiency are 4 and 0.40, respectively. Calculate the highest volume reached by the cycle.

An OTEC power plant has an efficiency of 2.5%. The difference in temperature of the warm surface
water (hot source) and cold deep-water (sink) is 7.5 C°. Assuming the powerplant is operating in a
Carnot cycle, find the temperature of the hot source.

An OTEC power plant has an efficiency of 2.5%. The difference in temperature of the warm surface
water (hot source) and cold deep-water (sink) is 7.5 C°. Assuming the powerplant is operating in a
Carnot cycle, find the temperature of the sink.

produces 25000 kW of output using warm surface water temperature of 29°C and a cold deep-water
temperature of 12°C. Assume it is a Carnot cycle and density of cold water to be 1000 kg/m3. Calculate
the efficiency.

Helium is used in a Carnot engine where the volume at the beginning of the constant
temperature heat addition and end of the constant temperature heat rejection are 0.456 cm3
and 6.73 cm3, respectively. Calculate the thermal efficiency

A. 0.766
B. 0.656
C. 0.786
D. 0.833

Carnot cycle A, B and C are connected in series so that the heat rejected from A will be the
heat added to B and heat rejected from B will be added to C, each cycle operates between 30
˚C and 400 ˚C. If heat added to A is 2220 kw, find the work output of C.
141.89 kW
111.44 kW
549.78 kW
247.40 kW

Consider two Carnot heat engines operating in series. The first engine receives heat
from the reservoir at 2500oK and rejects the waste heat to another reservoir at
temperature T. The second engine receives heat by the first one, convert some of it to
work, and rejects the rest to a reservoir at 300oK. If thermal efficiencies of both
engines are the same, determine the temperature T.
849 K
866 K
1400 K
1100 K