ABE051 FINAL EXAM

1. Describe the following;

a. Refrigerator
b. Heat pump
c. Convection
d. Conduction
e. Radiation

2. Discuss the following;

a. Carnot cycle
b. Bryton cycle
c. Otto cycle
3. Determine the ideal COP of an absorption refrigerating system which the heating, cooling,
and refrigeration take place at 197°C, 17°C, and -3°C respectively.

4. A geothermal power plant utilizes steam produced by natural means underground. Steam
wells are drilled to tap this steam supply is available at 4.5 bar and 175°C. The steam
leaves the turbine at 100 mmHg absolute pressure. The turbine isentropic efficiency is
0.75, calculate the efficiency of the plant. If the unit produces 12.5 MW, what is the steam
flow rate?

5. A three layers insulation is proposed for a computer room to be maintained at 20°C. The
materials chosen are 10 mm layer finishing material inside with k=0.12 W/m-K and a 20
mm layer of weathering material on the outside with k=0.25 W/m-K. The heat gain is
limited to 7 W/m2. Determine the conductivity of the material required for the middle
layer if the thickness is restricted to 100 mm. The convection coefficient on the inside is
30 W/m2-K. The outside air is at 39°C with a convection coefficient of 60 W/m2-K.

6. A spherical vessel 10 cm outside diameter at -24°C is exposed to air at 20°C with

convection coefficient of 10W/m2-K, determine heat gain rate. If the sphere is insulated
with 5 cm thick insulation of thermal conductivity of 0.5 W/m-K, determine the heat gain
rate. Also investigate the thickness of 2.5 cm and 7.5 cm of insulation.

7. A surface is at 200°C and it is exposed to surroundings at 60°C and convects and radiates
heat to the surroundings. The convection coefficient is 80 W/m2-K, the radiation factor is
one. If the heat is connected to the surfaced through a solid of conductivity 12W/m-K,
determined the temperature gradient at the surface in the solid.