ME0005

THERMODYNAMICS 2
• Understand the working principle
behind an ideal Rankine cycle.

• Determine the main components of an

ideal Rankine cycle and their
functions.
❖ Power cycle where fluid is continuously condensed
and vaporized.

❖ Steam is the most common fluid for vapor cycles.

Source: Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics 5th Ed.
By M. J. Moran & H. N. Shapiro
❖ Ideal cycle for vapor power
cycle

1-2: Isentropic compression

2-3: Isobaric heat addition
3-4: Isentropic expansion
4-1: Isobaric heat rejection Source: Thermodynamics: An Engineering
Approach 5th Ed. by Cengel & Boles
Source: Thermodynamics: An Engineering
Approach 5th Ed. by Cengel & Boles
 TURBINE

BOILER

CONDENSER

PUMP
 1 350°C T
3 MPA

3 MPA 1
TURBINE
4

BOILER 2
75 kPA
3 2
CONDENSER
4
3 75 kPA
S
PUMP
Source: Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics 5th Ed.
By M. J. Moran & H. N. Shapiro
❖ Heat added (Boiler)
𝑞𝑖𝑛 = ℎ3 − ℎ2
𝑄𝑖𝑛 = 𝑚(ℎ
ሶ 3 − ℎ2 )
❖ Heat rejected (Condenser)
𝑞𝑜𝑢𝑡 = ℎ4 − ℎ1
Source: Thermodynamics: An Engineering
Approach 5th Ed. by Cengel & Boles
𝑄𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 𝑚(ℎ
ሶ 4 − ℎ1 )
❖ Work pump (Pump)
𝑤𝑃 = ℎ2 − ℎ1 = 𝜐1 (𝑃2 − 𝑃1 )
𝑊𝑃 = 𝑚ሶ ℎ𝟐 − ℎ1 = 𝑚𝜐1 (𝑃2 − 𝑃1 )
❖ Work turbine (Turbine)
𝑤 𝑇 = ℎ3 − ℎ 4
Source: Thermodynamics: An Engineering
Approach 5th Ed. by Cengel & Boles
𝑊𝑇 = 𝑚ሶ ℎ3 − ℎ4
❖ Work Net

𝑊𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑊𝑇 − 𝑊𝑃

𝑊𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑄𝑖𝑛 − 𝑄𝑜𝑢𝑡

❖ Thermal Efficiency
𝑊𝑛𝑒𝑡 Source: Thermodynamics: An Engineering
𝑛 𝑇𝐻 = Approach 5th Ed. by Cengel & Boles
𝑄𝑖𝑛
❖ Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 5th Ed.
by Cengel & Boles

❖ Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics 5th

Ed. By M. J. Moran & H. N. Shapiro